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Viewing Standards and Benchmarks
Viewing Standard 9:
Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media
Level III (Grade 6-8)
- Understands a variety of messages conveyed by visual media (e.g., main concept, details, themes or lessons, viewpoints)
- Uses a variety of criteria to evaluate and form viewpoints of visual media (e.g., evaluates the effectiveness of informational media, such as web sites, documentaries, news programs; recognizes a range of viewpoints and arguments; establishes criteria for selecting or avoiding specific programs)
Level IV (Grade 9-12)
- Uses a range of strategies to interpret visual media (e.g., draws conclusions, makes generalizations, synthesizes materials viewed, refers to images or information in visual media to support point of view, deconstructs media to determine the main idea)
- Uses a variety of criteria (e.g., clarity, accuracy, effectiveness, bias, relevance of facts) to evaluate informational media (e.g., web sites, documentaries, news programs)
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Selected Standards and Benchmarks
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