| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page |
What is Literacy? Author: James Paul Gee, Pages 18-23 |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words |
I didn’t understand the article written by James Paul Gee even after watching the YouTube video until I got to the section where he states the difference of acquisition and learning. Gee states in his YouTube video that he had bought a video game in which he had read the manual but every section of the manual referenced another section in the manual. He played the game and although he was terrible at it, he got better with practice. Later in the video he talks about how schools in this generation basically teach by a manual. In the article he emphasizes on how acquiring helps better what we learn. This article made me realize how much stuff I was taught in high school that my student body as a whole would have succeeded much better at with acquisition instead of textbooks. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. |
Ideological – Based on or relating to a system of ideas and ideals, especially concerning economic or political theory and policy.
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| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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I read an article in my advanced sewing class that although reading is a great way of learning, some things are better taught when acquired. Sewing is definitely a class where you need the hands on action in order to truly learn the objectives of it. I couldn’t have acquired the ability to sew by reading instructions and the machines manual. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. |
If schools focused more on literacy rather than common core standards, would students be more engaged when it comes to literacy and general writing? |
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