- Describe one identity you have that you are most proud of and explain why. Describe one identity that you are either not proud of or struggle with. Please explain why you are not proud of this identity or struggle with
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- One identity I’m most proud of is that I was born and raised in The Bronx and that I’m Puerto Rican too. I grew up in a diverse community and with a diverse looking family. Everything from white looking family
One identity that I have that I am most proud of is being African American. Throughout history African Americans have faced a lot of setbacks. Our ancestors have fought so hard to get us to the point of freedom and …
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1. Based on the article “Arab and Other Middle Eastern Americans” by Minority Rights Group International, I’ve learned why many Arab and Middle Eastern citizens immigrated as well as the discrimination they have faced in the past and …
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The goal of the article is stated on the opening page of the article “African-born Immigrants in US Schools: An Intercultural Perspective on Schooling and Diversity” by Immaculee Harushimana and Janet Awokoya. It explains what the paper is …
1. Instant messaging, blogging, social networking, podcasting, photo sharing, digital storytelling, and conducting online searches are some examples of new literacies.
2. One of the new literacies that have surprised me is seeing memes there; it seemed confusing at first, …
- According to Szwed, the five components of literacy are text, context, function, participation, and motivation. Context is important in reading since it is the situations that create the setting for an event, statement, or idea in ways that can be
Hi Everyone, and welcome to week 10. We will explore the Black/ African-American perspective. There are a few readings, and a link to several literacy tests which were administered to Black voters in the 1960s to determine their eligibility to …
After reviewing all the materials for this week, answer at least 3 of the 5 questions below:
- Has the Black community truly been afforded equal access to literacy necessary to be successful in contemporary America? Reference Richard Wright’s “The Library
For many people, Identity is shaped by the way in which we grew up, the community we surround ourselves with, the people we meet, by our culture. Personally, I believe Identity extends more than just our ethnicity or where we …
