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EDUC 16A Building and Enhancing New Literacy Across

Curriculum
(prelim)

Module 1: Introduction to 21st Century Literacies

Enrichment Activity
Answer the questions below. Give relevant examples to support your answer.
1. Given the traditional/conventional concept of literacy, how literate are you?
 I'm fairly well-educated. I still come across terms I don't recognize, but I can
comprehend everything in English, even if I have to filter out meaning for
some writers. I tested quite high in linguistic and cognitive abilities, so I
don't think it was something I learned as much as I had the 'reading spirit,'
as we may call it, and discovered reading on my own. College, on the other
hand, truly taught me to read attentively.
2. How deep is your level of comprehension?
 My comprehension level is inferential because I can analyze textual
material, synthesize ideas, make inferences, and comprehend the
underlying meaning of the text. This data is then utilized to infer or discern
deeper meaning that has not been clearly expressed.
3. What kind of written materials should you be able to read and understand?
How well can you understand this module?
 Lesson plans are the type of written materials that I can read and
comprehend as a pre-service teacher since they include a list of activities
that my pupils will do. It will lead me throughout my teaching career.
4. Which of the new literacies are you knowledgeable in? Which of the new
literacies do you lack knowledge in?
 I consider myself competent as a computer literate since I have appropriate
knowledge and abilities with computer operations. While I'm not very
skilled at podcasting, it combines the flexibility of blogging with digital
audio technology to provide a nearly infinite supply of material.
5. What level of literacy is being developed when a lesson focuses more on
memorization rather than on understanding and application?
 Supporting details are developed in the classroom because they give
information to clarify, substantiate, or explain the primary notion. These
details establish the fundamental idea's validity. They frequently list the
core idea's pieces, characteristics, phases, or instances. As a result, it
focuses on memory rather than comprehension and application.
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Comprehension Check
Quiz 1: Answer the questions below. Give relevant examples to support your
answer. Use additional sheets of paper as needed.
1. Compare and contrast the traditional concept of literacy to the modern view
of literacy.
 Listening, speaking, reading, writing, and critical thinking are all
components of traditional literacy. It involves cultural knowledge that
allows a speaker, writer, or reader to understand and utilize language
appropriate for various social circumstances. While the current definition of
literacy refers to how language-based activities such as reading, writing,
and digital communication are interwoven in the actions of producing and
exchanging meaning.
2. Describe the changes in the 21st century that have led to the rise of new
literacies.
 Literacy skills in the 21st century increasingly reflect technology use and
the talents required to problem-solve, communicate, and convey knowledge
through multimedia. Literacy ideas shift when technology becomes more
accessible to all children. Many words used by researchers and theorists
from numerous disciplines to define and explain 21st century literacies are
accidentally interchanged and/or unknown to instructors.

Module 2: Globalization and Cultural and Multicultural

Literacies
Enrichment Activity
Answer the questions below. Give relevant examples to support your answer.
1. What is your understanding of multiliteracies pedagogy?
 Multiliteracy pedagogy is intended to engage the student by concentrating
on their history and interests, better preparing them to deal with the
complexities of the world. Four fundamental words are at the center of
multiliteracy pedagogy: situated practice, over teaching, critical framing,
and transformed practice.
2. How do you apply your understanding of and experiences with
multiliteracies in your classroom teaching?
 If you want to employ a variety of literature sources that you want to share
with the entire group, I recommend that students work in pairs. Their
responsibility would be to read the article or chapter. Analyze the text as
you (the instructor) have recognized it, for example, questions about the
characters, situations, and nuances of language utilized. In addition, ask
the duo to prepare a presentation identifying two (or more, depending on
your needs) subjects they find fascinating to discuss with the group.
Depending on the size of your group, you will need to determine the time of
each presentation as well as the limitations on the types of aids that can be
used. The presentations can be digitalized, if they are not already in
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electronic form, so that everyone in the group has access to them.

3. Why is teaching multimodal literacy important?
 Effective modern communication necessitates young people's ability to
grasp, respond to, and generate meaning from a variety of multimodal texts.

Comprehension Check
In 300 words, describe a 21st century teacher. Use separate sheet/s as needed.
What do you think a 21st-century teacher looks like? You've probably
heard this trendy phrase around school or on the news, but do you know what
a modern-day educator looks like? They can have the qualities of a facilitator,
contributor, or even integrator, in addition to being up-to-date on the newest in
technology. Teachers in the 21st century can adapt to any situation. In today's
environment, being a teacher requires you to adapt to the ever-changing tools
and changes that are adopted in schools. Smartboards are taking the place of
chalkboards, and tablets are taking the place of textbooks, and a 21st-century
teacher must be comfortable with this. They are also educators who want their
pupils to be lifelong learners, as well as themselves. They keep up with current
educational trends and technology, and they know how to modernize their old
lesson ideas from previous years. Technology is rapidly evolving, which means
that a 21st-century teacher is right in the middle of it. Using the most up-to-
date technology, whether for teaching or grading, will assist both the instructor
and the student to learn more effectively and quickly. A good teacher
understands that knowing about the latest technology may completely
revolutionize their pupils' education, so they are not only up to date on the
latest trends, but also know how to master them. A successful 21st-century
educator must be able to interact and work successfully in a group setting.
This crucial talent has risen substantially in schools during the last decade.
When you can share your thoughts and expertise with others, learning is
thought to be more effective. The learning and teaching process requires you to
share your knowledge and experience, as well as communicate with and learn
from others. Teaching in the 21st century means using today's tools and
technology to do what you've always done. It entails utilizing everything vital in
today's world in order for students to survive and succeed in today's economy,
as well as the capacity to lead and prepare pupils for the future.
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Module 1: Multicultural and Global Literacy

Enrichment Activity
Answer the following in essay form. Use separate sheet/s as needed.
1. As a future teacher, how do you incorporate multicultural education in the
classroom?
 As a future teacher, I will have a deep understanding of my students'
cultural identities. I will also include multicultural education in my
classroom by demonstrating democratic principles and attitudes, since I
think that all students, regardless of their ethnic, social, or religious
background, have the right to a good free public-school education and
lastly, I will give my students an opportunity to experience cultural
practices/traditions that they would not otherwise come into contact with.
2. Why is multicultural education important for all students?
 Multicultural education is important to students because they benefits from
it since some members of their dominant culture may choose to disregard
societal issues that affect minority cultures. It is important that information
be handled from a variety of angles; privilege is not having to consider it.
3. What are the disadvantages of multiculturalism in education?
 Multicultural Education, like any other educational technique, has some
drawbacks. For example, when children from varied ethnic, linguistic, and
social backgrounds study from the same curriculum in a multicultural
classroom, it is difficult to ensure that everyone understands the subject.
There's also a potential that teachers may struggle to determine how well
their pupils grasp the topic, which creates a linguistic barrier because not
all students come from the same background. Other cultures' people can be
non-confrontational, subservient, or otherwise indirect. Finally, instructors
in multicultural classrooms must be prepared to deal with disagreements
and miscommunications that frequently develop among children from other
cultures, each with their own set of values, beliefs, traditions, assumptions,
behavioral patterns, and so on.

COMPREHENSION CHECK
Direction: Give key points or important keywords that summarize your
understanding about the following:
1. Multicultural Literacy
Key Point/Keywords about
Multicultural Literacy
1. Ability to take different
perspectives
2. Helps students look critically at
the world
Your Own Definition
Multicultural literacy refers to the
abilities required to identify cultural
prejudice as well as the capacity to
consider diverse points of view in
order to achieve a more humanitarian
viewpoint.
Students can improve global
consciousness by reading
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3. Encourages identity formation
4. It promotes empathy and unity
2. Global Literacy
Key Point/Keywords about Global
Literacy
1. Understanding of how the world is
organized and interconnected
2. Characterized by a multiplicity of
social and digital skills
3. Communicate across cultures and
boundaries
4. Learning about other world regions
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multicultural literature, which
introduces them to contemporary
cultural concerns. They are
encouraged to think critically about
the world and get a better awareness
of the global community when they
encounter the experiences and
emotions of others via literature.
Multicultural literature may also
assist students in the development of
their identities. All children's social
development is aided by identity
formation, which provides them a
sense of belonging and acceptability
in society.
It builds good self-esteem and avoids
pupils from feeling alienated by being
multiculturally literate. It has the
power to instill in all kids a sense of
respect, empathy, and acceptance.
Your Own Definition
It raises awareness of the
opportunities and limits that people
throughout the world face. Globally
literate students are able to think
critically about the world and their
own part in it.
Global literacy encompasses a wide
range of social and digital skills
needed to function in a
democratically diverse, shared society
in both local and global settings.
Environmental and social literacy are
critical in the global society for
maintaining peace and the common
good.
They interact successfully in a variety
of cultural circumstances, and they
utilize language, technology, and
collaborative abilities to access and
share information about and from the
world.
Learning about different world areas
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3. Multicultural Education
Key Point/Keywords about
Multicultural Education
1. People of different races
2. Knowledge Construction Process
3. Empowering School Culture and
Social Structure
4. Content Integration
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through arts and culture, language,
economy, geography, mathematics,
and science is referred to as global
literacy. It can be woven into a variety
of projects and activities, such as
performances, festivals, celebrations,
sports, games, and food, as well as
different learning approaches, such
as themes, simulations, leadership
training, peer education and
mentorship, apprenticeships, and
authentic experiences through travel
and technology.
Your Own Definition
Any style of education or instruction
that combines the histories, texts,
values, beliefs, and viewpoints of
persons from many cultural origins is
known as multicultural education.
Students learn how knowledge is
understood and interpreted in
different cultural groups through the
knowledge production process. This
feature of intercultural learning
assists students in seeing how
information reflects a culture's
experience and value system. It
enables pupils to dismantle this
knowledge structure and generate
their own knowledge.
This is a concept that defines how a
school's culture must adjust to
accommodate pupils from many
cultures and ensure that they all feel
equal. This is accomplished by
utilizing the above-mentioned
learning techniques and making a
concentrated effort to modify
attitudes and beliefs in a school to
accommodate a multi-ethnic
population of pupils.
Content integration is a major
component of multicultural
education, and it refers to how a
teacher uses concepts from several
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cultures or ethnicities to convey a

subject. When a teacher uses an
ethnic minority hero or heroine as an
example of whatever is being taught,
here is an example of this.