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STANDARD 3.5 (VIEWING AND MEDIA LITERACY) Grade Two

Strands with Cumulative Progress Indicators

A. Constructing Meaning

  1. Speculate about characters, events and settings in books, film and television.
  2. Recognize that media messages are created for a specific purpose (e.g., to inform, entertain, or persuade).
  3. Use graphs and charts to report data.
  4. Recognize the work of a favorite illustrator.
  5. Compare and contrast media characters.

B. Visual and Verbal Messages

  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.