This week we did an activity using the Critical Literacy approach. We had to analyze the song "The Boxer" (Simon and Garfunkel), with questions that made us reflect and think about the elements of the text.
This activity requires concentration and effort of students to really understand the text and not only translate and answer obvious questions. Over time it will be easier and natural for students to do this kind of reading.
As teachers we have a big challenge, ‘how to incorporate this method in the classroom’. First, because there are no materials with this approach and second, there are very few schools where teachers can freely use this method.
No doubt this is a sad irony. Having a method in many ways effective, but often not used by numerous obstacles.
But with this awareness, we need to think of alternatives to these problems. Always trying to transform the class into something really significant.
This activity requires concentration and effort of students to really understand the text and not only translate and answer obvious questions. Over time it will be easier and natural for students to do this kind of reading.
As teachers we have a big challenge, ‘how to incorporate this method in the classroom’. First, because there are no materials with this approach and second, there are very few schools where teachers can freely use this method.
No doubt this is a sad irony. Having a method in many ways effective, but often not used by numerous obstacles.
But with this awareness, we need to think of alternatives to these problems. Always trying to transform the class into something really significant.
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