This week in English
1101 we have been talking about literacy. Merriam-Webster defines literacy as “educated,
cultured, and able to read and write”. We were assigned to do a literacy dig.
We were assigned to look for at least five literacy artifacts around us, in our
room, car, apparent or etc. that may or may not be valued in school.
These are the
artifacts I found around me…
Literacy Dig
Item
#1: mini fan- This fan is almost always on in my dorm room. I live on
the second floor and for some reason my hallway is always hot. When I moved it I
thought it was just because there were a bunch of people going in and out,
doors opening and shutting, moving heavy boxes but no it has not gotten any
cooler. It is just my hallway that is hot, the other three hallways on the
second floor are relatively cool. We
have complained, but basically nothing can be done, so they say. For now the
fan stays on.
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Item#2:
plastic water bottle- I drink a lot of water, I almost always have a
water bottle with me. You are supposed to “drink eight glasses of water a day”
so that’s what I try to do, although it do not always meet that recommendation.
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Item#3:
a desk- The dorm room came with a desk, that’s why it is here. I do not
really use it to do my homework or study. I use it more for storage and to just
put things on. (It is normally a lot cleaner than in the picture, im currntly packing. Please excuse the mess.) I keep my makeup, perfume, hair products, and all my girly stuff
on my desk. It is just an easy place to store things, especially since my dorm
room is not very spacious.
Item
#4: black blanket- I got this blanket as a graduation gift from my
friend/roommates aunt. She got them to match our dorm room, and they have our
names embroidered on them. I use it
almost every night because it is too hot in my room to use a big blanket.
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Item
#5: a television- I do not really watch a lot of TV, I just do not have
time. I will turn it on sometimes while I am doing homework, or when I go to
sleep. College keeps me going so I do not have a lot of free time to just sit
around and watch TV.
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Not all of these
items have “made me” literate but a few of them
have for sure
contributed to my literacy. Being
literate is obviously a very important
and these items have of course at least
contributed to me being literate.
Hi Taylor! I just got to say that it sucks that you don't have much of an AC on your hall. That must have definitely affected your concentration with homework and stuff. Anyways, I feel like I've gotten to know you a little more through those five things you've listed. They may not be much on their own but together they start to sew a picture of your life in the dorm. I'm started to see what an average life for you in your own space is like. Thanks for that opportunity!
ReplyDeleteHi Taylor! I enjoyed your post. I was almost about to also post about my literacy dig, but changed my mind last second. It's really interesting to see what other people have put for theirs. Your pictures for each item are really nice, and I enjoy having a visual when reading about it. Thanks!
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ReplyDeleteVery creative thinking. To be honest I didn't really take the literacy seriously but after reading your blog it made me look at it differently. You had very creative pics and I loved each one.
Taylor, I can really see the the literacy of your dorm room through these pictures and descriptions. I see how they tell a story about who you are.
ReplyDeleteI really liked the pic of your mini fan. It reminded me of my dorm room. It is always super hot and the fan has to always be on. I hate it.
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