Literacy

c. **having knowledge or competence**
~//Defined by Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, An Encyclopedia Britannica Company//

"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." --B. B. King

﻿"We read to know we are not alone." --C.S. Lewis

"The more you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." --Dr. Suess

"Once you learn to read, you will be forever free." --Frederick Douglass

“A book is the most effective weapon against intolerance and ignorance.” --Lyndon Baines Johnson

“Literacy is not a luxury, it is a right and a responsibility." --President Bill Clinton

“There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island.” --Walt Disney

Many students in American schools today do not see their education as a privilege, but rather as a natural birthright. How would your attitude towards your studies, your teachers, and your overall education change if you knew that your literacy was an advantage given to only a distinct few?

How would your life change if you could not read or write? How does knowledge equal power? Do you believe this statement is true? Could literacy be considered a solution to many problems? How?

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Do you think you appreciate your education? Why or why not?


 * Respond to the following prompt:**
 * "Do our present circumstances determine our future successes?"**
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