2021

Worksheet in Building and Enhancing New

Literacies Across the Curriculum

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 CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION TO NEW LITERACIES

1. What is the traditional concept of literacy? (200-500 substantive words)

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2. What is the concept of “new literacies”?

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 3. Using a Venn diagram, compare and contrast the old concept of
“literacy” and the “new literacies”.

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 4. Discuss the importance of acquiring new literacies to succeed in the
ever-changing world.

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5. Apart from the obvious changes of literacy materials over the past few
decades, as educators, why do you think we need to take note and
expand on the concept of what literacy skills children are needing to
succeed in this modern world?

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Eastern Samar, Philippines
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