Dear ACL 150 Students,
I see many essay drafts posted on our Discussion Board. Thank you to those of you who posted–and we need more! The same goes for the feedback (x2).
This week’s topic is Literacy and Technology. While, …
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Hi Everyone, and welcome to week 7, which focuses on Middle Eastern Perspectives. Your assignment for this week is Conversation 5 (+ quiz 3, see below).
This week, I ask that you review the research essay options, and create a …
Hi Everyone, and thank you for yet another lively discussion board.
Amazing work, everyone! But… what about replies to classmates? Most of you did not reply to anyone–it seems like it wasn’t clear to you that you should? I’d like …
Hi Everyone,
I hope you are becoming more aware of your own stories related to literacy as you explore those of others.
This week we begin our work as literacy anthropologists: for the next few weeks, we will explore the …
Dear ACR 150 Students,
I hope that you are finding creative ways to survive and shine in this busy and challenging time of the year.
I cannot believe this: welcome to the final week of our class! Your presentations and …
Hi Everyone, I have read all your essays. Thank you for all your hard work, and please see my comments next to your grade on Blackboard.
Best,
Prof. Barnes …
Hi Everyone–in week 6, we are exploring the Asian perspectives. There is a longer reading about Chinese parents, and a few YouTube videos which invite us to hear about the challenges of being Asian in America. In Quiz 3, you …
Hi Everyone–how are you doing? I know many of you are navigating work and school and family obligations. Keep on going, and reach out if you need anything.
I am so looking forward to reading your literacy narratives, which are, …
Hi Everyone, and thank you for all your posts and discussion in week 2.
Some highlights from the conversation:
Abdel-Hamid: 5 elements of literacy, according to Szwed, are text, participant, motivation, function and context. Tak: “Text” is spoken as any …
Dear Students, Week 2 ends and Week 3 begins today!
In week 3, you will explore some literacy issues in the US. Quiz 1 will give you a chance to process what you have learned, as well as to make …
