Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ751800
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Sep
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0360-9170
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Textual Borderlands: Students' Recontextualizations in Writing Children's Books
Stone, Jennifer C.
Language Arts, v83 n1 p42-51 Sep 2005
This article examines a children's book writing workshop for middle school students of color in which 12 girls participated. The curriculum was developed to create intersections between students' in- and out-of-school lives. The students' writing within the workshop is analyzed by unpacking their "recontextualizations" of settings, characters, language, and popular culture. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Writing Workshops, Popular Culture, Middle School Students, Writing Instruction, Student Writing Models, Literary Devices, Writing (Composition), Critical Reading, Student Attitudes, Minority Group Children, Cultural Relevance, Childrens Literature, Females, Relevance (Education)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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