Mev mentions a great resource. It prompts people to think both on an
individual and systemic/environmental level about their health. I think
this is a great example of inspiring/teaching critical thinking — that
is, asking questions that encourage people to see themselves as
individuals, yes, but also as members of a community, as people who are
*affected* by how their environment and their health care systems, jobs,
families, etc. are structured.

Here's the link again:

http://www.litwomen.org/perspectives.html 

Another resource is The Change Agent, which did a special issue on
health about 10 years ago (and may be doing another one soon).

http://www.nelrc.org/changeagent/backissues.htm 

Cynthia


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>>> On 7/7/2008 at 9:11 PM, in message

<8B9F9268-205E-4734-B05C-32A12192A860 at litwomen.org>,
"mev at litwomen.org"
<mev at litwomen.org> wrote:

> WE LEARN's 1st publication of student writing -- Women's Perspectives

 

> -- focused on health and wellness. We provided a pre-writing lesson 



> plan that can be found in the back of the issue. We still have some 



> hard copies available for sale (we recently reprinted some) or you  

> can download it --For more information go to:

http://www.litwomen.org/ 

> perspectives.html

> 

> As you look at these writings, I think you'll notice that a number of

 

> students were thinking/writing/using critical thinking in their  

> essays, stories, and poems.

> 

> btw - i know a number of programs that do teach through health  

> literacy -- including (especially) through issues  relating to  

> stress, violence, access to medical care, cancer, drug use (abuse)  

> and so on -- so, I'd say the answer to your question is "yes."

> 

> Mev Miller, Ed.D., Director

> welearn at litwomen.org 

> 

> WE LEARN

> Women Expanding: Literacy Education Action Resource Network

> www.litwomen.org/welearn.html 

> 

> 182 Riverside Ave.

> Cranston, RI 02910

> 401-383-4374

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> 

> On Jul 7, 2008, at 6:53 PM, Priscilla Witte wrote:

> 

>> Hi Everyone,

>>

>> I'm a doctoral student at Northern Illinois University, working on 



>> a manuscript about health literacy for the adult literacy  

>> community. It is a topic that has received much attention from the 



>> health care sector but much less in the adult literacy arena. It is 



>> of critical importance to improve the health literacy of so many  

>> people because it can be a matter of life and death.

>>

>> Is health literacy a topic that would generate student involvement 



>> and critical thinking? Is it included in the curricula of adult  

>> literacy centers?

>>

> 

>>