Building and Enhancing New Literacies across the Curriculum
Midterm Examination
Name: _________________________________________________________
I. Read and analyze each item carefully. Choose the letter of the best answer.
1. The most powerful tools of communication that used to interact and interrelate with people.
a. multicultural literacy b. global literacy c. media
2. Is an estimation of revenues and expenses over a specified future period of time.
a. spend b. budget c. invest
3. It may happen to anyone at any time, such as massive data breach, however there are many ways to get
rid of financial scams.
a. financial literacy b. financial plan c. financial fraud
4. The capability of person to handle his/her assets especially cash more efficiently while understanding the
value/worth of money.
a. social literacy b. financial literacy c. media literacy
[Link] depicts diversity, equity and social justice to foster cultural awareness, discrimination and oppression
toward other ethnicities.
a. global literacy b. social literacy c. multicultural literacy
6. It aims to address issues of globalization, racism, diversity and social justice.
a. global literacy b. social literacy c. multicultural literacy
7. _________________ refers to values, skills and behaviors that young people to thrive in a diverse,
interconnected and rapidly changing world.
a. global competence b. social skills c. social approach
8. It is the ability to understand and identify feelings of students in times of difficulty and trouble.
a. problem solving skills b. empathy c. respect
9. Patterns of behavior and behavioral interactions
a. social skills b. media skills c. people skills
10. The ability to recognize, understand and manage one’s emotions, and influence the emotions of others
manifested through different characteristics.
a. multiple intelligence b. emotional intelligence c. global intelligence
II. Fill in the blanks. Write the correct answer.
1. The _____________________ intends students to practice key intercultural skills, including respect,
cultural awareness and sympathy.
2. People skills can also be defined in three sets of abilities namely:
a.
b.
c.
3. A ___________________ is a comprehensive statement of an individual’s long term objectives for security
and well-being that details savings and investing strategy.
4. ______________________ is not about rich but rather more of a mindset. It is a life living without
worrying about how to pay the next bill and becoming stress-free about the money.
5. Media is an electronic or digital means that transmit messages through;
a.
b.
c.
d.
III. Enumeration
A. Approaches to teaching media literacy
1.
2.
3.
B. Types of social skills
1. 6.
2. 7
3. 8.
4.
5.
C. Common Financial scams
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
D. Seven Dimension of MIL
1. 6.
2. 7.
3.
4.
5.
E. Impact of social skills
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
IV. Essay: 5(pts each)
1. Discuss the role of teacher in developing socio-emotional literacy in the classroom.
2. Compare and contrast. Using a venn diagram discuss the advantages and disadvantages of media.
3. Explain the importance of using multi-media in the classroom setting.
