Content Area: Language Arts Literacy

 

Index: 3.5B Grade 8 CPI 3

 

Standard: 3.5 - Viewing and Media Literacy

 

Strand: B - Visual & Verbal Messages

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 3 -  The student will develop criteria/rubric to judge the effectiveness of visual and verbal presentations.

 

Grade: 8

 

Sample Activities:

 

·       A teacher prepares her class to listen to a poem with a great deal of irony, such as “Snowy Morning” by Lilian Moore. She tells the class that while she reads, they should close their eyes and imagine the scene being described. After the poem is read, each child is asked to draw a picture of the scene. The children then discuss what they imagined and what is conveyed in their drawings.

 

·       After writing a story set in their classroom, students create a map of the setting. They include a legend on which they indicate the scale of items in the drawing, color-coding, and symbols or labels for particular items. They work with a partner to ensure that all items are appropriately identified.

 

·       In a journal documenting their TV viewing habits, students record and comment on the specifics of each show and their reactions to it. They then make some determinations about themselves as viewers, including the types of shows they enjoy, how much time they spend viewing, and how they benefit from their viewing.

 

·       Students examine texts that are matched to specific works of art, such as Children of Promise: African-American Literature and Art. Students then use a graphic organizer to compare the visual and verbal messages in the text.