I was working in the cognitive dimension of literacy. I was transacting with the book while using mental processes and strategies to construct meaning. While processing the text, I used the sociocultural dimension by using and creating background knowledge to connect what I was reading to my life and what I had learned about World War II and the Holocaust during the course. social studies. I was using the cognitive dimension of literacy, I was able to read the words on the page to create meaning that I could then relate to my background knowledge on the subject. During my final semester of college, I took an online English course that presented me with an opportunity to write a compelling research paper on the effectiveness of the state's Common Core