Making Meaning Out of Canonical Texts in Freshman English
abstract: This study examines ninth graders’ negotiation of meaning with one canonical work, Romeo and Juliet. The study’s sample was 88% Latino at a Title I high school. The study adopts a sociocultural view of literacy and learning. I employed ethnographic methods (participant observation, data co...
Other Authors: | Baez Jr., Felipe J. (Author) |
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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2016
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.38527 |
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