One of the things we HAVE to discuss is WHAT we are doing, and WHY we are doing it. I go into these points in detail in the lecture: Literacy Boot Camp – What we are doing, and why we’re doing it. 1. Basic Concepts: 2. Educational Nutrition Crisis 3. It takes Communication Skills to navigate life. 4. You’ve been duped. 5. What level literacy do you need so that you do NOT get manipulated when you’re on your own. 6. Active Literacy: Writing and Speaking. 7. The usage and understanding of Phrases (a group of words that serve a purpose in a sentence).