State Standards Met:
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I. Reading/Literature
B. The student will apply
knowledge of the characteristics and elements of various literary forms including
short stories, essays, speeches, lyric and narrative poems, plays, and novels.
- Explain the use of symbols and figurative language.
- Describe inferred main ideas or themes.
- Describe cause-effect relationships and their impact on plot.
- Describe and evaluate how authors use characters, point of view, mood,
and tone to create meaning.
- Analyze similarities and differences between texts and authors.
- Compare and contrast the use of the poetic elements of word choice,
dialogue, rhyme, rhythm, and voice.
- Explain how a literary selection can expand or enrich personal viewpoints
or experiences.
C. The student will comprehend
and analyze what is read from a variety of sources.
- Draw on background knowledge and knowledge of text structure to understand
selections.
- Analyze details for relevance and accuracy.
- Analyze important elements and evaluate relationships by examining
and determining validity, bias, purpose, audience, statements of opinion that
are not clearly identified, and provision of adequate support.
- Read and follow instructions to assemble a model or simple structure.
- Evaluate and synthesize information to apply in written and oral presentations.
D. The student will analyze
mass media messages.
- Identify the persuasive technique being used.
- Describe the possible cause-effect relationships between mass media
coverage and public opinion trends.
- Evaluate selections, such as advertisements, editorials, and feature
stories for relationships between intent and factual content.
F. The student will analyze
important elements of complete texts and evaluate relationships to the whole
in both print and non-print sources.
G. The student will expand
a rich vocabulary through reading experiences with varied, meaningful texts.
H. The student will read a
variety of formats, such as stories, poems, plays, reports, and other technical
writing across the curriculum.
J. The student will demonstrate
an independent ability to use syntax, semantics, and structural analysis to
construct meaning and monitor comprehension in more advanced ways.
K. The student will ask questions
to clarify the viewpoint of others, to develop new understandings, and to view
findings from various perspectives when reading.
L. The student will assimilate
and synthesize information from various sources and convey it clearly to others.
- Use reading processes to understand information.
- Use strategies to organize information and analyze topics
N. The student will place
a variety of works into appropriate historical and cultural context and relate
to other situations, content areas, and time periods.
O. The student will select
and read from a wide range of cultures and genres
II. Listening
A. The student will use interviewing
techniques to gain information.
- Listen critically and make notes of responses.
- Compare, contrast, and defend different point of view.
- Recognize propaganda.
- Compile and report responses.
C. The student will expand
a rich vocabulary through listening experiences with varied, meaningful texts.
III. Speaking
- The student will use interviewing techniques to
gain information
- Compare, contrast, and defend
different point of view
B. The student will speak
in a variety of forms with a sense of audience and purpose.
- Ask questions to clarify viewpoints
and develop understanding.
- Plan and deliver oral presentations
and express ideas in a variety of forms to different audiences.
- Respond to audience questions.
- Present information creatively
using dramatic presentations and/or video productions.
- Confer with others to evaluate
and revise spoken products.
- Express ideas with fluency, flexibility,
elaboration, and confidence.
C. The student will ask questions
to view findings from various perspectives when participating in discussions
or interviews.
D. The student will examine
and determine validity, bias, purpose and audience, statements of opinion that
are not clearly identified, and provision of support in spoken texts.
E. The student will expand
a rich vocabulary through speaking experiences with varied, meaningful texts.
IV. Writing
A. The student will write
in a variety of forms including narrative, expository, and persuasive writings.
- Use prewriting strategies to generate and organize ideas.
- Focus on elaboration and organization.
- Use appositive phrases to explain, restate, or add new information
when needed.
- Select specific vocabulary and information.
- Use standard sentence formation, eliminating comma splices and other
nonstandard forms of sentences that distract readers.
- Revise writing for word choice, relative details, appropriate organization,
sequence of events, consistent point of view, and transitions among paragraphs.
- Edit final copies to ensure correct use of pronoun case, subject/verb
agreement, verb tense inflections, and adjective and adverb comparisons.
- Edit final copies to ensure correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation,
and format.
- Demonstrate fluency and flexibility.
- Use narratives with introduction, complication, resolution, and attention
to characterization.
- Write persuasively using clear argumentative points with supporting
evidence and varying viewpoints.
- Write technical compositions showing evidence of working outlines,
paraphrased notes, and working bibliographies.
- Use available technology.
B. The student will use the
writing process fluently and expand the use of writing to learn across the curriculum.
C. The student will keep
reflective, dialogue, and double-entry journals and write drafts to understand
and record experiences and ideas.
D. The student will demonstrate
identifiable personal writing styles and write for both familiar and distant
audiences.
E. The student will edit final
written products for effectiveness.
F. The student will publish
in a variety of formats, such as stories, poems, logs, notes, pamphlets, booklets,
plays, and reports and other technical writing across the curriculum.
G. The student will evaluate
effectiveness gained by adjusting use of formal and informal language according
to setting, purpose, and audience.
H. The student will examine
and determine validity, bias, purpose and audience, statements of opinion that
are not clearly identified, and provision of adequate support in written texts.
I. The student will select
and use a variety of forms in writing.
- Vary writing to fit given purpose and audiences.
- Compose personal writing (thank you notes, letter of request, etc.)
in conventional forms.
- Compose in other genres, such as research, poetry, stories, songs,
essays, articles, and drama scripts.
- Practice written forms in which conventions may be waived, such as
poetry, advertisements, certain examples of fiction, and dialogue.
J. The student will assimilate
and synthesize information from various sources and convey it clearly to others.
K. The student will write
a variety of fiction and nonfiction texts for sustained periods of time.
L. The student will expand
use of quality literature to enhance personal writing styles.
V. Research
A. The student will continue
applying knowledge of resources and conducting research in preparing written
and oral presentations.
- Select and focus on one aspect of a topic.
- Formulate research questions.
- Select appropriate sources to support central ideas, concepts, and
themes.
- Use skimming and scanning techniques, as well as subheadings, to gather
information.
- Use note-taking, outlining, annotating, multiple drafts, and list
of sources for research projects.
- Combine information from variety of sources, text and electronic.
- Select and evaluate a variety of perspectives.
- Gather additional information as needed.
B. The student will assimilate
and synthesize information from various sources and convey it clearly to others.
- Use strategies to organize information and analyze topics.
C. The student will compare
information sources and note the relevance or purpose of each for specific research
projects.
VI. Computer/Technology Standards
A. The student will communicate
through application software.
- Compose and edit a multipage document at the keyboard, using word
processing skills and the writing process steps.
- Communicate spreadsheets by entering data and setting up formulas,
analyzing data, and creating graphs or charts to visually represent data.
- Communicate with databases by defining fields and entering data, sorting,
and producing reports in various forms.
- Use advanced publishing software, graphics programs, and scanners
to produce page layouts.
- Integrate databases, graphics, and spreadsheets into word-processed
documents.
B. The student will communicate
through networks and telecommunication.
- Use local and worldwide network communication systems.
- Develop hypermedia home page documents that can be accessed by worldwide
networks.
C. The student will have a
basic understanding of computer processing, storing, retrieval, and transmission
technologies and a practical appreciation of the relevant advantages and disadvantages
of various processing, storage, retrieval, and transmission technologies.
D. The student will process,
store, retrieve, and transmit electronic information.
- Use search strategies to retrieve electronic information.
- Use electronic encyclopedias, almanacs, indexes, and catalogs to retrieve
and select relevant information.
- Use laser discs with a computer in an interactive mode.
- Use local and wide-area networks and modem-delivered services to access
and retrieve information from electronic databases.
- Use databases to perform research.
Visual Arts
COMPONENT ONE: AESTHETIC
PERCEPTION - Visual and Tactile
GOAL:
To develop and expand aesthetic
perception.
OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to:
- Demonstrate aesthetic awareness of visual and tactile qualities in works of
art, nature, events, and objects within the total environment.
- Demonstrate perception of the physical world in terms of visual and tactile
images and symbols which are unique to visual arts.
COMPONENT TWO: CREATIVE
EXPRESSION - Artistic Knowledge and Skills
GOAL:
To develop and expand visual
arts knowledge and skills in order to express ideas creatively.
OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to:
- Acquire artistic skills to express and communicate responses to experiences.
- Recognize the importance of personal experiences and respect the originality
in their own visual expressions and in the artworks of others.
- Develop manipulative and organizational skills in using arts media effectively
to translate ideas, feelings, and concepts.
COMPONENT THREE
: VISUAL ARTS HERITAGE - Historical and Cultural
GOAL:
To acquire knowledge of
historical and cultural developments which occur as a result of varying needs
and aesthetic points of view
OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to:
- Study a variety of artworks and accomplishments of contemporary, historic, and
prehistoric cultures.
- Understand that art reflects, records, and shapes history and plays a role in
every culture.
- Gain an understanding of their creative abilities and their heritage within
the context of a comprehensive world view.
- Clarify their own aesthetic values and learn to appreciate differences in the
aesthetic values of others.
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