Illiteracy in America
Ten percent of adult Americans are totally illiterate; they cannot read the word danger on a warning sign or stop on a traffic sign. Some 45 million, almost 20 percent of the population, are... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Library Binding
Language:English
ISBN:0531111784
ISBN13:9780531111789
Release Date:January 1995
Publisher:Franklin Watts
Length:128 Pages
Weight:0.81 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"
Age Range:12 to 17 years
Grade Range:Grades 7 to 12
Customer Reviews
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Fantastically frightening facts
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I read this book during the summer and changed my Chidren's Literature syllabus to begin the course with the reality of illiteracy and aliteracy in this country. There is no acceptable excuse for the level of illiteracy that this country has, having dropped to 27th of the United Nations countries, but the levels of aliteracy are even more frightening because they reflect on the methods used in teaching reading and on citizens being willing to be spoon fed what is happening within their world by the media or any group that wants to do so.
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