This is a picture I took of my two year old neice, Pepin Aune. I was amazed in class when I found out that you can also read a work of art. I have been critiquing and analyzing works of art my whole life, but I never thought about it in the terms of literacy. For the past year I have been doing weekly art activities with Pepin. When we are finished we always discuss what we have made and if we like it or not. It amazes me; teaching her new things and watching as she is listening, thinking, responding and watching my social cues.

Jugue sus bazas

Here is a picture of simple playing cards. In order to play any game of cards, one must understand the rules and understand how to "read" the cards. Literacy is necessary here.

I would use this to transition into cultural literacy, and discover with my class the types of games other cultures play.

Katelynn Costello

This is a picture I took in Playa del Carmen, Mexico in January. I thought this picture represented literacy in a very global way. Sam's Club is a very American-based company and seeing this company in another country, along with the Spanish language, is a clear example of globalization.

"What time is it?"

Being able to read a clock is a very important skill that is taught in elementary mathematics. It is so important that it is addressed in the MN academic standards under "Spatial Sense, Geometry and Measurement" in many grade levels. Our culture is so time oriented that being able to successfully read a clock is very crucial. For me, I struggled in attaining this skill due to my over-reliance of a digital clock that knowing how to read an analog clock came with great difficulty.

Photo Number One

Hi everyone,

I hope you are all able to see my photo. It is a little silly, but I thought it could be read as a type of theater literacy.

It is a picture of mimes. Mimes are a form of theater and since they do not speak, you have to read them by their actions which could be interpreted as a form of literacy.

Thanks,

Ashley

This is a picture of the bulletin board at the dance studio where I work. It is an example of how people can read to gain important information, such as, when the studio is open/closed and when tuition is due. It is also a place where people can learn about performers in the field who will be visiting the studio and giving master classes. The times of these events are listed on the board as well. I thought it was a easy and effective way to ensure that people are getting the information they need to. People also learn to read the bulletin board so they are up-to-date on the latest news at the studio.

literacy as an American English speaker

My boyfriend was in Hong Kong over j-term and he took this picture. This directly shows the literacy of what we as American English speakers interpret verses different cultures. We see "Hooker" to mean something else besides someones name or business name. Also, the slogan "nobody does it better" accompanied with an image of a little girl suggests something rather appauling to our culture.