Jiayang Guan

Has the Black community truly been afforded equal access to literacy necessary to be successful in contemporary America? Reference Richard Wright’s “The Library Card” and any other sources, including your own experience, if you wish.

I feel like the black …

Describe one identity that you have that you are most proud of and explain why. Describe also one identity that you either are not proud of, or struggle with. Explain why you are not proud of this identity or why …

1) What did you learn from the “Arab and Other Middle Eastern Americans” article? Be specific and provide examples from the reading.

I learned that waves of immigration from the Middle East began to occur in the late 19th century …

Group X

1) Select 1-2 paragraphs from “African-Born Immigrants in U.S. Schools.” Summarize them and respond to them.
One section of this article addresses the goal of multicultural education, which aims to enhance academic performance and proposes reforming educational institutions …

1. What did you learn about new literacies from this week’s video “The essential elements of digital literacies” and from the reading “Dawn of new literacies”?

I learned from this week’s materials that new literacy is characterized by evolving social …

Szwed’s philosophy asserts that literacy consists of five elements: Text, Context, Function, Participants, and Motivation. In “The Ethnography of Literacy,” Szwed thoroughly explains each of these components. The concept of Participants suggests that each individual’s literacy level varies due to …

For me, literacy is the ability to process words, encompassing not only reading and understanding them but also the capacity to write. This is one of our most powerful biological abilities, encompassing a range of skills related to comprehending and …