Critical Literacy

(11/2/20)

What is Critical Literacy?
 -  Critical Literacy is when you apply Critical Thinking to a literacy topic.
 -  Critical Literacy is when you question how and why as text was made.
           - A text is something that displays information.
 -  Critical Thinking is a skill that we will be practicsing throughout the year.

Vocabulary Refresher:
Bias - An opinion that favours one side over another; favouritism.
Source - The birthplace/original location of something, e.g. information.
Credible - Somebody/something trustworthy; can be backed by facts.
Authority - The power to give orders/somebody with the power to give orders.
Reliable - Trustworthy.
Perspective - A point of view; a way of seeing something.
Agenda - Something you are planning to do; the reasoning behind you did something.
Manipulate - To convince somebody/thing to commit an action.

(12/2/20)

Find Your Focus:
Text - A written or spoken piece of information.
Construction - The act of building something, often a structure.
Representation - The portrayal of somebody/something.
Stereotype - An often incorrect, widely held idea/image of somebody/something.
Bias - A swayed opinion; prejudiced.
Inclusion - To make somebody/something a part of a larger group.
Exclusion - To refuse to make somebody/something a part of a lager group.
Masculine / Feminine - Having characteristics similar to that of a man/female.

Crossword Puzzle:

Sentence Examples:

We had to study the text for our English assignment.

Hornby High School's new blocks have recently undergone construction.

There was no lawyer representation of the criminal.
The thought that men are always stronger than woman is a stereotype.
The referee had an obvious bias for the other team.
The team captain showed resilience in allowing the inclusion of less experienced players.
The team captain showed arrogance in allowing the exclusion of less experienced players.
The way that he walks is very feminine.

What Am I Learning?
I am learning to apply critical literacy to my learning.

How Does This Show My Learning?
I have showed that I know what these words mean by writing their definition, putting them in a sentence, and making a crossword puzzle using them.

What Am I Wondering?
I am wondering why Mr. Sutton said that an orange wall is considered a text.