Writing to Make a Difference : Classroom Projects for Community Change

by Benson, Chris; Christian, Scott; Gooch, Walter H.; Goswami, Dixie

• ISBN13: 9780807741870
• ISBN10: 0807741876
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Teachers College Pr

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface
Writing for the Community
An Introduction	p. 1
Writing for the Community
Opening the Door Between the Workplace and the Classroom	p. 13
Growing Through Community: Opportunities for Ongoing Collaborations	p. 23
Creating a Writing Community Through Drama	p. 37
Writing for Their Future: Students Research the Job Market	p. 45
Inquiry-Based Learning: A Collaborative Model	p. 59
Writing for a Networked Electronic Community
Writing for Community Awareness and Change: Two Schools Talk About Race	p. 83
Rural Communities, Gangs, and School Violence: Writing for a Local and an Electronic Community	p. 10
Beyond E-Mail: Writing and Publishing for the Cybernet Community - A Scenario	p. 12
Asking the Hard Questions: Writing About Environmental Risks for Rural Communities	p. 141
Writing for Change
Lower 9, Don't It Sound Fine?	p. 157
Between Sacred Mountains: An Interview with Rex Lee Jim	p. 174
Writing a Future: African American Teen Mothers Finding an Identity in Charleston, South Carolina	p. 183
A License to Think: Writing for Change as Privilege, Obligation, and Professional Journey	p. 194
Reader Refunds	p. 215
About the Editors and the Contributors	p. 229
Index	p. 233
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