Week 5 Notes: Reading Against the Grain and Critical Content Analysis PDF

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TOPICS: Acknowledging internal/external bias in CCA, defining the term "umbrella theme," What books should be in children's hands?, "Reading like a Cosmopolitan," habits of CCA, things to consider when "giving a book a chance."...

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Critical Content Analysis EDMC 3210 Morgan: Disrupt classical texts and films that have always been seen as “diverse” (ex. “To Kill a Mockingbird”). Kirsten: How representative are the reading lists @ school, and does it represent the societal issues of our time? Leah: The importance and pitfalls of character relatability Miranda: Equity in TEACHING literature; Climate comes first

SRJ #2 Responses Reading Against the Grain QUESTIONS 1. Am I only picking this book because I like it, or because I think the class will like it? 2. What different interpretations could my students be getting from this book? 3. Is this book only being picked for SAFETY? 4. Can my students immerse themselves in the story? Umbrella theme—a concept or idea we explore through multiple perspectives and texts. What books should be in children’s hands? 1. Diversity doesn’t stop at skin level. 2. Accurate AND authentic stories can be more meaningful. 3. Non-fiction stories can introduce kids to new perspectives on the world as well as historical context as to why the world has changed/will continue to change.

As the leading learner, we openly take a position in our evaluation of literature.  accuracy and authenticity  representation  author’s choices/motives  MAKE YOUR OWN CHOICES!! How do we position ourselves when it comes to “Reading like a Cosmopolitan?”  “Identify with others who are not like us by developing skills that cross borders and travel both conceptual and imaginative distances so as to attempt to understand others (Jollimore and Barrios, 2006).” o Notice any stereotypes? o Try audio books -Yahn What are some things we do when we begin critical content analysis?

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 Question WHO HAS POWER, what’s missing from the text, who is/isn’t heard?  Turn questions onto ourselves (Why am I uncomfortable with this text?)  Recognize what we don’t know, what we’re repulsed by, etc. Points to consider when “giving the book a chance:” 1. Be open to what the text might teach you a. It’s OK if you don’t learn from the book, but appreciate what it’s trying to say 2. Recognize that an entire culture CANNOT be represented by a single book a. overgeneralization b. ex. “Hillbilly Elegy” 3. Open yourself to feeling empathy a. ROBERT GIPE...