Synopsis
The Circle Works model is a transformative teaching model that can help literacy workers - not only in their own healing and development - but also provide some strategies to pass along to their students.
This resource provides educators with a method of teaching/learning about anti-racism based on ancestral Aboriginal philosophies. It can help provide Native and non-Native adult literacy instructors teaching in multi-racial environments, a background and understanding on providing instruction to students. It provides tried and tested activities, examples and rationales as to how prejudice and stereotypes may affect the learning efforts of students. Topics include:
Aboriginal Strategies of Healing and Resistance
Indigenous Philosphy in the Circle Works Model
Traditional Teaching Models in the Circle Works Models
Critical Literacy
Cultural Literacy
Emotional Literacy
Activist Literacy