D698 appears to be the Master of Arts in Teaching version of Elementary Disciplinary Literacy: 2 competency units in the MAT guidebook, taken in the sixth term of the standard path, against 3 in the bachelor's guide. Check your degree plan to confirm your code.
WGU describes the course as examining how reading, writing, speaking and listening work differently in each content discipline. MAT candidates are expected to connect this to the subjects they will teach, with structured literacy practices and the science of reading as the foundation.
Course at a Glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| University | Western Governors University (WGU) |
| Course code | D698 (graduate-program version) |
| Level | Master of Arts in Teaching, elementary education |
| Size | 2 competency units in the MAT guidebook |
| Subject area | Disciplinary literacy |
| Work type | Strategy implementation and activity design (confirm on your course page) |
What D698 Covers
| Competency (WGU wording, summarized) | What it means in practice |
|---|---|
| Implements literacy strategies across disciplines | Using subject-appropriate reading and discussion routines |
| Designs learning activities incorporating literacy to increase learning | Lessons where literacy tasks serve content goals |
| Plans authentic writing for discipline-specific content | Writing that matches real forms in the subject |
Key Concepts Explained
Sourcing in Social Studies
Historians ask who created a source, when and why. Young children can start with simple questions: who made this, and what do they want us to think?
Example: Pupils compare two short accounts of the same local event. A graphic organizer asks: Who wrote it? What did they see? What might they have left out? The reading task builds history thinking, not just comprehension.
Reading Scientific Text
Science texts pack information into diagrams, labeled parts and technical vocabulary. Teach children to read the caption and diagram together.
Mathematical Language
Word problems need careful reading. A routine such as "read, retell in your own words, identify the question, plan" supports pupils without telling them the operation.
Typical Assignments and How to Approach Them
| Work type | What it tests | How to approach it |
|---|---|---|
| Strategy implementation | Discipline fit | Pick a strategy and justify it for this subject |
| Activity design | Integration | Pair a content objective with a literacy objective |
| Authentic writing plan | Genre knowledge | Name the real genre, audience and scaffolds |
A Study Approach for the MAT Pace
- Choose one subject and grade, and keep to them.
- Pick two strategies and note the skill each builds.
- Design the writing task around a real genre such as an explanation or a comparison.
Where Students Get Stuck
- Strategies without subject reasons. Say why it suits this discipline.
- Writing without audience. Give the writing a reader and purpose.
- Missing scaffolds. Include sentence frames or models for emerging writers.
Planning Table
| Element | Question |
|---|---|
| Content goal | What will pupils understand about the subject? |
| Literacy goal | Which reading, writing or talk skill is practiced? |
| Text | What are pupils reading or producing? |
| Support | What scaffolds are available? |
| Check | How will you know it worked? |
A Worked Lesson Frame
| Element | Science example |
|---|---|
| Content goal | Pupils explain what plants need to grow |
| Literacy goal | Pupils read a diagram and caption together |
| Text | A labeled diagram of a plant |
| Talk | "The diagram shows... which means..." |
| Writing | A claim, evidence and reasoning explanation |
| Support | Word bank and sentence frame |
Showing both goals in one table makes alignment obvious to an evaluator.
Writing the Rationale
Answer three questions briefly: why this strategy for this subject, why this scaffold for these learners, and how you will know both literacy and content improved. Keep it to a short paragraph for each.
Planning Disciplinary Talk
Talk is where pupils rehearse the thinking they will write. Plan sentence starters that fit the discipline: "My claim is... because the data shows...", "This source was written by... so it may...", "I know the answer must be... because...". Put the starters on the wall or on cards and list them in your plan.
| Discipline | Sample sentence starter |
|---|---|
| Science | "The evidence shows... so I think..." |
| Social studies | "This source was made by... for..." |
| Mathematics | "I knew to... because the problem asks..." |
A Final Check Before You Submit
- Are the content goal and the literacy goal both written and both assessed?
- Does the writing task have a real form, reader and purpose?
- Is at least one scaffold and one extension described?
- Does the strategy clearly belong to the discipline, not only to reading in general?
Study Tips for D698
- Write a sentence stating the real-world reader for each writing task.
- Show at least one scaffold and one extension.
- Keep the rationale short and specific.
How We Help with D698
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Frequently Asked Questions
Same title and competencies, but the MAT guidebook lists 2 competency units versus 3. Check your degree plan for your code.
WGU refers to content disciplines generally; science, social studies and mathematics are common examples.
Writing in forms the discipline really uses, with a real audience.
WGU mentions integrating technology and digital literacy.
Include sentence frames, models or graphic organizers in the plan.
No. We tutor and edit your own drafts. You complete and submit your own work.