This week’s topic on the Jefferson hour is about literacy and my thoughts on this is that I believe less people are literature than there was during Thomas Jefferson time. Different forms of literacy help us discover information and events from the past. When we read documents, diaries, or such related writings we can see how much are writing styles and vocabulary change since then. I think it is important to keep an oral tradition because writings can be lost and oral stories are always retold and remember. Even though oral traditions may not be credible stories than it would be in a book, oral traditions help people come to together, show their originality and keep the tradition ongoing. With new technology and devices developing in this century I believe books and forms of writings are going to be less in usage therefore, more valuable in the future. In Thomas Jefferson time most slaves were not able to read and write. I think since white men were seen …show more content…
I believe a president should not give one group of race more rights or opportunities then he or she would another. He should had govern and educate everyone despite their circumstance or race. Literacy is important because the more Literate Americans there is there more of an influence they can have new generations and more they can give to society. My opinion is that schools especially during the high school years the teachers should not limit how literate their students should be on a level. More students need to be inform of more writing styles, higher vocabulary and more challenging books. This would help them develop into improved literate students and make it easier for them in college and other aspect in society. Now more people of all races and ethnicity have the opportunity and privilege to receive education and be literate Americans who can freely teach