This week’s guiding questions:
How can we apply Szwed’s and Baker’s definitions of literacy as we study literacies of different cultures?
What can we learn about literacy and culture from exploring different cultural perspectives?
What can you contribute to this topic?
Activity 1: What do you know about African-born immigrants in the US?
Activity 2: Watch “Challenges for Africans in U.S. Schools.”
Activity 3: Watch “What I learnt as an african immigrant growing up in the US.”
Activity 4: Read “African-Born Immigrants in U.S. Schools.”
Activity 5: Watch “Africa in America” with Tara Wall. Take notes–this is a longer video (27 minutes). Write down anything you learn, what you can relate too, questions.
Activity 6: Take quiz 2 on Blackboard.
Activity 7: Find another source on this topic.
Activity 8: Discussion Board Post #4.
Your enormous reply: 1) Select 1-2 paragraphs from “African-Born Immigrants in U.S. Schools.” Summarize it and respond to it. 2) Discuss something you learned and/ or can relate to from the video “Africa in America.” 3) Share your source on this topic–let us know what it is, why you selected it, and why it matters.
Activity 9: Read about the oral history project in the syllabus. Who will yours be about? Select your subject by the end of this week and schedule your interview.
