Overview of Lesson:
The students are expected to define literacy from an English Education and/or English Language Arts perspective. However, before they can define literacy, it is imperative for them to understand the history of literacy in the U.S., especially from the perspective of Black folx. The students are expected to research anti-literacy laws in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
Author: Dr. Kisha Porcher
Instructions for Task:
- Use Canva to make a multi-modal infographic
- Infographic should include a primary source document,a photograph, and a form of media (audio or video)
- Research the anti-literacy law your group is assigned to
- Address the following questions:
- What is the content of the law?
- How did it impact Black folx in your assigned state?
- How does your background knowledge (now) of anti-literacy laws, impact how you define literacy?
- Utilize the Library of Congress Website for one of your resources (photograph, primary source document and/or media)
- Upload a copy of your infographic to Canva. Only one person from the group has to upload it.
- Upload a copy of your infographic to your discussion thread
- Respond to at least one other group with the following questions:
- How is the law of one group’s similar or different from the law your group researched?
- What would your group add or expand to their definition of literacy?
