| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page | Literacy and Cultural Context: A Lesson from the Amish by Andrea R. Fishman
Fisman, Andrea R. Literacy and Cultural Context: A Lesson from the Amish. Article. 842-854. Print. |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words | This article is probably one of the easiest articles I have read so far. I could really understand it, and it made me interested in how other people learn literacy. Fishman starts with a scene of a big family having their time together, and the father reads his youngest son a book he picked out. It was very entertaining until Fishman broke down what was actually going on. How Eli’s literacy is taught through songs rather than actually reading a book. It just made me wonder how other culture view literacy and how do they go about it. This was interesting to read, and I could comprehend it better than previous articles I have read. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author.
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Redolent- takes up space, fills an area with |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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This just reminds me of reading about different cultures, and what is the norm for them. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. | How was literacy taught in your household? |