Standard Course of Study :: English Language Arts

Goal 2

The learner will use and evaluate information from a variety of sources.

Use multiple sources of print and non-print information to explore and create research products in both written and presentational forms by:

determining purpose, audience, and context.
understnaing the focus.
recognizing and/or choosing a relevant topic.
recognizing and/or selecting presentational format (e.g., video, essay, interactive technology) appropriate to audience.
evaluating information for extraneous detail, inconsistencies, relevant facts, and organization.
researching and organizing information to achieve purpose.
using notes and/or memory aids to structure information.
supporting ideas with examples, definitions, analogies, and direct references to primary and secondary sources.
noting and/or citing sources used.
recognizing the use of and/or employing graphics such as charts, diagrams,and graphs to enhance the communication of information.

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Geography matters in history: Students consider the ways in which historical events and processes have been affected by geography. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Finding the science behind science fiction through paired readings: In this lesson, students explore the genre of science fiction, while learning more about the science integrated into the plot of the story using nonfiction texts and resources. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Expository escapade-Detective's handbook: In this lesson, students combine reading the detective fiction genre with expository writing. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Critical media literacy: Commercial advertising: Conducting an evaluation of television and magazine advertisements, students critique the effect mass media has on American culture. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Cooking up descriptive language: Designing restaurant menus: In this lesson students explore the genre of menus by analyzing existing menus from local restaurants and creating their own original menus. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Compare and contrast electronic text with traditionally printed text: During this lesson, students compare and contrast the characteristics of electronic text with traditionally printed text, gaining a deeper understanding of how to navigate and comprehend information found on the Internet. First, students make observations... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Information Skills); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Campaigning for fair use: Public service announcements on copyright awareness: In this lesson that introduces issues of fair usage and copyright laws, students create audio public service announcements that can be broadcast over the school's public address system or published as podcasts on the Internet. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Battling for liberty: Tecumseh's and Patrick Henry's language of resistance: This lesson extends the study of Patrick Henry's “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” speech to demonstrate the ways Native Americans also resisted oppression through rhetoric and action. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Authentic persuasive writing to promote summer reading: Invites students to create brochures and flyers that suggest books and genres to explore during the summer months. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 8–9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

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