GRDG526: Literacy, Language, & Diversity in American Education Week 2 Dr. Gloria E. Jacobs St. John Fisher College

Agenda The Danger of a Single Story (TED talk) Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model of human development & Self-Analysis Break Discuss the readings Next week

Labels Why do we label people? Where do these labels come from? What is the danger of labels? The Danger of A Single Story

A Lens for Understanding Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model of human development Modeling Self-analysis & sharing

Break Reconvene in 10 minutes

Small Group Discussion Holly Anita Crystal Group 2: Danielle Emily Nicole Group 3: Theresa Stephanie Jamie Group 4: Jessica Jennifer Jenna

Directed Discussion What ideas that you held have been challenged by these texts? What questions are being raised? What will you do with this new thinking?

Shared Discussion The two prevalent models of difference are that difference lies within the individual or difference is socially constructed. How does an individual’s experience affect how they make sense of the social construction of difference? How can third view of difference be empowering?

Next Week Obama Effect (12 minute Podcast) Be prepared to discuss Johnston, P. (2004). Choice Words. Rex & Schiller Chapters 1-7 Wiki posting #2 – your response to tonight’s class