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Critical Literacy Across the K–6 Curriculum Through stories from kindergarten to sixth-grade class- rooms where students and teachers have attempted to put a critical edge on their teaching, this book shows critical literacy in action across the curriculum. Readers see students and teachers together using critical literacy discourse to frame conversations in ways that engage stu- dents in examining the meaning of the texts they read and acting on local and global social issues that emerge. Drawing on multiple perspectives, such as cross- curricular explorations, multimedia, and child-centered inquiry pedagogies, the text features a theoretical toolkit; demonstrations from across the content areas, including art, music, and media literacy; integration of technol- ogy; and attention to how critical literacy can inform decisions about standards and assessment. Annotated booklists, examples of students’ work, “Reflection Ques- tions,” “Try This” (practical classroom strategies), and “Resource Boxes” can be used to encourage and support engaging in critical literacy work in different areas of the curriculum. Vivian Maria Vasquez is Professor, School of Educa- tion, American University, USA. This page intentionally left blank Critical Literacy Across the K–6 Curriculum VIVIAN MARIA VASQUEZ First published 2017 by Routledge 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 and by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4RN Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2017 Taylor & Francis The right of Vivian Vasquez to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice : Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A catalog record for this book has been requested ISBN: 978-1-138-18848-8 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-138-18849-5 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-315-64227-7 (ebk) Typeset in Dutch823 BT by Apex CoVantage, LLC To Andy and TJ Now and always. This page intentionally left blank Brief Contents About the Author xv About the Cover Art xvii Acknowledgments xix About This Book xxi Figures and Tables xxv 1 Teaching and Learning From a Critical Literacy Perspective 1 2 Reading Critically 21 3 Writing to Disrupt Inequities 37 4 Critical Literacy and Mathematics Investigations 53 5 Negotiating Critical Literacies Using Science Observations 69 6 Critical Literacy and the Social Studies Curriculum 81 7 Acting Out: Using Process Drama to Read Critically 95 8 Getting Critical With Music 105 vii viii Brief Contents 9 Critical Literacy, Art, and Everyday Popular Culture Texts 115 10 Critical Media Literacy 125 11 Critical Literacy and New Technologies 139 12 Negotiating Spaces for Critical Literacies in Health and Physical Education 159 13 Doing “Important Work” 175 Further Reading 185 Children’s Literature Cited 187 References 189 Index 197 Contents About the Author xv About the Cover Art xvii Acknowledgments xix About This Book xxi How This Book Was Conceptualized xxii Resource Box A.1: Intersections Across the Content Areas xxiii Figures and Tables xxv 1 Teaching and Learning From a Critical Literacy Perspective 1 Do We See Ourselves in Books That Are in Our School Library? 5 Using Critical Literacies to Get Things Done in the World 8 Working From a Theory of Language and Learning 9 Building a Theoretical Toolkit 10 Reflection Questions 17 Try This 18 Resource Box 1.1: Halliday Plus Model 18 2 Reading Critically 21 Bringing the Outside World Into the Classroom 21 Critical Literacy and Children’s Literature 22 ix
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