Critical Literacy and Culturally Relevant Literature: A Combination that Empowers English Learners
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Teaching of English, Critical Literacy, Culturally Relevant Literature, Method of Creative Reading.Abstract
This paper proposes the use of culturally relevant literature in order to develop critical literacy as part of teaching English as a second or foreign language. It is also explained here a method of creative reading. This method is an all-encompassing approach to literacy which was developed by Alma Flor Ada to grant English learners access to a critical literacy. Finally, it is suggested how to use culturally relevant literature in the application of such a reading method.
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Rodríguez, Alma Dolores, “Literacidad crítica y literatura culturalmente relevante: una combinación que empodera a los aprendices de inglés”, Revista Educación y Pedagogía, Medellín, Universidad de Antioquia, Facultad de Educación, vol. XX, núm. 51, (mayo-agosto), 2008, pp. 155-164.
Recceived: november 2007
Accepted: january 2008
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