Questions for Discussion and Journaling.
1. Brandt defines a 'literacy sponsor' as a sponsored source of literacy. The idea that nobody becomes literate by themselves, without help. A literacy sponsor in Brandt's eyes is someone/thing who is a big part of the personal reason we're able to read and write. Without those 'sponsors' or reasons, then we wouldn't be able to have the literacy skills we have today. According to Brandt there are tons of sources, from institutions to actual people. Many examples could be siblings, teachers, or even factories. In Brandt's point of view, anything/anyone could be a literacy sponsor.
2. In Brandt's eyes Sponsors always have something to gain, the glory of taking credit. In that sense that when you're helping someone with ideas, at the end of day you (as the sponsor) get to take credit for the information given. Also another way a sponsor 'wins' is the idea of the switch of information. Even though they might be teaching someone else something new, they're learning as well. I do agree with this statement. As an older sister I've had my far share of learning and sharing. I've taught my sisters many things, from making tea with a microwave to writing essays. But in return I get to say "I've taught her that", also she's taught me patience and endurance.
4. As the readings show Brandt is trying to give us an example. She's trying to say stratify is the growth of ideas and understanding. The 'stakes' she's referring to is the idea of this risk. In a way, you never know if your education can pay off or not. Sometimes it can, but sometimes it can't. If not taught right, or if you just never learned correctly. The idea of "stakes" is that sometimes it's just a risk to continue your education for finical reasons or even personal (no interest/time)
Applying&Exploring Ideas
1. When I was a kid, my first language was Mandarin. Since my parents never spoke english to me, I would only speak Mandarin in-pre k. I would have to credit a lot of my literacy to teachers, television and books. According to my mom the main way I learned English was through watching 'Friends', Mister Rogers, and Sesame Street. Strange mix I know. However, I would have to credit them both equally for my slow growth in english. Also my teachers in pre-k who had the patience to help me speak in a language that I was completely unfamiliar in. My mom constantly brings up the fact that one of my first real sentences were "I'll be right back" because my teachers always said that.
Most of my literacy comes from school and my own interest. Not only does school teach me information, but I always have the passion to learn more and study harder. My own interest is a big part of it because I go on netflix and watch documentaries (Freakanomics being my favorite). Personally, sometimes the access provided by these sponsors are inadequate, they get the basic work done. But at the end of the day, I still have trouble with some subjects and I always go out of my way to understand the work given.
2. I've noticed that many educators have tried to withhold certain parts of literacy from me. One of the most annoying for me, during my American Government class, my teacher was clearly Democratic and attempted to brainwash the entire class to do so as well. I felt his work was totally bias, and should have been left out of the government class . Not saying I'm republican but I would have liked hearing BOTH sides of the parties. He left republican views out of the school books and focused on the good of the democratic party. I felt like I was listen to Fox News - democratic style. At the end of the day, I had to do my own research and find information on both parties. It was just very upsetting and shameful that a teacher had such bias views and tried to push them upon students. Coming into a classroom, I expected an unbiased view on things.
Meta Moment
The goal of this chapter is to explain to students the idea of information and how it's traveled in a way. Brandt explains the idea of 'literacy' and how it's passed down, and any information you've know was given from someone/something else. It's the idea of plagiarism again, and how 'nothing is original'. We all get information from sources who get their information from different sources.
I think that Brandt's explanation really does make sense and is easily relatable to my experience. I never realized that I had so many sources for my education.
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