{"id":172,"date":"2021-07-27T06:50:44","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T10:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/acr-150-literacy-in-american-society-contexts-practices-prof-barnes-fall-202\/?page_id=172"},"modified":"2022-01-31T22:26:32","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T03:26:32","slug":"week-7","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/acr-150-literacy-in-american-society-5000-hybrid-spring-2022\/week-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 7: Middle Eastern Perspectives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background-dim\" style=\"min-height:270px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>This week\u2019s guiding questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-cf06e608-c31b-4f48-a18e-e28ea981d7c9\">How can we apply Szwed\u2019s and Baker\u2019s definitions of literacy as we study literacies of different cultures?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What can we learn about literacy and culture from exploring different cultural perspectives?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What can you contribute to this topic?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Activity 1<\/strong>: What do you know about the Middle East? Think about the history, culture, the people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Activity 2<\/strong>: Read \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/acr-150-literacy-in-american-society-5000-hybrid-spring-2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/2021\/10\/Arab-and-Other-Middle-Eastern-Americans.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arab and Other Middle Eastern Americans<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/acr-150-literacy-in-american-society-5000-hybrid-spring-2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/2021\/10\/Arab-and-Other-Middle-Eastern-Americans.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Arab-and-Other-Middle-Eastern-Americans<\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Activity 3<\/strong>: Watch \u201cMisconception of Middle Eastern Culture and Religion\u201d | Melika Rahmani | TEDxJMU<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Misconception of Middle Eastern Culture and Religion | Melika Rahmani | TEDxJMU\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ehn3cz0_OGM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Activity 4<\/strong>: Read \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/Activity 4: Read \u201cLiteracy Reform in the Middle East\u201c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Literacy Reform in the Middle East<\/a>\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/acr-150-literacy-in-american-society-5000-hybrid-spring-2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/2021\/10\/Literacy-Reform-in-the-Middle-East.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Literacy-Reform-in-the-Middle-East<\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Activity 5:<\/strong>&nbsp;Watch Middle Easten College Students in the US<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Learning Curve: Middle Eastern college students in the US\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F_SJ-Kx_xSk?start=4&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background-dim\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Activity 7: Post 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your enormous post:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1) What did you learn from the \u201cArab and Other Middle Eastern Americans\u201d article? Be specific and provide examples from the reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2) Discuss something you learned and\/ or can relate to from 1-2 of this week\u2019s videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3) Discuss the article on \u201cLiteracy Reform in the Middle East.\u201d Provide examples from the reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4) Share your source on this topic\u2013let us know what it is, why you selected it, and why it matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reply to at least 1 classmate. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Activity 7<\/strong>: How is your research essay project going? Select research essay option and begin the journey. 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