The broad set of geography-based knowledge that allow learners to understand the world and its interconnections, as well as make sound decisions personally and professionally.

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- Media Literacy
- Information Literacy
- Digital Literacy
- Financial Literacy
- Health Literacy 
- Civic Literacy
- Visual Literacy
 - Geo-literacy

Types of Literacy

Edelson, D. C. (2011, March 25). Geo-Literacy. National Geographic Society. http://www.nationalgeographic.org/article/geo-literacy-preparation-far-reaching-decisions/

Geo-literacy (2011)

Information literacy refers to an individual's ability to identify an information need, then find, access, recover, evaluate, organize, and use the information 
To be information literate, one needs to have critical thinking, comprehension, and abstraction skills. 

Information Literacy 

The ability to access, evaluate, and use digital information, tools, and systems.

Digital Literacy

The ability to manage one's health and to properly make informed health care decisions about one's body and mind.

Health Literacy 

The ability to manage one's finances and make responsible choices involving money and wealth.

Financial Literacy

The ability to evaluate and access information via mass media. 

Media Literacy

Visual literacy encompasses the knowledge and skills required to locate, understand, assess, use, and construct visual media.  Visual literacy skills include analyzing aspects of a visual work’s context, culture, ethics, aesthetics, ideas, concepts, expression, and technical properties.

Visual Literacy

Civic literacy encompasses the knowledge and skills required to understand the functions and processes of government; keep informed on civic issues; understand and exercise the rights and obligations of citizenship; understand the local, state, national, and global impact of decisions; and successfully and equitably engage with a diverse society.

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