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STANDARD 3.5 (VIEWING AND MEDIA LITERACY) Grade Six

Strands with Cumulative Progress Indicators

A. Constructing Meaning

  1. Respond to and evaluate the use of illustrations to support text.
  2. Use graphs, charts, and diagrams to report data.
  3. Distinguish between factual and fictional visual representations (e.g. political cartoons).
  4. Identify the central theme in a movie, film, or illustration.
  5. Identify the target audience for a particular program, story, or advertisement.
  6. Demonstrate an awareness of different media forms (e.g. newspapers, internet, magazines) and how they contribute to communication.
  7. Understand uses of persuasive text related to advertising in society.
  8. Distinguish different points of view in media texts.

B. Visual and Verbal Messages

  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).

C. Living with Media

  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.