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Standards:
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Standards:
NYS Learning Standards: English Language Arts
Standard 1: Students will read, write, speak, and listen for information and
understanding. Intermediate.
Students will:
-compare and synthesize information form different sources.
-use a wide variety of strategies for selecting, organizing, and categorizing
information.
-distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information and between fact and
opinion.
-relate new information to prior knowledge and experience.
-understand and use the text features that make information accessible and
usable,
such as format, sequence, level of diction, and relevance of details.
-establish an authoritative stance on the subject and provide references to
establish the
validity and verifiability of the information presented.
-develop information with appropriate supporting material, such as facts,
details,
illustrative examples or anecdotes, and exclude extraneous materials.
-use the process of pre-writing, drafting, revising, and proofreading (the
"writing
process") to produce well-constructed informational texts.
Standard 2: Students will read, write, speak, and listen for literary response
and
expression. Intermediate
Students will:
-use standard English effectively.
Standard 3: Students will read, write, speak, and listen for critical
analysis and
evaluation. Intermediate.
Students will:
-analyze, interpret, and evaluate information, ideas, organization, and
language from
academic and nonacademic texts, such as textbooks, public documents, book and
movie reviews, and editorials.
-evaluate their own and others' work based on a variety of criteria and
recognize the
varying effectiveness of different approaches.
Standard 4: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for social interaction.
Intermediate.
Students will:
-listen attentively to others and build on others' ideas in conversations
with peers and
adults.
-express ideas and concerns clearly and respectfully in conversations and
group
discussions.
-use verbal and nonverbal skills to improve communication with others.
-use appropriate language and style for the situation and the audience and
take into
account the ideas and interests expressed by the person receiving the
message.
-read and discuss social communications and electronic communications and
electronic
communications of other writers and use some of the techniques of those
writers in
their own writing.
National Standards for English Language Arts
4. Students adjust their use of spoken, written , and visual language to
communicate
effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.
5. Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different
writing
process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety
of purposes.
6. Students apply knowledge of language structure, language conventions,
media
techniques, figurative language, and genre to create, critique, and discuss
print and
nonprint texts.
12. Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own
purpose.
National Technology Standards
1. Basic operations and concepts.
-Students demonstrates a sound understanding of the nature and operation of
technology systems.
-Students are proficient in the use of technology.
2. Social, ethical, and human issues.
-Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information, and
software.
3. Technology productivity tools
-Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity,
and
promote creativity.
-Students use productivity tools to collaborate in construction
technology-enhanced
models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.
4. Technology communications tools
-Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with
peers,
experts, and other audiences.
-Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and
ideas
effectively to multiple audiences.
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