The article “Critical Literacy in the Classroom” (2005) was written by Ann S. Beck, professor of English at Camosun College in Victoria , in Great Britain. Colombia, Canada. This article explains that it is imperative for teachers to understand the concepts of critical literacy as well as achieve a critical pedagogical approach. The author's main objective was to address and define the importance of teaching critical literacy as an educational practice by addressing dialogue (social act), reflection (critical literacy) and critique text in class. In short, these concepts are critically important to use in the classroom for students to become active participants in their own meaning-making experiences and to change the way we think about education. In order to understand critical literacy, theorists and educators have defined the concept in different ways, therefore, some of these variations resemble a closely related concept: critical thinking. However, both a critical thinking and a critical literacy lesson will rely on open-ended questions within the framework of textual criticism....