Deleny Leon

How is literacy used as a hegemonic tool/ tool of power? By whom? Against whom? Reference at least 2 of this week’s course materials.

• Literacy is used as a hegemonic tool/tool of power as seen during the 19th and 20th

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.

• Based on this week’s article, “Arab and Other Middle Eastern Americans”, provided by the Minority Rights Group International,

1. “In a system where multicultural education is intended to ensure that all children feel welcomed, African youth need to have written evidence that would help them to challenge the negative images that arise in the classroom. Consistent with its goal

1. What are some examples of new literacies?

• Some examples of new literacies are: instant messaging, blogging, social networking, podcasting, photo sharing, digital storytelling, and conducting online searches. In regards to social networking, this may include online platforms such as

Activity 7: Post 2:

1. According to Szwed, what are the 5 elements of literacy? Select one of them and describe it in more detail.

• According to John F. Szwed in the article, “The Ethnography of Literacy”, the 5 Elements

1. Literacy is the ability to read and write or having competence or knowledge in a specific area.

2. Based on activities 4 and 5, my definition of “literacy” is the opposite of illiteracy in which it is the ability to …