Alignment to the Standards
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The Paradise Valley Language Arts Standards
from the District Scope and Sequence
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Reading:
15. Use reading strategies such as making inferences and predictions, summarizing, paraphrasing, differentiating fact from opinion, drawing conclusions, and determining the author's purpose and perspective to comprehend written selections.
16. Analyze selections of... play....
17. Identify the author's purpose, position, bias and strategies in a persuasive selection.
22. Evaluate the author's persuasive techniques in written selections such as editorials, essays, reviews and critiques.
Writing:
19. Write a persuasive essay....that contains effective introductory and summary statements, arrange the argument effectively, and fully develops the ideas with convincing proof, details, facts, examples and descriptions.
Listening and Speaking:
17. Deliver a polished speech that is organized and well suited to the audience and that uses resource materials to clarify and defend positions.
Viewing and Presenting:
11. Analyze and evaluate visual media for language, subject matter, and visual techniques used to influence attitudes, decision making and cultural perceptions.
12. Plan, organize, develop, produce and evaluate an effective multimedia presentation, using tools such as charts, photographs, maps, tables, posters, transparencies, slides and electronic media.
13. Analyze and evaluate the impact of visual media on the intended audience.
Arizona State Technology Standards
STANDARD 1: FUNDAMENTAL OPERATIONS AND CONCEPTS
Students understand the operations and function of technology systems and are proficient in the use of technology.
ESSENTIALS (Grades 4-8)
PO 3. Demonstrate functional operation of technology devices (e.g., presentation devices, digital cameras, scanners, document cameras).
PROFICIENCY (Grades 9-12)
1T-P1. Use the appropriate technology device to complete a task..
PO 1. Given a task, select the appropriate technology device(s) (e.g., reporting a news story using digital and video camera and online editing to publish on the Web; gathering data using scientific probes and graphing calculators).
STANDARD 2: SOCIAL, ETHICAL AND HUMAN ISSUES
Students understand the social, ethical and human issues related to using technology in their daily lives and demonstrate responsible use of technology systems, information and software.
Essentials (Grades 4-8)
2T-R1. Work cooperatively and collaboratively when using technology in the classroom.
PO 1. Demonstrate respect for other students while using technology (e.g.,take turns, share resources).
PO 2. Demonstrate appropriate behavior (e.g., use only your documents and folders)
2T-R2. Practice responsible use of technological devices
PO 1. Operate equipment to ensure equipment is unharmed (e.g., do not bang on keys; no food or objects near equipment; care for disks and CD-ROM; use proper shut down procedures).
PO 2. Recognize that damaging school equipment is destroying public property.
PO 3. Recognize that changing someone's work without permission is unacceptable.
STANDARD 3: TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
Students use technology tools to enhance learning, to increase productivity and creativity, and to construct technology-enhanced models, prepare publications and produce other creative works.
PROFICIENCY (Grades 9-12)
3T-P1. Communicate to a variety of audiences using professional level technology tools.
PO 3. Create a document that utilizes hyperlinks (e.g., Web link in documents, linking a word to a glossary, creating an interactive index)
3T-P3. Use technology tools to publish and present information with interactive features.
PO 1. Design and create a multimedia presentation or Web site with interactive features (e.g., animation, sound, action buttons to play, video, control devices, open other applications, link to a Web site).
STANDARD 4: TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS
Building on productivity tools, students will collaborate, publish, and interact with peers,experts and other audiences using telecommunications and media.
PROFICIENCY (Grades 9-12)
4T-P1. Routinely and efficiently use online information resources to meet needs for collaboration and communications.
PO 1. Using criteria for research in Standard 5, create an end product (e.g.,multimedia presentation, publication, Web page) to disseminate the information.
STANDARD 5: TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH TOOLS
Students will utilize technology-based research tools to locate and collect information pertinent to the task as well as evaluate and analyze information from a variety of sources.
PROFICIENCY (Grades 9 - 12)
5T-P1. Develop a research strategy to find accurate, relevant, appropriate electronic information sources.
PO 3. Independently select appropriate electronic resources from school, community and the world (via online) to be used to locate information needed when presented with a problem to solve.
PO 4. Evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of electronic resources (e.g., purpose, credibility of author).
5T-P3. Present research findings from electronic resources using academic models for citations and format.
PO 1. Utilize evaluation criteria (authority, accuracy, relevancy, timeliness) for information found on the Internet to present research findings.
STANDARD 6: TECHNOLOGY AS A TOOL FOR PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION-MAKING
Students use technology to make and support decisions in the process of solving real-world problems.
PROFICIENCY (Grades 9-12)
PO 1. As a capstone experience in a content area, solve a problem using appropriate technology tools to:
a. identify the problem and formulate the strategy to solve the problem (e.g., brainstorming tools, flowcharting, online resources).
b. collect data (e.g., using GPS, PDA {personal digital assistant}, Internet, probeware, recordings)
c. interpret data (e.g., visualization, simulation, or modeling software).
d. develop a solution to the problem
e. present findings (e.g., electronic presentation, Web page, professionally formatted document, computer model, audio or video presentation, Web streaming)
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