Julie Cavallaro
| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page | Author(s). “Title of Article.” Title of Journal, Volume, Issue, Year, pages.
Fishman, Andrea. “Literacy and Cultural Context: A Lesson from the Amish.” The Social Aspects of Language and Learning, Vol 64, Number 8, December 1987, 842-854. |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words | In the article, “Literacy and Cultural Context: A Lesson from the Amish, readers got an inside look on what reading and writing is like while you are Amish. In the article, it mentioned that every book and piece of writing could only come from 2 specific places, or if they were given as a recommendation by someone they know. A form of literacy mentioned in the article is when they said singing was an important part and that they learn to read by interpreting the songs. They also played games such as scrabble and boggle, and also read things such as greeting cards and grocery lists. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. | Social affiliation: being able to connect or associate with something. |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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This reading connects to other articles we have read in class because it mentions the different types of sponsorship within Eli Jr.’s life and it mentions how different literacy is in another culture. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. | Would you want to be limited as to what you can read/write about when you were younger? |