INSTRUCTIONS

Reminder: For today’s class, you will review the PAR EntreMundo's Practitioner's Guide (Appendix C) and explore connections to different PAR projects as well as initial ideas for your own PAR proposal (class project) to develop ideas.

Portfolio - Part 1 and Part 2 are included below and intended to help you draft ideas for the assignment. Make sure to complete them both before getting started on Discussion Board 2.

Step 1: Review PAR EntreMundos (2018) - Practitioner's Guide

DOWNLOAD .PDF - "Practitioner's Guide" (Appendix C)

Start with the brief Introduction at the bottom of p. 223 (see “Appendix C: PAR EntreMundos: A Practitioners’s Guide) to learn more on the objective for including the guide in the book. Briefly skim sections “Overview of PAR” (p. 224) and “Guiding Principles” (pp. 225-226) to review key ideas from last class.

Read closely: Section 3. “Guiding Questions and Practices”. This section is our main source of inspiration for the portfolios and discussion board assignment. It is organized following different principles that guide PAR EntreMundo’s work:

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As you read, reflect on how the different principles are structured in the guide:

What questions guide its application?
What specific example illustrates the principle “in action”?
What activity or activities are provided, and how do they reflect the application of the principle in the context of a real-world setting.

Step 2. Complete Portfolio - Part 1

Before getting started, choose:

1) One guiding principle from the above list from the Practitioner’s Guide (Appendix C, PAR EntreMundos; see specific page numbers to locate the subheading)
2) Any different source (e.g.“process study,” interview, or educational resource from Module 1 or 2). Your source should be different than the one you chose for Discussion Board 1, to help broaden your scope. You are also welcome to use an outside source, provided it offers sufficient information to describe specific examples and activities (see sample response below).

PROMPT - ADD TO THE PRACTITIONER'S GUIDE

Imagine you have been invited to contribute to the PAR EntreMundo's Practitioner's Guide to explore principles in action in other contexts (within or outside of educational settings). Select one of their guiding principles from Appendix C and add describe a specific example and a specific activity from at least one other real-world PAR project.

Use the below formatting template to structure your entry for portfolio - Part 1

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*You do not need to include detailed citations for portfolios – as the activity is intended for recall and to generate a draft for initial ideas; however, you will need to reference specific page numbers, paragraphs or time-stamps for the Discussion Board and so are certainly encouraged to include them with your portfolios for planning ahead. .

Step 3. PAR Project Planning

Generate ideas for your own PAR Project Proposal (hypothetical or real). If you could design and implement a PAR project, what type of work would you do? What community or communities would you like to work with? How would you promote participation in the project? How might you define some of the aims or objectives of the project? What challenges might you encounter in achieving those goals?

In your own notes: Outline topics, issues communities, places, etc. that most interest you. If you are thinking about working with an existing organization (non-profit, grassroots, etc), gather links or sources for background and context. This will be helpful for revisiting later as you imagine (and situate) your own project in the context of the work they do.
Documenting your work: You do not need to document your work for step 3 in your portfolio. You will be asked to reference specific ideas for your own project for both Portfolio - Part 2 and Discussion Board 2 (and are welcome to change your topic later on, if you are still unsure). We recommend spending some time on Step 3 and/or revisiting the organization you discussed for Discussion Board 1, to get some ideas before proceeding.

Step 4. Complete Portfolio - Part 2

For Part 2 of today's entry, you will be asked to create your own guiding principle, drawing from a specific passage(s) from Paulo Friere's (1970) Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Revisit your portfolio from last class or our class annotation to identify a passage that inspires you and/or most speaks to your PAR project idea before getting started.
Read the below prompt and formatting template to structure your entry. Free write any ideas that come to mind in response to any of the guiding questions.
Reminder: There are no "right" or "wrong" answers for portfolio entries. After watching the instructional video free write ideas that you recall and/or from your own perspective or experience. Be creative and connect ideas!
PROMPT - IDENTIFY YOUR OWN GUIDING PRINCIPLE

Imagine you're contributing to a guide to share with the different people involved in your PAR project. They might include everyday educators, activists, and community members who may not know Paulo Freire’s work. Your task is to introduce one guiding principle from Pedagogy of the Oppressed and reflect on how it might inform your project in a way that is accessible and might inspire ideas for different stages of research.
Use the following formatting template to structure your entry for Portfolio - Part 2

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