A world of myths

English Language Arts (2004)

Grade 6

• Goal 4: The learner will use critical thinking skills and create criteria to evaluate print and non-print materials.
  • Objective 4.02: Analyze the communication and develop (with teacher assistance) and apply appropriate criteria to evaluate the quality of the communication by:
    • using knowledge of language structure and literary or media techniques.
    • drawing conclusions based on evidence, reasons, or relevant information.
    • considering the implications, consequences, or impact of those conclusions.
  • Objective 4.03: Recognize and develop a stance of a critic by:
    • considering alternative points of view or reasons.
    • remaining fair-minded and open to other interpretations.
    • constructing a critical response/review of a work/topic.
• Goal 5: The learner will respond to various literary genres using interpretive and evaluative processes.
  • Objective 5.02: Study the characteristics of literary genres (fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry) through:
    • reading a variety of literature and other text (e.g., novels, autobiographies, myths, essays, magazines, plays, pattern poems, blank verse).
    • interpreting what impact genre-specific characteristics have on the meaning of the work.
    • exploring how the author's choice and use of a genre shapes the meaning of the literary work.
    • exploring what impact literary elements have on the meaning of the text such as the influence of setting or the problem and its resolution.

Social Studies (2003)

Grade 6

• Goal 8: The learner will assess the influence and contributions of individuals and cultural groups in South America and Europe.
  • Objective 8.02: Describe the role of key groups and evaluate their impact on historical and contemporary societies of South America and Europe.