Introduction to Critical Literacy
Critical literacy is the term used to refer to a particular aspect of critical thinking.
Critically literate students adopt a critical stance, asking what view of the world the text advances and whether they find this view acceptable, who benefits from the text, and how the reader is influenced. (Ontario Ministry of Education, n.d.)
(Ontario Ministry of Education, n.d.)
Critical Indigenous Literacy:
Small Group Activity:
Review the books
Are these titles problematic?
Little Black Sambo by Helen Bannerman
A Taste of Colored Water
Ling and Ting by Grace Lin
Data about Calgary's population
Calgary school boards assess thousands of refugee students arriving since July
The Calgary Board of Education expects more than 7,000 new students this fall, a number that could rise as more refugees arrive at the CBE Welcome Centre.
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2021 Alberta Census Data on Indigenous Peoples
Statistics Canada
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Alberta government’s population statistics
Articles:
Critical Literacy in Early Elementary Grades Justine Bruyère Edutopia June 7, 2019
Fostering Culturally Relevant Literacy Instruction: Lessons from a Native Hawaiian Classroom
Reading Lessons from Martin: A Case Study of One African American Student
Seuss, Racism, and Resources for Anti-Racist Children’s Literature
Critical Indigenous Literacy for Children’s Picture Books (A resource from UBC)
Podcast:
CBC Front Bruner - Dr. Seuss, and how to deal with racism in children's classics
Blog:
AICL - American Indians in Children's Literature. Debbie Reese reviews children's books about Indigenous people
Exhibition:
Asians Everyday: a virtual picture book exhibition
Books:
Creating Critical Classrooms: reading and writing with an edge by Mitzi Lewison (page 6)
Video: