Return-Path: <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id iA9IgXM22954; Tue, 9 Nov 2004 13:42:33 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 13:42:33 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <1100025526.41910eb67aa02@webmailapp3.cc.utexas.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: mdryden@mail.utexas.edu To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:1727] RE: FW: critical literacy X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Status: O Content-Length: 1774 Lines: 44 I saw Bush as using "capital" very simply--power as money, a sort of metaphor. It is not an original expression. Quoting AWilder106@aol.com: > Hi Erik, > > It's good to hear your voice in this discussion. > > I think it is very important to expand the knowledge of teachers, and I am > glad you are working on this. "Methodology" should not be a bogey word, it > is crucial that teachers know how to evaluate research, and that a variety of > forms of research are available. > > As to "hegemony," and any other large words--or words out of ordinary speech. > I think these should be introduced the way other vocabulary words are > introduced, in a variety of ways so people can start to get a sense of their > meaning--a "gloss" in other words. > > I also think it is important to document, empirically, the meaning of these > word--evidence for the concept. I think this is necessary if people are to > hold their own in inevitable arguments. > > "Hegemony" and some other words are associated with particular political > positions, I think professional developers like yourself should alert > teacher/students to this, because they can be thought of as dangerous words. > > In my experience, words like "hegemony" are used as in-group speech, in a way > to cut other people out This doesn't seem healthy. Myself, I would > introduce "autarky" at the same time. Environmental concerns should be on > everyone's mind. > > I would also introduce "capital" and the many ways it is used, as in the > quote from the Bush newsconference. We--you-- need to enable teachers to > carry on complex discussions, and not to feel left out when the conversation > heats up. This takes a lot of practice--critical literacy for teachers. > > Thanks. > > Andrea >
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