cultural literacy - Books, journals, articles @ The Questia Online Library

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Communication and Cultural Literacy: An Introduction

Book by Tony Schirato, Susan Yell; Allen & Unwin, 2000

Subjects:

Communication, Communication And Culture, Communication--Social Aspects

Collections: Entire Library

A completely revised and updated edition of this popular introducation to textual analysis and cultural studies.
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Literacy Development in a Multilingual Context: Cross-Cultural Perspectives

Book by Aydin Yücesan Durgunoglu, Ludo Verhoeven; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1998

Subjects:

Education, Bilingual--Cross-Cultural Studies, Literacy--Cross-Cultural Studies, Multilingualism--Cross-Cultural Studies, Second Language Acquisition--Cross-Cultural Studies

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Multilingual Context Cross-Cultural Perspectives Literacy Development in a Multilingual...p: alk. paper 1. Literacy -- Cross-cultural studies. 2. Multilingualism...V. 1993 . Cross-cultural approaches to literacy . Cambridge, UK: Cambridge...
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Rhetoric, Cultural Studies, and Literacy: Selected Papers from the 1994 Conference of the Rhetoric Society of America

Book by John Frederick Reynolds; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1995

Subjects:

Language And Culture--Congresses, Literacy--Congresses, Rhetoric--Congresses

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RHETORIC, CULTURAL STUDIES, AND LITERACY Selected Papers from...Society of America RHETORIC, CULTURAL STUDIES, AND LITERACY Selected Papers from...Norfolk, VA. Rhetoric, cultural studies, and literacy: selected papers from the...
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Portraits of Literacy across Families, Communities, and Schools: Intersections and Tensions

Book by Jim Anderson, Maureen Kendrick, Theresa Rogers, Suzanne Smythe; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2005

Subjects:

Critical Pedagogy--Cross-Cultural Studies--Congresses, Education, Bilingual--Social Aspects--Cross-Cultural Studies--Congresses, Literacy--Social Aspects--Cross-Cultural Studies--Congresses

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...0-8058-4860-6 (paper) 1. Literacy?ocial aspects-Cross-cultural studies-Congresses. 2...their own social and cultural demands for literacy, and living their lives...Ferdman, B. M. (1990). Literacy and cultural identity. Harvard Educational...
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Literacy and Development: Ethnographic Perspectives

Book by Brian V. Street; Routledge, 2001

Subjects:

Ethnology--Developing Countries, Literacy--Developing Countries--Cross-Cultural Studies

Collections: Education, Entire Library

Literacy and Development is a collection of case-studies of literacy projects from around the world.The contributors present their in-depth studies of everyday uses and meanings of literacy and of the literacy programmes that have been developed to enhance them.

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Cultural Literacy and Academic Achievement

Journal article by Georgia J. Kosmoski; Journal of Experimental Education, Vol. 58, 1990

Subjects:

Education, Education--Experimental Methods

Collections: Education, Entire Library

Cultural Literacy and Academic Achievement GEORGIA...whether a relationship existed between cultural literacy and academic achievement. It was found...significant positive correlation between cultural literacy and academic achievement. In addition...
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Using Multimedia to Improve Student's Cultural Literacy

Journal article by Jim Jackson, George Crossland; T H E Journal (Technological Horizons In Education), Vol. 19, 1992

Subjects:

Asymetrix Corp.--Products, IBM PS/2 57 (Intel-compatible system)--Usage, International Business Machines Corp.--Products, ToolBook (Multimedia authoring software)--Usage

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Multimedia to improve students cultural literacy by Jim Jackson...in what he labels Americans "cultural literacy." There are several reasons...References 1. Hirsch, E.D., Jr. Cultural Literacy: What Everv American Needs...
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'Reading Relationships': Parents, Boys, and Reading as Cultural Practice

Journal article by Julie Hamston, Kristina Love; Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, Vol. 26, 2003

Subjects:

Books and reading--Analysis, Cultural literacy--Analysis, Interpersonal relations--Analysis, Reading skills--Analysis

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...and Reading as Cultural Practice...Research into family literacy practices has...linguistic and cultural capital, constructed...and effective literacy practices is a...been set up for literacy as a valued cultural practice (see...
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Place Literacies

Journal article by Margaret Somerville; Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, Vol. 30, 2007

Subjects:

Aboriginal Australians--Environmental aspects, Aboriginal Australians--Social aspects, Australian aborigines--Environmental aspects, Australian aborigines--Social aspects, Cultural literacy--Analysis, Human ecology--Educational aspects, Landscape--Educational aspects, Murray River--Environmental aspects, Social constructionism--Analysis

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...creating those forms of cultural knowledge that nurture...pedagogy for place literacy addresses the question...Group in response to cultural diversity in an...reconceptualise literacy has been opened...required for a new literacy: the most important...context; hybrid cross-cultural discourses...
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Sociocultural Diversity and Literacy Teaching in Complex Times: The Challenges for Early Childhood Educators

Journal article by Gillian Potter; Childhood Education, Vol. 84, 2007

Subjects:

Cultural literacy--Evaluation, Diversity training--Social aspects, Education--Methods, Education--Social aspects, Intercultural education--Study and teaching, Multicultural education--Study and teaching, Teaching methods--Social aspects

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...of a particular cultural orientation in which literacy is assumed and childrens...methodology that prevents culturally diverse children from achieving high literacy levels; they use...Learning to read culturally: Literacy before school. In...

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Cultural Literacy 401

Magazine article by Lee Congdon; World and I, Vol. 19, February 2004

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, The Tournament : A Novel of the 20th Century (Book)--Book reviews

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Cultural Literacy 401. by Lee Congdon...comedy aficionados among them had taken Cultural Literacy 101 from Mike Nichols and Elaine May...momentary celebrity when he published Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know...
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How Shakespeare Can Save Our Kids

Magazine article by Barbara Lerner; National Review, Vol. 44, January 20, 1992

Subjects:

Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know (Book)--Criticism and interpretation, Curriculum development--Analysis, Curriculum planning--Analysis, Educational innovations--Analysis

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...in Mr. Hirschs best-seller, Cultural Literacy. In it, he describes his theory...order to achieve what he calls "cultural literacy." And when he says information...reading them: the idea of cultural literacy has been attacked by some liberals...
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The Department of Factual Verification

Magazine article by Hugh Kenner; National Review, Vol. 34, October 9, 1987

Subjects:

Bloom, Allan--Criticism and interpretation, Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know (Book)--Criticism and interpretation, Hirsch, E.D., Jr.--Criticism and interpretation, Intellectual life--Analysis, The Closing of the American Mind (Book)--Criticism and interpretation

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...the New York Times list, is Cultural Literacy, by E. D. Hirsch Jr. It is...light of Professor Hirschs Cultural Literacy Im no longer so sure. I now...flame turns up on page 160 of Cultural Literacy as part of "What Literate Americans...
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The High-Schooler's Informational IQ Test

Magazine article by William F. Buckley Jr.; National Review, Vol. 39, July 17, 1987

Subjects:

Automobile drivers' tests--Innovations, Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know (Book)--Analysis, Driving tests--Innovations, Education, Secondary--Evaluation, Hirsch, E.D., Jr.--Authorship, Secondary education--Evaluation

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...As Professor E. D. Hirsch Jr. has said in his book Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know, the schools...crocodile tears; Croesus, rich as . . . Feeling culturally literate? Keep scanning the list: "empiricism...
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Yorktown Elementary School Wins 2004 Bridge to Understanding Award

Magazine article; Reading Today, Vol. 22, August 2004

Subjects:

Cultural literacy--Achievements and awards, Elementary schools--Achievements and awards, Elementary schools--United States

Collections: Education, Entire Library

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`Core Knowledge' Education Reform Getting Good Marks: Basic Cultural Literacy Called Essential

Newspaper article by Larry Witham; The Washington Times, October 9, 1998

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...reform getting good marks: Basic cultural literacy called essential by...knowledge" in his 1987 book "Cultural Literacy," he quickly became a lightning...Association. In the 1980s, the cultural literacy idea of Mr. Hirsch - a self-described...
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Making Literacy Work

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, December 3, 2006

Subjects:

Literacy

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...of their oppressive state. The literacy process is a "cultural action for freedom." Thus, it must...authority. Seen in this light, the literacy process is a highly reflective political process. As a "cultural action for freedom", it is more...
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International Literacy Day: Literacy, the Path out of Poverty

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, September 8, 2006

Subjects:

Literacy, Literacy programs, Poverty

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...organizations are called upon to give renewed attention and support to literacy as a vital instrument for achieving sustainability, and to respond to technological and cultural change to help people who would otherwise be fated to a lifetime lack...
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Literacy Workers from Asia-Pacific Hold Davao Meet

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, December 25, 2005

Subjects:

Literacy

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...institutional capabilities of the Literacy Resource Centers in these regions...training dubbed as, "Asia-Pacific Cultural Center for the United National Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ACCU-Unesco...Capacity Building Workshop for Literacy Resource Centers for Girls...
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Literacy Helps Community Take Shape and Grow

Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), February 23, 2000

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...the benefits of English communication. Literacy Volunteers of America - Fox Valley Affiliate...English as well as mentoring them on cultural issues. Felipe and his wife, Cathy...The LVA-Fox Valley Spelling Bee for Literacy. You are invited to attend or participate...

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...and Central Asian USSR. The level of literacy, very low in 1917, was steadily raised...hold over all political, social, and cultural aspects of life. Education and media...foreigners to travel in the USSR, and set up cultural exchanges with Western nations. In addition...
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Japanese

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...periodicals, a need for simplification was felt when universal literacy became a national goal. Thus, after World War II, many kanji...case. The large number of its speakers and the high level of cultural, economic, and political development of the Japanese people...
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Virginia , State, United States

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...increasingly grown. Politics and Industry in the Early Twentieth Century In 1902 a new state constitution demanded rigorous literacy tests for voters, thus completing the long process of reducing the black electorate. During the years preceding World War I...

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