Leveraging Intellect through Social Justice Themed Literature Circles
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| Title: | Leveraging Intellect through Social Justice Themed Literature Circles |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Shaylyn Marks, Alice Hays, Tim Monreal, Amardeep Bajwa |
| Source: | Voices from the Middle. 2024 31(4):44-47. |
| Availability: | National Council of Teachers of English. 1111 West Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096. Tel: 877-369-6283; Tel: 217-328-3870; Web site: http://www.ncte.org/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 4 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Junior High Schools Middle Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Adolescent Literature, Social Change, Teaching Methods, Learning Activities, Intellectual Development, Student Development, Language Arts, Units of Study, Reading Material Selection, Social Justice, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Skill Development, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Middle School Teachers, Middle School Students, Student Interests |
| DOI: | 10.58680/vm202431444 |
| ISSN: | 1074-4762 1943-3069 |
| Abstract: | Inspired by the work of Muhammad (2020) and building upon the previous work of Hays (2021) in using young adolescent literature as a tool for social change, the authors highlight the ways in which educators such as Amardeep Bajwa can cultivate students' intellect through literature circle-based activities. More specifically, Hays worked with local ELA teachers to create social justice literature circle units that leveraged young adult literature as a means to explore current social justice issues and scaffold an approach to leveraging skills to cultivate intellect. In this short article, the authors use and give a practical example of social justice-themed literature circles as one path toward reestablishing and centering Muhammad's notion of intellectualism. To this end, these social justice-themed literature circles and discussion guides can serve as a pathway toward action. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1460343 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Inspired by the work of Muhammad (2020) and building upon the previous work of Hays (2021) in using young adolescent literature as a tool for social change, the authors highlight the ways in which educators such as Amardeep Bajwa can cultivate students' intellect through literature circle-based activities. More specifically, Hays worked with local ELA teachers to create social justice literature circle units that leveraged young adult literature as a means to explore current social justice issues and scaffold an approach to leveraging skills to cultivate intellect. In this short article, the authors use and give a practical example of social justice-themed literature circles as one path toward reestablishing and centering Muhammad's notion of intellectualism. To this end, these social justice-themed literature circles and discussion guides can serve as a pathway toward action. |
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| ISSN: | 1074-4762 1943-3069 |
| DOI: | 10.58680/vm202431444 |
