Reading Discussion Questions by Sydney

Cisneros (2022), Indigenous Girls Write, Right!? Unsettling Urban Literacies with Indigenous Writing Pedagogies

linyts — 2025-03-03 21:56:58 UTC

How does the study suggest that writing can be a tool for empowerment, resistance, and self-representation?
How does the inclusion of Indigenous epistemologies and storytelling expand our understanding of literacy?

Afolalu (2024), Opening Space to Participate—One Nigerian Girl’s Use of Visual Arts to Navigate School-Based Linguistic Discrimination

linyts — 2025-03-03 21:57:37 UTC

Afolalu (2024) calls for educators to open multiliterate curricular spaces. How can educators promote these ‘diverse forms of communication and self expression’?
Based on Okokho’s case, how does Visual Art inform and reflect youth’s Multiliteracies?

Wargo (2022), Leveraging Digital Media to Document Social Class Injustice

linyts — 2025-03-03 21:58:45 UTC

How can teachers foster a classroom environment that encourages students to express and discuss their emotions about social justice issues?
What resources or activities would you recommend for students to express their emotions and relate them to broader social contexts?

Doucet (2014), Panoply-Haitian and Haitian-American Youth Crafting Identities

linyts — 2025-03-03 21:59:20 UTC

What role do ethnic clubs and cultural organizations play in shaping the experiences of Haitian youth in schools?
How does language (Haitian Creole vs. French) shape social hierarchies within the Haitian community?