Content-Area Literacies
Each content area has its own set of literacies, based on the concepts, vocabulary, and text structures associated with that content. Adolescents, especially struggling readers and writers, need explicit instruction that integrates general literacy skills and strategies with those of each content area. Furthermore, the ELA Common Core State Standards now focus on reading and writing in the content areas in addition to the more traditional literature and informational text. These standards also support the use of video and other media as text type.
Read the Content-Area Literacies Worksheet 
(PDF). The worksheet contains examples from several lessons in this collection that illustrate the range of literacies students may encounter across various content areas.
After you review the document, explain how you think the literacy demands differ across these four disciplines.
