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Mexican-American Parents Using Critical Literacy to Address Climate Change

Mexican-American Parents Using Critical Literacy to Address Climate Change

Rosa RiVera Furumoto
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 22
ISBN13: 9781522539438|ISBN10: 1522539433|EISBN13: 9781522539445
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3943-8.ch010
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Furumoto, Rosa RiVera. "Mexican-American Parents Using Critical Literacy to Address Climate Change." Social Justice and Parent Partnerships in Multicultural Education Contexts, edited by Katherine E.L. Norris and Shartriya Collier, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 187-208. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3943-8.ch010

APA

Furumoto, R. R. (2018). Mexican-American Parents Using Critical Literacy to Address Climate Change. In K. Norris & S. Collier (Eds.), Social Justice and Parent Partnerships in Multicultural Education Contexts (pp. 187-208). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3943-8.ch010

Chicago

Furumoto, Rosa RiVera. "Mexican-American Parents Using Critical Literacy to Address Climate Change." In Social Justice and Parent Partnerships in Multicultural Education Contexts, edited by Katherine E.L. Norris and Shartriya Collier, 187-208. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3943-8.ch010

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Abstract

This chapter is an in-depth examination of a critical literacy project implemented by immigrant Mexican-American parent leaders that employed culturally relevant Latina/o and Native American children's literature to create dialogue and promote social action focused on environmental concerns. The Good Heart Chicana/o and Native Science after-school enrichment project was held weekly in elementary schools in the San Fernando Valley. Critical pedagogy served as the conceptual framework and informed the critical literacy strategies. Creative dialogue questions based on the children's literature promoted social action among children and families. Hands-on activities deepened the families' connection to environmental science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (E-STEAM) content and careers. Children's interest in science and nature increased. Parent leaders grew in their leadership and ability to address environmental issues in communities.

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