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.

B.     Visual and Verbal Messages

By the end of Kindergarten, students will:

1.         Begin to sequence a series of pictures or images to tell a story.

 2.         Show understanding of purpose for pictures in books.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 1, students will:

 1.         Begin to interpret messages in simple advertisements.

 2.         Sequence a series of pictures or images to tell a story.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 2, students will:

 1.         Interpret messages in simple advertisements.

 2.         Use a simple rating scale to judge media products.

 3.         Begin to look at the effects of visual arts on one’s mood and emotions.

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 3, students will:

 1.         Recognize the effects of visual arts on one’s mood and emotions.

 2.         Begin to explore and interpret messages found in advertisements and other texts.

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

 1.         Understand that creators of both print media and electronic media have a purpose and target audience for their work.

2.         Explore and interpret various messages found in advertisements and other texts.

 3.         Discuss the emotional impact of photos and how they aid understanding.

 4.         Compare and contrast media sources, such as film and book versions of a story.

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

1.         Understand that creators of both print media and electronic media have a purpose and target audience for their work.

 2.         Evaluate media messages for credibility.

3.         Explore and interpret various messages found in advertisements and other texts.

 4.         Interpret verbal and nonverbal messages reflected in personal interactions with others.

 5.         Discuss the emotional impact of a still image (e.g., photo, poster, painting) and how it aids understanding.

6.         Compare and contrast media sources, such as film and book versions of a story.

 7.         Understand the uses of technology (e.g., the Internet for research).

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

 1.         Understand that creators of both print media and electronic media have a purpose and target audience for their work.

 2.         Evaluate media messages for credibility.

3.         Explore and interpret various messages found in advertisements and other texts.

 4.         Interpret verbal and nonverbal messages reflected in personal interactions with others.

5.         Discuss the emotional impact of a still image (e.g., photo, poster, painting) and how it aids understanding.

 6.         Compare and contrast media sources, such as film and book versions of a story.

 7.         Understand the uses of technology (e.g., the Internet for research).

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

 1.         Analyze and compare the pros and cons of visual and verbal advertising.

 2.         Evaluate various media messages for credibility.

 3.         Develop criteria/rubric to judge the effectiveness of visual and verbal presentations.

 4.         Make inferences based upon the content of still images.

 5.         Compare and contrast media sources, such as film and book versions of a story.

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

1.         Analyze and compare the pros and cons of visual and verbal advertising.

 2.         Evaluate various media messages for credibility.

 3.         Develop criteria/rubric to judge the effectiveness of visual and verbal presentations.

 4.         Make inferences based upon the content of still images

5.         Compare and contrast media sources, such as film and book versions of a story.

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

 1.         Analyze media for stereotyping (e.g., gender, ethnicity).

 2.         Compare and contrast three or more media sources.