Critical Literacy

Brittney Morris

IL

Coffey, H. (2008). Critical literacy. Retrieved from http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/4437

Summary: Critical literacy is the ability to read texts in an active, reflexive manner in order to better understand power, inequality, and injustice in human relationships. In this article, the author talks about the history and theory of critical literacy, critical literacy in practice, critical literacy and social action, and critical literacy in the classroom.

Evaluation: I had not heard of critical literacy before, but this article does a really good job in explaining how important it is. I found that the section on critical literacy in the classroom and the classroom applications thereafter was the most helpful and interesting. They had some interesting ideas to offer to teachers, and I think it’s something that would be extremely beneficial and interesting to students.