In his poem “The X in My Name‚” Alarcon brings life to an action that was once thought of as common. The poem discusses the action of signing an “x” in place of one’s name. This took place more commonly when education was not something that was mandatory in the United States. In order to understand the poem as a whole‚ one must look to the society and time period that it takes place. By looking at Alarcon’s “The X in My Name” in a sociological perspective let’s discuss the important pieces of the
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1. Can ICTs be innovatively used in the absence of minimum literacy levels among the poor? Yes they can be used in the absence of minimum literacy levels among the poor. The ICT plays a big role in the rural areas and benefits the people that live there. ICT’s are used in the poor communities to empower and help the illiterate and people with less knowledge. Applications in agricultural and rural development have often been to provide direct access to market and weather information for the poor
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All of us want India to become a respectable super power in the world. India ha a rich past. it was because of its riches‚ that it was invaded innumerable times and its wealth was plundered. The British rulers exploited the country. At the time of independence‚ the country was in turmoil‚ its economy had been shuttered and there was unrest all around. In sixty years since independence‚ the country has made tremendous progress. However‚ it is still for behind the developed counties of the world
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In this literacy narrative‚ Blogs Are Not Pseudo-Diaries by Stacy Yi‚ Stacy talks about her experiences writing about her time spent in the Dominican Republic the summer after she graduated high school. The thesis statement of this narrative is “Far more interesting‚ though‚ was my hands-on education in the possibilities of travel journalism‚ and the freedom that comes with disregarding expectations.” Stacy talks about how there were lots of people who wanted to be kept up to date with her experiences
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1 Literacy in schools today not only involves teaching students to read and write‚ but is also heavily focused on giving students the necessary vocabulary and skills to understand different text types according to the key learning areas (KLAs) they are undertaking. While traditional ideas of literacy often
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prepared for variety of activities‚ such as listening‚ speaking or playing games. In other words‚ the space needs to be flexible. Students have to be able to move easily from one activity to another. Besides‚ classroom environment should be full of literacy materials. There has to be sufficient amount of these materials for teacher and for students. The level of the materials should be appropriate for independent reading. Organizing resources in a way that they capture students’ attentions is something
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elements that are proven to be effective‚ and that students can use in their own classrooms. Students can do their classes and coursework at any time that is convenient‚ especially when traditional classes don’t meet. Plus in today’s society computer literacy is more and more a requirement on many jobs and in some classroom settings and online classes requires that students become computer literate. Online classes tend to train future workers for general requirements that are accepted in every state
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We are all used to dreaming and enjoy doing it. The pleasures of building castles in the air are untold and infinite. At times some people sit and discuss about the current political and socioeconomic situation and give their own news and suggestions about the problems facing the country. What kind of a country do we dream of? All of us being inhabitants of citizens of our country naturally dream of the kind of a country that we desire for. We even dream of building a kind of country as we hope it
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Is Competency-Based Education the Answer? It is no secret that the United States is currently facing a literacy crisis. It is estimated that 21 percent of adults in the United States are reading below a 5th grade level and 19 percent of high school graduates cannot read. In Mike Rose’s book Literacy: A Critical Sourcebook‚ he states “the government requires that one be able to read and write at a sixth-grade level to be functionally literate: that is‚ to be able to meet-to a minimal degree- society
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EDKL102- Assessment Task 1 Essay- What is Language? What is Literacy? How are they different? Teachers must have a sound knowledge and appreciation for language and literacy to be able to make the two concepts a valuable part of a student’s curriculum. This essay will explore the importance of language and literature in a students learning and how they assist in enhancing their development. Most importantly the similarities and differences will be distinguished so that the relationship between
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