tales-of-Fogo-Island

IntroductionMost adult learning and literacy materials are produced in other parts ofCanada and the United States. Often these materials lack local content.In response to the need for culturally relevant materials, the Fogo IslandLiteracy Association with the support of many individuals, organizations andbusinesses, presented a proposal for materials development to the NationalLiteracy Secretariat in Ottawa.The Association was pleased to receive the Secretariat's support and soonbegan researching ideas for use in the text. The resulting compilation ofstories, Tales of Fogo Island, is one attempt at addressing the need for localliteracy materials.The following are notes about content and layout:*TaIes of Fogo Island is meant to be an easy-to-read book about local life andculture. It is intended for use with adult learners in literacy programs.*When published materials are used, the source is noted in the body of thetext. A complete reference for each source appears in the bibliography.*Words appearing in bold are direct quotations or summaries of statementsmade by individuals. These sections must be read as if a person isspeaking. In a few cases, comments were edited because they were lengthy.However, every effort was made to keep the meaning of the item intact. Forexample, a statement such as: 'I don't spose he never done dat atall' would berewritten as: 'I don't spose he ever done that at all.'*when two horizontal lines divide the page it signals that the introduction to thestory has ended. If the lines divide sections that are written in bold print, itmeans that one speaker has finished and another speaker has begun.*Sometimes the names of contributors appear in the body of the text. In othercases, the person supplying the information preferred to remain anonymous.*A complete list of photo and illustration credits may be found at the back inAppendix 1.