Metacognition and Mindfulness Academic Literacies for the 21st Century Discovering Meaning through Literacy, Collaboration, and Social Action Caren Kongshaug, March 11-12, 2016

Bellingham Technical College. Reading Apprenticeship. Social Action “It is not enough for people to come together in dialogue in order to gain knowledge of their social reality. They must act together upon their environment in order to critically reflect upon their reality and so transform it through further action and critical reflection.” Paulo Freire Praxis - Freire Institute. Retrieved March 04, 2016, from http://www.freire.org/component/easytagcloud/ praxis Class definition

Bellingham Technical College. Reading Apprenticeship. Social Action Guiding Questions: What is social action? Who does it? How can I do it? Class definition

Objectives as Learners Bellingham Technical College. Reading Apprenticeship. Social Action Objectives as Learners Define social action in the 21st century Identify who participates in social action and why they participate Describe barriers inhibiting social action and supports promoting social action Identify current and preferred involvement in social action

Objectives as Facilitators Bellingham Technical College. Reading Apprenticeship. Social Action Objectives as Facilitators Using the Reading Apprenticeship Instructional Framework… Describe the personal and social dimensions for introducing social action Identify instruction that develops schema around social action

In partners, come up with a definition of social action. Bellingham Technical College. Reading Apprenticeship. Social Action What is social action? In partners, come up with a definition of social action.

Bellingham Technical College. Reading Apprenticeship. Social Action Social Action is….

After, let’s share our ideas. Bellingham Technical College. Reading Apprenticeship. Social Action Group Work At your table, create a group document listing potential barriers that might inhibit people from serving their communities as well as supports that might promote or encourage social action. After, let’s share our ideas.

Individual and Partner Work Read, Reflect, Silent Dialogue Bellingham Technical College. Reading Apprenticeship. Social Action Individual and Partner Work Power Statements Read, Reflect, Silent Dialogue What does it mean to you? Make predictions about the context. Ask Questions. Worksheet

Bellingham Technical College. Reading Apprenticeship. Social Action “The world needs a change. It cannot change itself. It is me, it is you, it is all of us that have to bring that change.” Malala Yousafazi “Imagine living in a world where there is no domination, where females and males are not alike or even always equal, but where a vision of mutuality is the ethos shaping our interaction.” bell hooks “In this world, everything is connected. The decisions you make matter, and are going to shape the world. So make great decisions. We all drink the same water. We all live under the same sky. ” Xiuhtezcatl Roske Martinez “We are all unique, have our own strengths and skills, but what good is it if all we can do is accept our diversity? What we really need to do is not only accept and appreciate our differences but leverage our diversity.” Dylan Mahalingam

Bellingham Technical College. Reading Apprenticeship. Social Action From: https://www.malala.org/malalas-story,http://www.earthguardians.org/onstage. http://lilmdgs.org/whoweare/people.php., http://www.thefeministwire.com/2014/03/feminists-love-dr-bell-hooks/

Give Some Get Some Read a handout. Take notes. Share Findings. Bellingham Technical College. Reading Apprenticeship. Social Action Give Some Get Some Read a handout. Take notes. Share Findings. Who are these social activists? What kinds of action do they take?

Identity Building through Reflection Bellingham Technical College. Reading Apprenticeship. Social Action Back to Self: Identity Building through Reflection