Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page What is Literacy? , James Gee (pgs 18-23)
Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words In his article Gee talks about the meaning of literacy. Gee believes that acquisition and learning are different sources of power.
Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. Discourse- “By a ‘discourse’ I will mean: a socially accepted association among ways of using language, of thinking, and of acting that can be used to identify oneself as a member of a socially meaningful group or ‘social network’ “
How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?

 

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Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. I didnt quite understand this article, so can we talk about what exactly was Gee saying or trying to say in this article?