Literacy is definitely a big issue in today's society. But what does it really mean? Here's a quote from the UNESCO Institute for Education in Hamburg, Germany:
"Literacy arouses hopes, not only in society as a whole but also in the individual who is striving for fulfillment, happiness, and personal benefit by learning how to read and write. Literacy...means far more than learning how to read and write...[t]he aim is to transmit...knowledge and promote social participation."
What do you think? What does literacy mean to you? Click on the "comment" box below and share your thoughts!
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The definition of literacy through the ages………………
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1915- The definition was expanded to mean the decoding of text.
1930-Literacy had come to include reading and expressing oneself through writing.
The definition of basic literacy existed without change for nearly a century.
2010- A common definition of literacy used today is "the ability to read, write, and speak in English, and compute and solve problems at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the job and in society, achieve one's goals, and develop one's knowledge and potential."
How things have changed in just 100 years!