work play and you!

As Shirley Heath continues on with her study of the multi generational literacy practices of main streamers from the Piedmont Carolinas she wants to illustrate how language and literacy can change not only over time, but is directly effected by genealogical history and geographical culture.   By contrasting two shockingly stereotypical neighborhoods, one black one white, she explores how societal structures can help and hinder both the way we learn and the way we teach. The example about Jerome and his family history in strong community ties allows us to see how one lonely foster child was able to seek out that companionship, exposing him to the theater as a sponsor of his literacy and also to Heath. The basic family dynamic of the typical black family had both parents home during the day, the father working in the mill at night, allowing him to be with and teach the children as they grew. This is in direct contrast to the white fathers who worked during the day and only had a small window of time in the morning and evening to bond with their children, causing them to be more independent and self centered, focused on the individual, while Jerome and the other members of his group came together to better one another. So far, it is kinda dry…6.5