My lit id

Equine

Fishing

A biology literacy includes

terminology that allows its

possessor to read articles ranging

from functions of cells to the

coding of DNA.

I have a biology literacy because I took AP Biology my senior year of High School. I took this class because I wanted to take another class with Mrs. Muzzarelli.

A chemistry literacy includes the ability to read a lab manual and know the different chemical compositions this is important so that a chemist does not accidentally mix two incompatible chemicals.

My chemistry literacy is a result

of the AP Chemistry class I took

my junior year. I took this class

because my chemistry teacher

asked me to and we got along

really well so I decided I would

take the class for fun.

I got my physics literacy in

my physics class junior year

I took the class because I

love science and math and

physics is a combination of

science and math.

A physics literacy includes a

wide range of vocabulary

that deals with the motion

of objects and particles.

Some of the words included

are acceleration, jerk, and

velocity.

A calculus literacy includes the common terms used in calculus like integral, derivative, and derived.

My calculus literacy is from the

two calculus classes I have

taken in the last two years. I

took these Calculus classes

because I love mathematics.

A Shakespearean literacy allows its possessor to read and understand the plays of Shakespeare.

I got my Shakespearean literacy from the AP Literature class I took last year. I took the class because I really wanted to have another class with Mrs. Opgenorth before I graduated. In the class we read multiple plays by Shakespeare.

My anatomy literacy is

from when I took an

A&P class in high

school. I took the

class because I really

liked the teacher that

was going to be

teaching it.

A forensic literacy would include the name of different spatter patterns and the minutia of fingerprints.

A racing literacy

includes the ability to

read a racing article. It

includes a slight

knowledge of cars and

includes phrases like

photo finish

A football literacy includes

words like touchdown, pass,

run, and tackle. It also includes

the names of all the positions

on the field.

My football literacy was

developed through my best

friend Steven. Steven played

football all four years of

high school and I went and

watched him play almost

every game.

My texting literacy is a result of my friendship with Bethann. When she moved to Arizona for a year we would text each other every day.

My Riding Literacy is a branch off

of my equine literacy and comes

from my love of horses. It is a

newly developed literacy that I

have gained through my friendship

with Lauren and Tyler and other

members of the Equine Club.

A riding literacy includes the

ability to know the names of

different gates and the different

techniques in riding for

instance knowing what direct

reigning and neck reigning are.

• The external parts of the horse

• Basic health information for instance

know what colic and founder are.

• Also the different coat colors of a

horse

• Knowing what hands are and knowing

other basic descriptors of a horse

What does a baking

Literacy entail?Why do I have a baking Literacy?

A baking literacy includes the

ability to read a recipe and it

includes all sorts of techniques

used in baking. One of the

techniques commonly used in

baking is folding

Like my cooking literacy my

baking literacy comes from my

close relationship with my Aunt

Helen I remember when I was

younger we would spend the entire

day baking cookies if the weather

was bad.

A fishing literacy

includes the names of

different species of fish

and the different types of

baits, and hooks.

My fishing literacy comes from

my extremely close relationship

with my dad. Ever since I was

young we have gone fishing

together.

A hunting literacy includes the

names of the different species,

the names of the characteristics

in an animal, and the names of

all the different guns/ bows that

can be used

Just like my fishing literacy my

hunting literacy comes from my

relationship with my dad. We

have gone hunting together since I

was young.

An agricultural literacy

includes the knowledge of

different types of crops and

tractors and the techniques

used while performing

agricultural tasks like crop

rotation.

My agricultural literacy is

rooted in my strong

connection with my

godparents. This

connection through the

years has brought about

an agricultural literacy in

my literacy identity.

A livestock literacy includes the different

breeds of cattle, goats, sheep, and pigs. For

instance Hereford, Brahman, an Angus are

cattle breeds and Duroc and Yorkshire are

swine breeds. This literacy would also

include basic terminology like bull, boar,

and ram. It would also include the

common diseases associated with

livestock.

My livestock literacy started to develop when I was young as a result of the influence of my Aunt Helen and Uncle Ed. It has recently grown tremendously while taking my animal science class as well.

A cooking literacy includes the ability

to read a recipe and to know what

different techniques are called like

sauté.

My cooking Literacy

comes from my close

bond with my Aunt

Helen. My Aunt Helen is

an amazing cook and I

have learned almost all

of my cooking literacy

through her.

• Ability to read a playbook

• Ability to read and understand

articles about basic skills such as

hitting, pitching, catching, and

throwing

My softball literacy is from all the years I spent playing softball. I began playing softball because I had watched my sister Jessie play and it looked like fun.

A volleyball

statistics literacy

includes the ability to

read and take stats.

You must know what

words like hit, kill,

dig, and pass are and

how they are used

My volleyball statistics literacy comes from a

variety of places when I was younger I use to

watch my cousins play volleyball and I would help

my aunt Rose take stats. Also in high school I was

the manager of the volleyball team and took stats at

every game.