The role of and need for literacy in achieving success, specifically reading and writing skills as identified in the Skills for Success framework, in multiple aspects of our lives.
Student learning associated with this concept can support achievement of provincial learning outcomes:
NB 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
NL 1, 13, 15
NS 1, 2, 4, 7, 10
PEI 2, 5
Through this lesson, students in high school will learn about the importance of literacy in the context of the Skills for Success framework including how literacy is the foundation of success in their learning, their personal lives and achievement of their career goals.
Students may have previously completed personal self-assessments to learn about their skills and interests; they can apply and compare what they have already learned about themselves to the criteria for reading and writing skills as identified in the Skills for Success framework. This will require them to reflect on their personal reading and writing skills, consider their competency levels and critically think about where and how they need to improve them to be successful in achieving their career goals.
Their investigation of reading skills will require them to critically consider how understanding and interpreting text and information supports workers in meeting job expectations, doing their job safely and learning other skills. In their investigation of writing as a skill they will critically consider the impact of effectively and appropriately communicating ideas and information in the workplace.
Teachers can access resources to support delivery of this lesson in the Resources/Teaching Strategy Folder.