1. Equine
Fishing

3. A biology literacy
includes terminology that
allows it 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.

4. 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.

5. 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
I got my physics velocity.
literacy in my physics
class junior year I took
the class because I
love science and math
and physics is a

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. My anatomy literacy
is from when I took
an A&P class in high
school. I took the
class because I
really liked the

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

11. A racing literacy
includes the ability to
read a racing article. It
includes a slight
knowledge of cars and
includes phrases like
photo finish

12. A football literacy includes
words like touchdown, pass,
run, and tackle. It also includes
the names of all the positions
on the field.
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13. 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.

14. 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.

16. • 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

17. What does a baking Why do I have a baking Literacy
Literacy entail?
Like my cooking literacy my
A baking literacy includes the
baking literacy comes from my
ability to read a recipe and it
close relationship with my Aunt
includes all sorts of techniques
Helen I remember when I was
used in baking. One of the
younger we would spend the entire
techniques commonly used in
day baking cookies if the weather
baking is folding
was bad.

18. 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.

19. 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

20. 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.

21. 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.

22. 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.

23. • 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.

24. 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.