National

Literacy — How do we think of the term?
How is it related to our understanding of global concerns?
by Sandy Zimmerman

Some Global Concerns

• The widening gap between the haves and have-nots
• Consumption of fossil fuels
• Pollution
• The growing problem of our own waste products
• Constant eruption of war
• One part of the world which eats very well, another which is constantly hungry
• Vast value differences. Is knowledge and comprehension as valuable as owning more stuff?
• Asking questions versus having decisions made for us