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    Fantasy Literacy Essay

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    imagination” (p.113). I think fantasy literacy is vital in the development of a young child because it will teach them how to differentiate between realistic and unrealistic things in our world‚ a tool that will help them in life. In addition‚ fantasy allows a child to bring out their imagination‚ to say‚ their “magical thinking” enforcing their creative thinking skills as well. Question: What are the benefits of Fantasy Literacy in K-12 education? TP1: Fantasy Literacy is crucial in the education

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    A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass The Power and Paradox of Literacy The “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass” has been regarded by many as one of the most influential slave narratives in American history. This colorful autobiography has and will forever situate Douglass at the forefront of the American abolitionist movement. Many scholars involved in the study of African American history‚ including James Matlack‚ a writer for the Atlanta Review of Race and Culture assert that

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    Health literacy was first established in 1974. At this time‚ it was a discussion based on health education and the policies affecting the health care system. (Simonds‚ 1974‚ cited in Ratzan‚ 2001‚ p. 21). Different definitions of health literacy exist all around us. It is commonly referred to a person’s capability and capacity to gain and understand the basics of written and oral health care information‚ as well as appropriate services needed (Ratzan and Parker‚ 2000). The term literacy basically

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    In the essay “Cultural Literacy‚” E.D. Hirsh argues that raising our literacy levels cannot solely depend on researching new and varies “teaching techniques”‚ but by implementing “cultural literacy” into our school curricula. In fact‚ he suggests that educational institutions steer away from teaching “cultural literacy” in fear of “imposing cultures and ideologies” which is a factor in the decline of literacy. He references a couple of experiments which helped him realized that students weren’t literate

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    Why Is Literacy Important

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    The moment that I realized how important literacy was when I was able to understand how to relate literature to my own life and make real-life connections in my literature classes. Literacy is far more than just reading and writing‚ it involves you to use critical thinking and it test the understanding you have of making connections. Literacy involves using important fundamental principles to comprehend things. Reading and writing plays an important role in our lives because we are constantly using

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    My Struggle With Literacy

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    had come crashing down before I even knew it. Fear of bullying aside‚ my struggle with literacy continued to worsen. Not only did it affect my english and reading classes‚ it also made me struggle with math and science due to the mix up of numbers and letters and my difficulty understanding and reasoning problems I had been assigned. Let it be known though‚ dyslexia does not impact overall intelligence it caused a progressive difficulty nonetheless‚ especially in high

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    having cell phones for everyone in their household‚ but they have become a major topic of tongue with texting and talking while being on the road. You can find many reasons as to why texting and talking can be very life threatening when driving your vehicle. Either way‚ you may be threatening your life‚ and the people that surround you. Although cell phones are most convenient for talking and texting to someone‚ are they really worth the risk of

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    Cross-Cultural Literacy

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    Cross-cultural literacy is a branch of literacy that looks at an individual’s ability to understand and appreciate the similarities and differences in the customs‚ values‚ and beliefs of one’s own culture and the cultures of others. There is no culture that can live‚ if it attempts to be exclusive in its own. This emphasizes on the importance of cultural literacy in its varying degrees in the global world. Therefore‚ as citizens of the global world‚ it is particularly important that all nations be

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    Middle School Literacies

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    New Literacies in Middle School (6-8 grade) The articles that I came across in my research are in regards to new literacies in middle school. The readings all share a common thread which is incorporating new literacies into the curriculum help shape students in becoming active global citizens. The authors explained how teachers can leave their comfort zone and implement new literacies as well as student’s perspective about working with new literacies. I wanted to delve a little deeper into this

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    Standard 3: Literacy 1. Describe your evidences: What are they? In what context were they created and/or used? The first artifact I have attached is a small group lesson plan and a performance observation conducted by my university supervisor. The small group lesson that I have attached was taught during Literacy Block in the fall of 2014. I taught this reading lesson to first graders at Woodstock Elementary to high-level readers. During this lesson‚ the students were to respond and discuss comprehension

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