David,

In Friday the morning NYTimes (1/19/07) there is an OpEd article about  
movies v real life. Not adult lit, but maybe good to read.

Andrea

On Jan 18, 2007, at 8:17 AM, David J. Rosen wrote:


> Professional Development Colleagues,

>

> Several weeks ago I asked about books and movies that inspired you as a

> teacher.  We had a rich and interesting discussion that produced a

> terrific list that I have archived on the Adult Literacy Education  

> Wiki at

>

> http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/ 

> Books_and_Films_which_Inspire_Teachers

>

> I hope you -- and others -- will help now with another question.  Can

> you recommend good books or movies (or scenes from movies) that you

> believe authentically capture the experience of an adult learning to

> read, write or compute.  The film "Stanley and Iris" comes to mind, for

> example. For some it is an authentic example, for others it is

> inauthentic.  I am also interested to hear about scenes from films that

> you believe are inauthentic, or that just plain get it wrong, and I

> would like to know what you think was inauthentic about it.  I would

> also appreciate hearing from people who learned (or are learning) to

> read as adults.  From your experience as a person who has learned to

> read as an adult, what texts, what films ring true? Which don't?

>

> Those of you who teach adult new readers might be willing to take this

> question to your students and post back to the list what they say.

>

> Thanks for your help.

>

> David J. Rosen

> djrosen at comcast.net

>

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