In the article “Literacy, Disclosure, and Linguistics: Introduction” by James Paul Gee, discusses the four kinds of Discourses. The first Discourse, Primary, which is essentially roots from one’s self identity. The second Discourse, Secondary, which are any outside relationship besides family. Within this Discourse are outside groups one associates with. For example, Churches, kin relationships, schools, local stores, etc. The third Discourse, Dominant, which something at the right place and time that brings good status; someone wealthy can be identified with this Discourse. The fourth and final Discourse is Non-Dominant which brings harmony to a particular group versus the world. Both Dominant and Non-Dominant are considered to be Secondary Discourse. This more so reflects on self, but it all ties in with the literacies one grows up with. Many people speak differently based on their home region. People on the East Coast speak differently than those who grew up on the West Coast. People who grew up in different countries also speak differently and have a different look on life because of the way they were brought up. Reading the article made me realize how we speak ties into literacy and how literacy looks different for many people. In the second article “New literacies in teacher education” by Carmen Luke, it discusses the evolution of literacy. In modern day, everything is now technology-based. Luke states how teachers need to have a better understanding and familiarity with technology so that they can incorporate it into their teaching in the classroom. Something I took away from both articles is that literacy affects me professionally. As a student that aspires to be a teacher, I agree with Luke in terms of being well knowledgeable with technology. Lesson Plans are vital when it comes to teaching students and being well-planned out on a PowerPoint. The reason why I say this is because everything in the classroom requires a proper lesson plan so that the students can learn.
The Understanding of Discourses and the evolution of Literacies
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