Module+2

//Holler If You Hear Me//
Anticipated Time: 1 hour
 * **Instructional Strategy** - Anticipation Guide, (Skim //50 Routines//, pp. 7-9)
 * __Before you read__, answer the following questions using your best judgment. (There isn't necessarily a "right" answer.)
 * 1) True/False - Truly committed, hard-working teachers who work in tough, urban schools are heroes.
 * 2) True/False - "Tough love" displayed as high standards for behavior and strict enforcement of rules is the best approach towards classroom management, especially in a difficult urban setting.
 * 3) True/False - Street-smart kids will only respect a teacher who is also street-smart.
 * 4) True/False - It's difficult for kids to care about school is they are struggling for survival at home and in their neighborhoods.
 * 5) True/False - Kids who don't grow up in a rich educational environment are less likely to have the cognitive and linguistic tools to comprehend and apply complex concepts.
 * **Reading assignment** - xxi-xxxii, 1-20 - As you read, look for insights and connections to the five statements in the anticipation guide. Also, put a sticky note next to passages that strike you as particularly important, interesting, or perplexing.
 * **Discussion** - Post the discussion board above. Add your thoughts to the two threads I started. (Click "reply" instead of starting a new thread.) Respond to other writers.

21st Century Literacies
Anticipated Time: 2 hours
 * We started a discussion about 21st century literacies. How would you define what it means to be literate in the 21st century?
 * Read the four articles under "introduction" on this page. As you read, take brief notes on this chart. (You can do it electronically or on a hard copy.)
 * [[file:Module 2 – 21st Century Literacies Notes.docx]]
 * Watch two teacher examples on this page. (You choose which ones.)
 * Write a 1-2 page letter (single-spaced) to your future son or daughter in which you explain to them how your K-12 schooling experience was similar and different to what he/she will experience. Focus especially on changing technology, ways of communicating, collaborating, and getting/sharing information. Discuss aspects of this change that you are excited about and aspects that worry you as a parent and as a teacher.
 * Create a 5-7 slide powerpoint presentation to answer the following questions:
 * Why do people often talk about 21st century literacies instead of 21st century literacy? Why is the plural form frequently used?
 * What does it mean to be "literate"?
 * What is your role as a content area teacher in supporting literacy in your students?
 * Upload the letter and presentation to Blackboard.

Academic Language
Anticipated Time: 2 hours
 * Read the definition/explanation of academic language on this page
 * Read two articles that apply to your subject area under the section "What are the features of academic language in my subject area?"
 * Prepare a list of common features of academic language in your subject area. Include these headings:
 * Specialized vocabulary
 * Common genres (types of texts -- e.g. essays, descriptions, lab reports, rules, research papers, etc.)
 * Common visual texts (e.g. maps, charts, graphs, etc.)
 * Bring your list to class on Wednesday.