Standard 3: Language Arts Literacy

Language Arts Literacy Cumulative Progress Indicators (CPIs) for the end of the designated grade span

Place a "+" for an expectation that represents a strength & a "-" for a weakness

+ or -

STANDARD 3.5 (VIEWING AND MEDIA LITERACY) ALL STUDENTS WILL ACCESS, VIEW, EVALUATE, AND RESPOND TO PRINT, NONPRINT, AND ELECTRONIC TEXTS AND RESOURCES.

C.     Living with Media

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

 1.         Express preferences for media choices.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 5, students will:

 1.         Express and justify preferences for media choices.

2.         Choose the most appropriate media for a presentation.

3.         Use a rubric to evaluate the content of media presentations.

4.         Examine and evaluate effects of media on the family, home, and school.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 6, students will:

 1.         Express and justify preferences for media choices.

 2.         Choose the most appropriate media for a presentation.

 3.         Use a rubric to evaluate the content of media presentations.

 4.         Examine and evaluate effects of media on the family, home, and school.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 7, students will:

 1.         Evaluate media forms, such as television, video, games, music, and film for content appropriateness (e.g. rating systems, rubric).

 2.         Analyze media content for emotional effect on audience.

 3.         Create media presentations and written reports, using multi-media resources such as an overhead projector, computer, and/or a tape recorder to communicate information.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 8, students will:

 1.         Evaluate media forms, such as television, video, games, music, and film for content appropriateness (e.g., rating systems, rubric).

 2.         Analyze media content for emotional effect on audience.

 3.         Create media presentations and written reports, using multi-media resources such as an overhead projector, computer, and/or a tape recorder to communicate information.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 12, students will:

 1.         Use print and electronic media texts to explore human relationships, new ideas, and aspects of culture (e.g., racial prejudice, dating, marriage, family, and social institutions).

 2.         Determine influences on news media based on existing political, historical, economical, and social contexts (e.g., importance of audience feedback).

 3.     Recognize that creators of media and performances use a number of forms, techniques, and technologies to convey their messages.