CHAPTER 1:

THE LANGUAGE OF
LITERACIES
LESSON 1
LITERACY
AND ITS
MANY
MEANINGS
 OBJECTIVES
1. enumerate the various forms of
literacy that are relevant to the
building of a responsible,
responsive, and relevant citizenry;
2. define the various forms of
literacy and cite its importance
both to daily life and nation-
building; and
3. elaborate on the concept of
critical literacy
 ACTIVITY:
1. How did you learn to read and write?
2. How did you gain the skills that
enabled you to read and write?
3. What are the most important and
meaningful things you can do with your
ability to read and write?
4. How did these skills stay with you
throughout the years?
5. What did you do to enhance these
skills?
6. Do you think there is still room to
enhance these skills?
 To be able literate is to
know how to read, write,
and count. Societies are
measured by the level of
literacy its citizens have
attained.
 Prior to World I, it is said that
the literacy rate was at 20%. The
rise of the public school system
made the literacy rate rise to as
much as 75% in the years after
1930 according to UNESCO.
LETS
DISCUSS!
Reflect on the link between
the expansion of literacy
and the expansion of
educational opportunities
across the globe.
Most common definition of LITERACY:

It is a set of skills that includes the ability to

read with comprehension and write simple
messages. Numeracy involves the ability to use
numbers and perform the most basic
mathematical functions.
From the web pages of UNESCO, we learn that:

Literacy is a fundamental human right and the

foundation for lifelong learning. It is fully
essential to social and human development in
its abilities to transform lives. For individuals,
families, and one's relationship with the world
(UNESCO 2016)
Sustainable Development Goals (UNESCO) 2015
 Poor countries have
extremely low rates of
literacy because the
citizens are deprived of
basic social services,
primarily the provision
of free and compulsory
free education.
 someone who can engage in all
activities in which basic literacy is
FUNCTIONAL required for the effective
LITERACY functioning of his or her group and
community and also for enabling
him or her to continue to use
reading, writing, and calculation for
his or her won and the community's
development
Literacy also includes:

"using these skills in ways that contribute to

socio-economic development, to developing the
capacity for social awareness and critical
reflection as a basis for personal and social
change."
Such skill set includes:

"the ability to identify, understand, interpret,

create, communicate and compute, using
printed and written materials associated with
varying contexts. It involves a continuum of
learning skills that empowers people to achieve
their goals, to develop their knowledge and
potential, and to participate fully in their
community and wider society."
 Literacy is all about the
language and grammar of
words and numbers and
how to use it to create,
construct, interact, and
communicate meaning in
our everyday lives.
Educational institutions have
identified a new set of
literacies that will enable the
students to engage in
collaborative work,
innovative action, and
deploy proactive responses
to social issues imperatives.
NEW SET OF Civic Literacies

LITERACIES
Digital Age
Literacies
Lesson 2:
Digital Age
Literacies
 It is said that the digital age
began in earnest with the
emergence of the internet and
the World Wide Web. These
platforms and constantly
changing and evolving,
compelling us to engage with it
with more mindfulness and
responsibility.
 Computer Literacy
Involves knowing how to use the
computer independently- both
its software and hardware
components.
 Technological Literacy
It is also about the use of computer
and emerging technologies such as
mobile phones and tablets, video
conferencing facilities, multimedia
equipment, and other devices that are
products of human innovation.
Visual Literacy (John Debes)
The development of these
competencies is fundamental to
normal human learning. Through the
creative use of these, a person is able
to discriminate and interpret visual
actions, symbols, objects, natural or
man-made.
News Literacy
This is all about appreciating
understanding, and verifying the
reliability and credibility of
information that comes from a news
source, whether it comes from print,
radio, television, or internet.
News Game:
Fact or Bluff!
Information Literacy
This is a set of skills and
competencies that enable people to
make informed judgments and
decisions on the type of information
they need, where to access it, and
how they will use it to make decisions.