When I first saw The Zine Project I thought..."What the heck is that?" Then I read the very first sentence and it, "helps students and teachers consider the assumptions and expectations we have about how literacy functions in school and community contexts." Jacobi also states that, "Zines are typically single-authored, handmade, do-it-yourself, creative publications centered on themes and issues that explore the personal and the political, the extraordinary and the mundane." This is a process in which college students help high school students through the writing process. This is a great thing because maybe more kids would understand it if they were able to work on it one on one with another person.
Jacobi and Hobbes have the concepts of gender and racial stereotypes in the media in common. These are such huge issues today and I feel like people tend to shy away from them. It is important for us as future teachers to teach and expose these issues to our students.
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I loved the idea of university students working with high schoolers. The young students always look up to older students so I think it would be a great form of motivation for them, especially when it comes to writing. So many students hate to write mostly because they have to write about topics that don't interest them. Being able to have an open mind and basically "free-writing", if you will, with someone else will encourage more ideas and will increase their desire to write!
I'm excited about doing the imovie now after seeing the boys do it tonight in class so i thought I would comment in here. my email is lady_arevi@yahoo.com. i will have alot of time next week free because I don't have observations then.
Talk to ya later,
Charity
Hi Ashley, I'm browsing for new content. It's been 10 days since we've heard your voice!!
Too long for me.
I want to meet w/your video group, or some members of it on Monday. Let me know.
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