| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page | Fishman, Andrea Literacy and Cultural Context: A Lesson from the Amish Language Arts, December 1987, Vol. 64, No. 8, The Social Aspects of Language
and Learning (December 1987), pp. 842-854 |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words | Eli Jr is learning about the power of literacy by reading the things that his parents bring home. He begins to listen to a story that his father is reading to him. His father’s voice makes everyone stop and listen. His parents are pro literacy parents but they still find a way for Eli Jr to read. His mother brings home books from a Christian bookstore and from other trusted sources. This when Eli becomes literate. Fishman wants us to know that the Amish can be literate in the ways that normal society does. Some Amish children begin to read through Amish songs and they interpret it into their literacy. They also read the bible to help them interpret the text they are reading. Fishman also states that just as Eli’s family began to read, they also write. This made Eli become an Amish reader and writer. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. | Literacy-oriented- value the purpose of reading and writing
Quote: “home where parents value reading and writing and want their children to value them as well” |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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Many parents want their child to start reading at san early age so they can begin to write their names and say full complete sentences. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. | Have you ever begin to read at an early age? |