Literacy

UNESCO, Statement for the United Nations Literacy Decade, 2003–2012
Language Principles:
The language curriculum in Ontario is based on the belief that literacy is critical to responsible and productive citizenship, and that all students can become literate. Successful language learners:
- understand that language learning is a necessary, life-enhancing, reflective process
- communicate - read, listen, view, speak, write and represent - effectively and with confidence
- make meaningful connections between themselves, what they encounter in texts, and the world around them
think critically - understand that all texts advance a particular point of view
- appreciate the cultural impact and aesthetic power of texts
- use language to interact and connect with individuals and communities, for personal growth, and for active participation as world citizens.