Example of an effective teaching practice for this standard (grades 9 – 12):

"Students brainstorm environmental issues relevant to the school context, such as paper recycling, air pollution caused by local traffic, or waste removal, and select one issue to study in depth. In pairs, students research the issue, by using library and Internet resources and by interviewing key school personnel. They stage a mock “Earth Summit” with individual students taking on the roles of different school personnel affected by the issue, and presenting resolutions similar to Model U.N. resolutions to address the issue. Each student is responsible for writing one resolution and arguing its merits to the summit. "

Source: http://p1232.nysed.gov/biling/resource/ESL/05Com.pdf

ESL and Two-Way Bilingual Program Comparison