Introduction
This WebQuest is asking you to investigate more into CBC's warning that, 'Low-literacy adults [are expected] to increase 25% by 2031'.
Above, there are steps for the WebQuest process.
Simply, you will: 'summarize the statistics on literacy rates nationally and internationally, and assess the impact of low literacy levels of the standard of living of individuals and groups,' (Social Sciences and Humanities Curriculum Document, 2013, p. 325).
This connects to other HSB4U curricular expectations we have discussed in the past related to discrimination, exploitation, key provisions for addressing human rights issues, and how socio-economic conditions and structures increase, entrench, or alleviate poverty.
These learning skills will be needed throughout this process:
- Make connections between various sources of information,
- Understand the benefits and limitations of personal sensory learning preferences when accessing, processing and recalling information
- Use critical literacy skills to analyse and interpret media communication
- Seek a range of perspectives from multiple and varied sources
- Compare, contrast, and draw connections among (multi)media resources
Task
Your task is to read through the many texts provided in this WebQuest.
You may have some ideas of what literacy may be but I hope that this WebQuest helps in broadening your understanding of literacy and the effects internationally and nationally low literacy levels have on groups and individuals.
You will examine which groups are particularly vulnerable to having low literacy levels and how these rates affect their standards of living.
At the end of the WebQuest, you are expected to outline literacy rates internationally and nationally in a Google Document shared with me.
Specifically, by the end of the WebQuest, you should explain:
- The definition of literacy. 1 mark
- Which areas in Canada have low literacy rates? (Note what may be surprising to you) 1 mark
- What areas in the world are most literate? (Note what may be surprising to you and how it compares to Canada's populations) 1 mark
- What are some effects of low literacy rates in both Canada and the world? How are they different? How are they the same? 3 marks
- Who is benefiting from keeping groups at low literacy levels? 2 marks
- What organizations are responding to low literacy levels in Ontario, Canada, and much more generally, the world? 5 marks
- What else do you think could be done? 2 marks
Process
Here are some links to information that will help you in answering the questions. I recommend that you have a Google Doc open. Cite your sources!
Begin by looking at this link:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/low-literacy-adults-to-increase-25-by-2031-report-1.866332
Other Links that Can Be Helpful to Your Research:
Canada
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canadian-literacy-levels-mapped-online-1.820201
http://excellenceinliteracy.org/facts.html
http://www.conferenceboard.ca/hcp/details/education/adult-literacy-rate-high-skills.aspx
http://www.projectread.ca/literacy-2/literacy_levels
http://well-being.esdc.gc.ca/misme-iowb/.3ndic.1t.4r@-eng.jsp?iid=31
http://policeabc.ca/files/factsheets_englishPDFs/Ch02FactSheet02.pdf
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/89f0100x/4151174-eng.htm
World
http://www.uis.unesco.org/literacy/pages/data-release-map-2013.aspx
http://archive.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/2011/lowhlit.html
http://www.theguardian.com/education/2005/mar/02/schools.uk
http://www.uis.unesco.org/DataCentre/Pages/regions.aspx
http://www.care2.com/causes/10-countries-with-the-worst-literacy-rates-in-the-world.html
http://huebler.blogspot.com/2013/10/literacy.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2103.html
Evaluation
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Writing Conventions
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You wrote all answers clearly with proper spelling and grammar. |
All answers were easy to follow and had 1-2 spelling and grammar errors. |
All answers could be read with some ease and had 3-5 spelling and grammar errors. |
Some answers could be read with ease and had 6-9 spelling and grammar errors. |
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Ideas |
You exceeded expectations in their answers to each question. You used and cited 6 or more sources. |
You met expectations in their answers to each question. You used and cited 5-6 sources. |
You met most expectations in their answers to each question. You used and cited 3-4 sources. |
You met some expectations in their answers to each question. You used and cited 1-2 sources. |
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Critical Thinking |
You demonstrate critical thinking skills by evaluating the information, accounting for the interests of each source. (Only those used in your answers, not everyone in the WebQuest). |
You evaluate most of the information you read, accounting for the interests of most sources. |
You evaluate some of the information you read, accounting for the interests of some sources. |
You evaluate few sources you read, accounting for the interests of few sources. |
Conclusion
You set out to broaden your defintion of literacy and have a better understanding of the effects internationally and nationally low literacy levels have on groups and individuals.
I hope that you have utilized these learning skills throughout this process:
- Make connections between various sources of information,
- Understand the benefits and limitations of personal sensory learning preferences when accessing, processing and recalling information
- Use critical literacy skills to analyse and interpret media communication
- Seek a range of perspectives from multiple and varied sources
- Compare, contrast, and draw connections among (multi)media resources