9 Core Readings: Social and Cultural Contexts of Literacy: Instructions (online)

The Core Readings for the Social and Cultural Contexts of Literacy are listed below. You are to read one item (Core Reading) for the group you have been assigned to. As you read, complete this Quilt Square . If you are uncertain the group you have been assigned to check the Groups icon in the blue toolbar in Canvas.

These are the instructions for completing the Quilt Square.

There are four sections to this Quilt Square. For the group that you are assigned to (Asian American, African American, Gender, Hispanic, Language and Culture) complete each section of the Quilt Square using information from the Core Reading. Complete sentences are not expected or required.

List three cultural identifiers (a descriptor that is important in defining one from this cultural group) that you think is important in understanding how a student from this group learns to read.

List cultural practices (values, beliefs, traditions, activities, foods, home language, communication style) that are important aspects of how the student might approach learning to read.

List 6 adjectives that identify learning traits of a student from this cultural group.

How do the elements that you have entered in the previous sections of the Quilt Square influence reading practices of a student from this cultural group?

Consider using Noodle Tools Express to create the full APA citation for the item you read.

To access the Core Readings click on this link.