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North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Information Skills (2000)

Grade 3

• Goal 1: The learner will EXPLORE sources and formats for reading, listening, and viewing purposes.
  • Objective 1.08: Select and use independently, both within and outside the school, a variety of resources (print, non-print, electronic) and formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia).
  • Objective 1.09: Recognize that ideas are produced in a variety of formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia, web-based).
  • Objective 1.10: Identify characteristics and advantages of various media formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia, web-based) for a specific task.
  • Objective 1.11: Explore primary and secondary sources.
• Goal 2: The learner will IDENTIFY and USE criteria for excellence to evaluate information and formats.
  • Objective 2.01: Identify published criteria of excellence for resources.
  • Objective 2.03: Recognize the diversity of ideas and thoughts by exploring a variety of resources (print, non-print, electronic) and formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia, web-based).
• Goal 3: The learner will RELATE ideas and information to life experiences.
  • Objective 3.01: Describe personal cultural heritage and environment.
  • Objective 3.02: Collect and compare information about diverse cultures, environments, and peoples.
  • Objective 3.03: Identify bias and stereotypes.
  • Objective 3.04: Relate cultural similarities and differences to personal heritage and environments.
  • Objective 3.05: Describe how information and ideas are influenced by prior knowledge, personal experience, and social, cultural, political, economic, and historical events.
• Goal 4: The learner will EXPLORE and USE research processes to meet information needs.
  • Objective 4.05: Gather information.
• Goal 5: The learner will COMMUNICATE reading, listening, and viewing experiences.
  • Objective 5.01: Respond to reading, listening, viewing experiences orally, artistically, dramatically, through various formats (e.g., print, multimedia).

Grade 4

• Goal 1: The learner will EXPLORE sources and formats for reading, listening, and viewing purposes.
  • Objective 1.08: Select and use independently, both within and outside the school, a variety of resources (print, non-print, electronic) and formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia) to extend content of resources used.
  • Objective 1.09: Recognize that ideas are produced in a variety of formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia, web-based).
  • Objective 1.10: Identify characteristics and advantages of various media formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia, web-based) for a specific task.
  • Objective 1.11: Explore primary and secondary sources.
• Goal 2: The learner will IDENTIFY and USE criteria for excellence to evaluate information and formats.
  • Objective 2.01: Identify published criteria of excellence for resources.
  • Objective 2.03: Recognize the diversity of ideas and thoughts by exploring a variety of resources (print, non-print, electronic) and formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia, web-based).
• Goal 3: The learner will RELATE ideas and information to life experiences.
  • Objective 3.01: Describe personal cultural heritage and environment.
  • Objective 3.02: Collect and compare information about diverse cultures, environments, and peoples.
  • Objective 3.03: Identify bias and stereotypes.
  • Objective 3.04: Relate cultural similarities and differences to personal heritage and environments.
  • Objective 3.05: Describe how information and ideas are influenced by prior knowledge, personal experience, and social, cultural, political, economic, and historical events.
• Goal 4: The learner will EXPLORE and USE research processes to meet information needs.
  • Objective 4.05: Gather information.
• Goal 5: The learner will COMMUNICATE reading, listening, and viewing experiences.
  • Objective 5.01: Respond to reading, listening, viewing experiences orally, artistically, dramatically, through various formats (e.g., print, multimedia).

Grade 5

• Goal 1: The learner will EXPLORE sources and formats for reading, listening, and viewing purposes.
  • Objective 1.08: Select and use independently, both within and outside the school, a variety of resources (print, non-print, electronic) and formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia) to extend content of resources used.
  • Objective 1.09: Recognize that ideas are produced in a variety of formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia, web-based).
  • Objective 1.10: Identify characteristics and advantages of various media formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia, web-based) for a specific task.
  • Objective 1.11: Explore primary and secondary sources.
• Goal 2: The learner will IDENTIFY and USE criteria for excellence to evaluate information and formats.
  • Objective 2.01: Identify published criteria of excellence for resources.
  • Objective 2.03: Recognize the diversity of ideas and thoughts by exploring a variety of resources (print, non-print, electronic) and formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia, web-based).
• Goal 3: The learner will RELATE ideas and information to life experiences.
  • Objective 3.01: Describe personal cultural heritage and environment.
  • Objective 3.02: Collect and compare information about diverse cultures, environments, and peoples.
  • Objective 3.03: Identify bias and stereotypes.
  • Objective 3.04: Relate cultural similarities and differences to personal heritage and environments.
  • Objective 3.05: Describe how information and ideas are influenced by prior knowledge, personal experience, and social, cultural, political, economic, and historical events.
• Goal 4: The learner will EXPLORE and USE research processes to meet information needs.
  • Objective 4.05: Gather information.
• Goal 5: The learner will COMMUNICATE reading, listening, and viewing experiences.
  • Objective 5.01: Respond to reading, listening, viewing experiences orally, artistically, dramatically, through various formats (e.g., print, multimedia).

English Language Arts (2004)

Grade 3

• Goal 2: The learner will apply strategies and skills to comprehend text that is read, heard, and viewed.
  • Objective 2.01: Use metacognitive strategies to comprehend text (e.g., reread, read ahead, ask for help, adjust reading speed, question, paraphrase, retell).
  • Objective 2.02: Interact with the text before, during, and after reading, listening, or viewing by:
    • setting a purpose.
    • previewing the text.
    • making predictions.
    • asking questions.
    • locating information for specific purposes.
    • making connections.
    • using story structure and text organization to comprehend.
  • Objective 2.03: Read a variety of texts, including:
    • fiction (short stories, novels, fantasies, fairy tales, fables).
    • nonfiction (biographies, letters, articles, procedures and instructions, charts, maps).
    • poetry (proverbs, riddles, limericks, simple poems).
    • drama (skits, plays).
  • Objective 2.05: Draw conclusions, make generalizations, and gather support by referencing the text.
• Goal 3: The learner will make connections through the use of oral language, written language, and media and technology.
  • Objective 3.06: Conduct research for assigned and self-selected projects (with assistance) from a variety of sources (e.g., print and non-print texts, artifacts, people, libraries, databases, computer networks).
• Goal 4: The learner will apply strategies and skills to create oral, written, and visual texts.
  • Objective 4.02: Use oral and written language to:
    • present information in a sequenced, logical manner.
    • discuss.
    • sustain conversation on a topic.
    • share information and ideas.
    • recount or narrate.
    • answer open-ended questions.
    • report information on a topic.
    • explain own learning.
  • Objective 4.03: Share written and oral products in a variety of ways (e.g., author's chair, book making, publications, discussions, presentations).
  • Objective 4.04: Use planning strategies (with assistance) to generate topics and to organize ideas (e.g., drawing, mapping, discussing, listing).
• Goal 5: The learner will apply grammar and language conventions to communicate effectively.
  • Objective 5.01: Use correct capitalization (e.g., geographical place names, holidays, special events, titles) and punctuation (e.g., commas in greetings, dates, city and state; underlining book titles; periods after initials and abbreviated titles; apostrophes in contractions).

Grade 4

• Goal 2: The learner will apply strategies and skills to comprehend text that is read, heard, and viewed.
  • Objective 2.01: Use metacognitive strategies to comprehend text and to clarify meaning of vocabulary (e.g., reread the text, consult other sources, ask for help, paraphrase, question).
  • Objective 2.02: Interact with the text before, during, and after reading, listening, and viewing by:
    • setting a purpose using prior knowledge and text information.
    • making predictions.
    • formulating questions.
    • locating relevant information.
    • making connections with previous experiences, information, and ideas.
  • Objective 2.03: Read a variety of texts, including:
    • fiction (legends, novels, folklore, science fiction).
    • nonfiction (autobiographies, informational books, diaries, journals).
    • poetry (concrete, haiku).
    • drama (skits, plays).
  • Objective 2.04: Identify and interpret elements of fiction and nonfiction and support by referencing the text to determine the:
    • plot.
    • theme.
    • main idea and supporting details.
    • author's choice of words.
    • mood.
    • author's use of figurative language.
  • Objective 2.05: Make inferences, draw conclusions, make generalizations, and support by referencing the text.
  • Objective 2.09: Listen actively by:
    • asking questions.
    • paraphrasing what was said.
    • interpreting speaker's verbal and non-verbal messages.
    • interpreting speaker's purposes and/or intent.
• Goal 3: The learner will make connections with text through the use of oral language, written language, and media and technology.
  • Objective 3.04: Make informed judgments about television and film/video productions.
  • Objective 3.06: Conduct research for assigned projects or self-selected projects (with assistance) from a variety of sources through the use of technological and informal tools (e.g., print and non-print texts, artifacts, people, libraries, databases, computer networks).
• Goal 4: The learner will apply strategies and skills to create oral, written, and visual texts.
  • Objective 4.02: Use oral and written language to:
    • present information and ideas in a clear, concise manner.
    • discuss.
    • interview.
    • solve problems.
    • make decisions.
  • Objective 4.03: Make oral and written presentations using visual aids with an awareness of purpose and audience.
  • Objective 4.05: Use planning strategies to generate topics and organize ideas (e.g., brainstorming, mapping, webbing, reading, discussion).