Let's Get Lit!
Bringing (media, emotional, energy) literacy into your family gatherings might not feel natural at first.
And it's a powerful tool in exposing the virus
(fake news and bigotry)
while preserving love in our relationships:
Us VS The Problem
Literacy
Literacy is the key to the liberation of all people: or at least that's what my favorite teachers have shared with me. Reading & writing information for ourselves versus accepting someone else's interpretation, is crucial to self-empowerment.
types of literacy
Being mindful about informational/media literacy, emotional literacy, and energy literacy are at the heart of growing on the way. What other languages & literacies are you fluent in?
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critical media literacy 101
Be it in the "study the story" (tiny talk) or any other LIT conversation around any media, these questions put the power in the hands of the viewer to understand the biases of any storyteller: be it your favorite filmmaker, another family member, or your local influencer.
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heART to heart conversations
when I share a critical reflection/analysis of a piece of media, some homies assume that I'm hating, and my bias (for or against) is showing. In reality, this is how I show love. I get lit(erate) to talk with the text; to show my respect to the storytellers and to myself BECAUSE if a part of the story isn't ringing true, I will learn to understand why.
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And one way I practice my critical thinking ​​is by engaging with my favorite set of media literacy questions.
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You can learn more about ours with
the mindful media literacy lesson plans