10 Websites:

http://plancksconstant.org/blog1/2007/07/why_young_people_are.html
This website is about how the human brain is being filled with pointless thing, and the really important things that we need are not sticking in the brain. A teen would rather remember something that they say in a movie or on TV then remember a fact from class. The author of this article say that when a teen now a day sees something as simple a fly, they will just let it pass them. When he sees a fly he associates it with the may thing that have to do with the word fly, whether it be something that flies, or someone that has the word fly in their name. The video at the end of this article really proves his point.

http://thesouthasianidea.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/is-illiteracy-a-cause-of-poverty/
This website proves that illiteracy does not lead poverty in India and Pakistan. In India there are high literacy rates, where in Pakistan there are not, but Both of these countries have high poverty rates. This website also explains that the countries have “short changed” their citizen a proper education. This is very sad knowing that illiteracy does lead to other global issues, and if a parent is illiterate because of their country than their child will most likely be illiterate too.

http://www.readingstore.com/illiteracy_and_violence_confusi.htm
This website proved my major point about illiteracy leading to many other global problems. This happens because kids are stressed, they might not always know what they are doing at the time, but they could get themselves into real trouble just because of the frustration that builds up inside of them. The author of this website also say that illiterate children are not doomed, they can learn and be on “top” even if their life home is not good, as long as they want it for themselves.

http://www.care2.com/causes/education/blog/fighting-chicagos-53-illiteracy-rate-what-does-it-take/
This website is about a bookstore in Chicago called Open Books, who teach kids how to read and write, and listen to their life stories, by doing this the kids learn how to read and use their voices. This is a recent organizations, in Chicago, but the Open Book Organization has been around for a while helping many kids.

http://ezinearticles.com/?Education-in-Third-World&id=347995
This website tells it reader how there are some good schools in third world countries, and they teach children a lot. It also says that “ a good education is still viewed as the best way to a better life”. This website also states that the poorest people worry about getting money to buy food, clothes, and shelter rather than give their children an education.

http://belrayam.com/2010/03/05/lack-of-education-can-triple-unemployment/
This website says that the amount of kids who did not graduate from high school has gone up in the last 40 months, and that a lot of them have jobs, but about 3% of people with bachelor’s degrees have no job with. The main summary of this website is that illiteracy leads to no jobs.

http://www.drh-movement.org/Articel.asp?NewsID=100
This website has a bunch of facts about illiteracy. It also is about how illiteracy is affecting Africa. On this website a story is told about how an illiterate woman wanted to be educated so she learned, she rode her bike to school every day, then with some other women in the village she taught other kids how to read, which made their whole village literate. What the author is saying is that it is easy to get educated and be educated if you really want to be and get educated.


http://www.efmoody.com/miscellaneous/illiteracy.html
This website is about illiteracy in the U.S and how it affects people in the U.S. This has many shocking facts about illiteracy that most people do not know. This website is very sad because of the facts and you would not really expect so many people in the U.S are not able to read. This website also has a timeline of how illiteracy has grown and decreased up to now.

http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/education/Adult-Illiteracy-Threatens-Nashville-Economy--92768534.html
This website describes how most of the illiterate people in the world are too ashamed to tell anyone that they are illiterate, or too ashamed to get help. It also says that people may be working with people who are illiterate, without even knowing. Many illiterate people dropped out of high school, so now they do not know how to read. Some people “overcome” their fear of reading. The economy is making more and more people want to learn how to read and write because when they are firing people who are illiterate they will not be able to get a new job because they cannot write a resume or read an application.

http://www.nrrf.org/essay_Illiteracy.html
This website is a debate about whether illiteracy is incurable disease or an education malpractice. It talks about statistics, and if America really does have an illiteracy problem. This website also give two ways to teach reading, and research that is being done. It also has what federal program impact illiteracy. This website takes a looks at illiteracy as a global issue, see what is being done about it now, and sees what is working or not.

Local Solution

For my local solution I made a flyer asking for book, money, and school supply donations. I put these up in my dorm and at my parents jobs. I also sent out an all-school email, and with the help of Mr. Harris, a all faculty email as well. So far I have gotten three boxes of books, and more are still coming. If I do get money I was going to donate it to Efran Penaflorida, who gets kids out of gangs and off drugs in Vietnam by education. I am donation all the books and supplies to http://www.booksforthirdworld.org/ .

FAQ.

What does it mean to be illiterate?
If someone is illiterate, they cannot read or write

How does illiteracy occur?
Illiteracy can occur in many different situations. If a family is poor, and they can barely afford food and clothes, they are not necessarily going to have money to send their children to school or buy their children uniforms. If a child’s parent is not educated, they will most likely educate their children, unless they do not want their child to follow their example.

Who is prone to illiteracy?
Parents, who cannot read or write, pass along illiteracy. The cycle can easily be broken, but in some places, it is hard to because of where they live. In other countries, more women are illiterate than men because of the society.

What are the causes of illiteracy?
No money, poor housing, world hunger, and other global issues all cause illiteracy. The global issues all affect the students and what they are capable of.

How many people does it affect?
42 million American adults can't read at all; 50 million are unable to read at a higher level that is expected of a fourth or fifth grader. Illiteracy effects the illiterate person, and their family.

Where is it more popular?
The most illiterate countries are Afghanistan, Pakistan, and some provinces in Africa 50% or more of their population are illiterate.

Can it be cured?
Yes! Illiteracy can easily be cured, It really just takes dedication, to want to know how to read and write.

How can I make sure my children are literate?
If you send your children to school, they will be literate, and if you make school and their classes’ fun for them then they will want to learn and try their hardest.

How can I help?
You can help by donating books to organizations that help secure literacy around the world. You can also help by making sure the kids in your community are getting the best education they possibly can.


Are there illiterate people in my community?
Yes there are, an illiterate person does not go around telling people that they are illiterate. There 45 million American who cannot read and this was shocking to me because I am privileged to have such a great education, I never really took the time to think that some people cannot read or write.

Videos:

Adult Illiteracy In The U.S.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwghwsgZ5AY

This video is a CNN clip about a 52 year old, adult male from U.S who is illiterate, but he learns to read from his children and his literacy coach. This is a very “happy” story because this man tries to learn how to read, he says in the video that when his kids started to learn how to read it encouraged him to start learning with them. Watching this video really made me appreciative of my education, this ties into my topic because I found it shocking that a grown man (in the states) couldn’t read. Watching other videos I found out that America is the dumbest country, which was also very shocking, but I can see it more now after watching other videos, which was comparing us to Asia.

Education Is Important
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVNRh7blzLk

This video is a clip from a Guyanese comedy skit called Agya Koo, this is very funny, because you know, it is not true, but if it were to be really it would be very sad. The man in this video is illiterate; he cannot speak, and communicate with the girl. The girl gets frustrated because she cannot understand him. By the end of the skit, the girl is practically yelling at him to write what he is trying to say down, but the man is still talking to her. At the end of the skit the man “say” that he will hire someone to write what he is saying down. I thought that this part was sad because he looked so confused and frustrated the whole time, which is often what happens to people who are illiterate, now they are so fed up they do not even want to learn.

Fox and the Hound~Lack of Education
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYEWabQoloM

“It’s either education or Elimination” this is a clip from the movie Fox and The Hound. It is where the owl warns the fox not to be friends with the hound because he is a hunting dog. The Owl is telling the Fox that he needs to be educated or else he will die, even though in this case the “education” is about hunting, this relates to my project, because many children and adults who are illiterate die, because of the other problems that illiteracy lead to like poverty, and hunger, and poorness.

Can't Read Write Documentary Illiteracy in Britain John Simm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0M6aGbfY04&feature=related

This is a very moving video. The teacher is one of the greatest in his area. He gets kids engaged, and really is ashamed of his past. In his past years, he let children pass his class who did not deserve it at all, so now he is giving back to his community by teaching a group of adults to read. The two families that they showed in this film really need his help, one woman did not tell her children that she could not read, and could not even go grocery shopping when her child made a list for her. She came back very frustrated. The families that this man is helping are very grateful for him, but some of them get frustrated along the way. This ties into my topic, because it shows that illiteracy not only effects one person, but it effects many and it also show that it isn’t always the persons fault that they cannot read, it could be because their teachers are just passing them instead of taking the time to teach them.

Using Audio Technology to Reduce Global Illiteracy, Poverty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8tln5Ym3t4&feature=related

This is about a non-profit organization called Literacy Bridge. Literacy Bridge uses audio technology to reduce global illiteracy, poverty, and disease. They take advantage of the knowledge that already exists in developing countries and help them share it. They empower children and adults to share and get knowledge at a cheap price. This is important to my topic because this organization helps children and adult take advantage of knowledge so that the “cycle” does not continue. This cycle will end because educated people are more likely to want to educate their kids.

Outline On What I will be Focusing On.

May 13, 2010

Lack Of Education A Major Global Problem.


Body Paragraph #1:

• Why education is so important
o Education gives us the knowledge of the world around us. It develops in us a perspective of looking at life. It helps us build opinions and have points of view on everything in life.

• How a strong education will positively affect your life
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Body Paragrah #2:

• What happens to children without education
• How lack of education can lead to other global issue
o Overpopulation etc.

Body Paragraph #3:

• Reasons why kids can’t go to school
• Uniforms
• Local Solution Raise Money Make a Pamphlet. Have a donation box

Othet things to talk about:
• How it is affecting people’s lives
• Who is hurt the most
• Where lack of education mostly resides
• How people can help
• How lack of education affects America.
• Some Interesting Facts

Thesis Statement

· Thesis Statement: Even though children can work and bring a profit home for their families, lack of education is a major global problem. Poverty and lack of education forces one in 12 of the world's children into the worst forms of child labor and nearly a billion people entered the 21st century unable to read a book or sign their names.