Reading Works

scribble crayon all over anything I deemed as acceptable to ruin. Although, I did not yet understand what I was doing, I deeply felt in my heart that I was meant to draw. The feeling of satisfaction that emerged from within every time I produced a work of art was invigorating. I loved drawing. In fact, I still do, I just have a deeper appreciation for it now. I can infer that these early memories of drawing left such a great impression on me, that it was the birth of a new interest on the road…

in-between. A story which is neither confined to, nor restricted by, itself. This is my broad thematic goal, along with smaller themes pertaining to emotional permanence and feeling beholden to time (the story will hence treat time fluidly). Franz Kafka’s work, and especially his propensity to delve into extraordinary circumstances without exploring their cause, or later offering explanation, is also an appealing and deeply influential…

innovations of society; from lead pencils to type writers to (electronic) tablets. However, some seem to question what literacy might mean in this day and age. Futurist Alvin Toffler described literacy as being able to learn, relearn, and unlearn, not only reading and writing. His definition of illiteracy can be construed as being someone who only uses knowledge and their respective tools only as a means to an end. True “literacy”,…

following when they the "Test Taking Strategy" working on their assignment today. Ask them if using of this strategy helped them to answer questions following the text. Assessment: Assessment for this lesson will come from the checking students' work on the multiple-choice questions following the text. Classroom Management: Use verbal and physical cues as a reaction to students' misbehavior, such as a finger to the lips, to point out inappropriate behavior. Establishing and communicating…

The importance of literacy in a person’s life is very important, the ability to read and write. If a person does not know how to read or write how is someone going to know what signs say. Also when people go to a job interview and a manager gives the person the job and they pay that person less then what they are supposed to be paying the person. Also, what about when you get a paper in the mail and they are giving you money how are you supposed to know is that Being independent and not asking…

important to reflect on these theories in relation to these three key ideas. Before I begin, I think it would be good to start with how the text’s authors define literacy. Larson and Marsh (2015) propose a “tightly constructed” definition based on the work of Gunther Kress (2010). The singular definition they provide is “the ability to decode, encode, and make meaning using written text and symbols” (p. 5). However, they are quick to point out that literacy also exists in “plural form,” a more…

floor next to me. My finger touched the blank space right below the type, prompting Sawyer, my “Little Buddy,” to breathe the words on the page. He managed to choppily enunciate the words he saw, but the toothy smile he gave me when he was done reading the comic displayed a much deeper understanding than his initial speech had indicated. Quickly, I became the Hobbes to his Calvin as our world transformed into the one on the page. No longer was Sparky the Dragon just a stuffed animal on a…

How often do we recognise ourselves in a book that we are reading? How often do we realise that we actually face the same challenges as its protagonist? This realisation happens quite frequently, especially when we stray far afield in our reading. One famous writer once said: "Many a book is like a key to unknown chambers within the castle of one’s own self" (Kafka). His name was Franz Kafka, and he was struggling with social anxiety, which resulted in him being an unhappy man who believed in…

Outcomes: As per the Study Guide. Reflection and Feedback: Activity 1 [60 minutes] • There is an important section to read before the students do Activity 1. • As part of the activity they should read Appendix A. Give students time to do all this reading as part of the activity. Activity 2 [15 minutes reflection time] • This is a self-study activity that students should do before they come to the contact session. Make time for reflection. • There will not be time to report back from each…

“liberation” she broke the work into two parts: liberate, liberty, and -tion. She helped students determine that “liberation” is the act of brining liberty, or…