Response and Responsibility: Reading, Writing, and Social Studies

Developing Civic Discourse:A 2nd-Grade Example

“…Newmann (1989) argues, "The main task for democratic public citizens is to deliberate with other citizens about the nature of the public good and how to achieve it" (p. 357). Nelms (1987) states the argument this way, "The effective use of language is both source and result of social responsibility, a n d -o n e would hope-social responsibility is both source and result of effective use of language" (p. 571).…”

Constructing Meaning

“…Nelms (1987) discusses several ways to use writing to enhance understanding of expository text. These ideas include writing to inventory knowledge, writing to initiate learning, and writing to consolidate learning.…”