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STANDARD 3.5 (VIEWING AND MEDIA LITERACY) Grade Eight

Strands with Cumulative Progress Indicators

A. Constructing Meaning

  1. Analyze aspects of print and electronic texts that support the author's point of view, opinion, or attitude.
  2. Analyze the use of elements (e.g., setting plot, theme, characters) to understand media presentations, such as film, video, television, and theatrical productions.
  3. Analyze and respond to visual and print messages (e.g. humor, irony, metaphor) and recognize how words, sounds, and still or moving images are used in each medium to convey the intended messages.
  4. Compare and contrast how the various forms of media (e.g. newspapers, radio, television, internet news outlets) cover the same topic.

B. Visual and Verbal Messages

  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 .

C. Living with Media

  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.