USING THE FOUR RESOURCE MODEL TO MAP OUT PLANS FOR A LITERACY LESSON
Keywords:
curriculum, Freebody and Luke, four resource model, literacy, lesson, standardsAbstract
The purpose of this paper is to map out plans for a literacy lesson
using the framework articulated by Freebody and Luke (1999a) in the four resources
model. The reason why I have chosen to write about the practicalities of the four
resources model lies in the fact that literacy is an important contemporary topic,
especially in the context of middle school students. Rush (2004) noticed that research
mainly focuses on reading intervention in the early years of schooling, while middle
school students are a neglected target group. This paper aims to curb this situation. At
the same time, the present paper aims to put into practice Freebody and Luke’s four
resources model, thus creating a much needed precedent in middle school literacy
education.
The paper is structured into three parts. The first part deals with a literature
review of the four resources model with the focus on the four main roles (i.e., code
breaker, meaning maker, text user, and text analysis). The second part of the paper
presents the literacy lesson under analysis and the educational standards that have to
be met according to the school curriculum. The third part maps out plans for the
chosen lesson, giving examples of activities for each of the four main roles in Freebody
and Luke’s four resources model. The paper ends with a conclusion, followed by a
relevant list of references.
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