Figure Drawing and Girls’ Empowerment
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Description of Pedagogical Tool:
Figure Drawing and Girls Empowerment uses visual arts and multilingualism to critically engage students in conversation about cultural practices and commonalities in their lifeworlds.
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Resources Used:
Berriz, B. R., Poey, V. M., & Wagner, A. C. (2017). Art as a voice: creating access for emergent bilingual learners. Journal of Pedagogy, Pluralism, and Practice, 9(1), 5-32. https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/jppp/vol9/iss1/1.Cope, B. & Kalantzis, M. (Eds.) (2000). Multiliteracies: Literacy learning and the design of social futures. Routledge.
Parris, A. (2016). Remixing the classroom: The great potential of hip-hop education. CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/arts/remixing-the-classroom-the-greatpotential-of-hip-hop-education-1.3546734.
Rowsell, J. (2013). Working with multimodality: Rethinking literacy in a digital age. Routledge.