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You, and not OP, are mistaken. Literate here means C+ grade in English language, not literature.
by nmca 5y ago
You, and not OP, are mistaken. Literate here means C+ grade in English language, not literature.
- ceilingcorner 5y agoThese are linked. Students don’t have basic language skills because they don’t engage with exemplary works. If your only input is “Twitter speak and memes” then it’s not surprising that no one can communicate intelligently.
- msg3 5y agoBeing able to read "exemplary works" is a really strange and narrow definition of literate. I also have to disagree that "twitter speak and memes" is not intelligent communication -- just because something is new, doesn't mean it's less intelligent.
- mrob 5y agoEngaging with exemplary works mostly improves your ability to appreciate exemplary works. Children don't start out with that ability, so unsurprisingly they are not keen on reading them. There's an argument that we should force them to read them anyway, but that's for promotion of culture, not functional literacy. If we want them to read safety notices correctly then we're better off teaching J. K. Rowling than Shakespeare.
- ceilingcorner 5y ago> Engaging with exemplary works mostly improves your ability to appreciate exemplary works. No, it helps you gain a richer understanding of the universe and your human place in it.
- mrob 5y agoWhen I was in school, they taught astronomy in physics class.
- ceilingcorner 5y agoAnother benefit of artistic/literary courses is that you learn about concepts like "metaphors" and "figures of speech."