Subject Area Reading Discussion 5


 

Read both of the articles below. Then answer the questions in your post. Evaluate two other classmates’ responses. 

How Does Discipline Literacy Differ from Content Area Literacy (MLO1)Links to an external site.

What is Content Area Literacy? (MLO1)Links to an external site.

Reading & Writing in the Disciplines (MLO1)Links to an external site.

  1. Explain/define content literacy.
  2. Explain/define discipline literacy.
  3. What does knowing the difference do for instruction?
  4. Think about your discipline of study, how would you help students in reading within your discipline? (Give concrete examples)