Thinking about critical literacy in my classroom, I thought that I needed to “break my students in.” They would not know how to look at a piece of literature, a poster, or even something in class and question what they were seeing. I was called out of class one day this last week, and left a handout for the students to complete. The main topic was creating Punnett Squares using SpongeBob and friends as the species being crossed.
I thought that the students would be engaged because of the often interest in SpongeBob. However, when I got back, the students were upset. The handout said that Mr. Krabs had a baby Krab, yet on the show, Pearl is his daughter, who is not a Krab. My students were very concerned with this inaccuracy. I was shocked that they took the initiative to question what I asked them to do, and analyze the writing with a critical eye. They pointed this out without my instigating. I think that this questioning is the beginning of things to come. Once they start to analyze what they see, they wont be able to stop.
1 comment:
I really appreciate the instances of learning you describe in your first two posts. Great data for thinking about creating spaces for critical literacies in your setting. Recognizing the 'problem raising' of your students is a great way to begin creating those spaces!
I look forward to more :-)
vivian
p.s. thanks for including the image !
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