Constructing Meaning Through Critical Literacy

Select a grade level and research critical literacy instructional strategies (looking at both reading and writing). Chose a text from Appendix B of the Common Core standards. From your selections and research, create a chart that includes 10 strategies that you can use to help your student construct meaning through critical literacy using the text to illustrate the strategy.

Describe an activity to be used with each strategy on your chart.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

1. Appendix B: Text Exemplars and Sample Performance Tasks

Review Appendix B of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects.

http://www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_B.pdf

2. Critical Literacy

Read “Critical Literacy,” by Coffey, located on the Learn NC website.

http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/4437?ref=search

3. Strategies for Constructing Meaning

Read "Strategies for Constructing Meaning," located on the Education Place website.

http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/res/literacy/st_read2.html

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