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Introductions


Purpose


Today you will be introduced to the course and learn about the different fields that inform English Studies pedagogy.


FreeWrite and Discussion I

If you can design any course, what would it be? Why is this course important to English Studies? How does this course facilitate students' literacy development?

Introductions

Discussion II: What is Literacy?

You will have 60 minutes, individually or in pairs, to conduct an internet research on the question: What is literacy?

To answer this question, you should not, of course, just go to Wikipedia. Instead, you should strategize an approach to study what literacy is. Think of a context where literacy happens, think about the adjectives we place in front of literacy, or think about the way literacy is discussed in society. For example, you may want to go to various college websites to see how they do or do not address the issue of literacy. Think about your inquiry as a way to help your peers expand their understanding of what literacy is and what it can be.

At the end of sixty minutes each pair/person will be asked to talk a little on their findings. To help your peers with their future inquiries, you are encouraged to type up your notes. Post your final products to the Open Forum on the Blackboard Discussion Board.