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Publication Date: 2005-Jan-1
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Telling Our Stories: Speaking Truth to Power
Novinger, Sue; Compton-Lilly, Catherine
Language Arts, v82 n3 p195 Jan 2005
The parameters set by official stories tend to be more oriented towards a social or political agenda and the children and their families can oppose these parameters in order to implement the alternative discourses based on their own experiences. Currently, it is seen that with regards to the official stories and the alternative discourses, change has started to take place and alternative interpretations are being considered.
Descriptors: Language Arts, Teaching Methods, Social Influences, Political Influences, Personal Narratives, Story Telling, Educational Change
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Language: English
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