Standards
Illinois Learning Standards LISTENING &
SPEAKING 4.A.4b
Apply listening skills in practical settings (e.g., classroom note
taking, interpersonal conflict situations, giving and receiving
directions, evaluating persuasive messages). RESEARCH 5.B.4a Choose and evaluate primary and
secondary sources (print and nonprint) for a variety of
purposes.
READING
1.B.4b Analyze, interpret and compare a
variety of texts for purpose, structure, content, detail and
effect.
5.B.2a Determine
the accuracy, currency and reliability of materials from various
sources.
LITERATURE
2.B.4a
Critique ideas and impressions generated by oral, visual, written
and electronic materials.
2.A.4a Analyze
and evaluate the effective use of literary techniques (e.g., figurative
language, allusion, dialogue, description, symbolism, word choice,
dialect) in classic and contemporary literature representing a variety
of forms and media. WRITING
3.C.1b Create media compositions or
productions which convey meaning visually for a variety of
purposes.