Literacy -- Study and teaching, Cultural literacy, Financial literacy, Multicultural literacy, Social literacy, Media literacy, Digital literacy, Ecological literacy, Creative literacy, Critical literacy 

Building and Enhancing New Literacies Across the Curriculum introduces the concepts of new literacies in the 21st century as an evolving social phenomenon and shared cultural practices across learning areas. The 21st century literacies include: (a) globalization and multi-cultural literacy, (b) social literacy, (0) media literacy, (d) financial literacy, (e) cyber/digital literacy, (f) eco-literacy, (9) arts and creativity literacy, and (h) critical literacy. This book offers fresh insights on literacy teaching and learning in the contemporary age. It is also unique in examining new literacies through multiple theoretical lenses and highlighting critical literacy in the list to emphasize the importance of critical thinking and evaluation of information and sources in the contemporary information and knowledge production age. It has a clearly defined instructional design that aids the teacher in facilitating logical interactive classroom discourse and exchanges. It also engages the learners in meaningful learning and reflective practices. 

Newsprint ; Ill. ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographic reference