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Curriculum Standards

NETS Standards Addressed: (The NETS Standards can be found on the NETS web site at http://cnets.iste.org/currstands/)
NETS Standards for Students Word Document
NETS Standards for Teachers Word Document

  • Technology communications tools
  • Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.
  • Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.

Virginia CTE Competencies for Communication Systems Addressed: (The CTE Compentencies can be found at http://www.cteresource.org/)
Communications Systems Competencies Word Document

  • DTE8418.006 Use the Universal Systems Model and the Communications System Model to solve communication systems problems/challenges
  • DTE8418.014 Use the Internet for uploading and downloading information
  • DTE8418.016 Use telecommunication processes to communicate among various types of physical and atmospherical channels.
  • DTE8418.029 Manipulate digital images

Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs) Addressed: (The Virginia SOLs can be found on the Virginia Department of Education web site at http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Superintendent/Sols/home.shtml.)

Secondary Social Studies: Word Document

GOVT.1 The student will demonstrate mastery of the social studies skills citizenship requires, including the ability to

  • analyze political cartoons, political advertisements, pictures, and other graphic media;
  • select and defend positions in writing, discussion, and debate

GOVT.3 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the concepts of democracy by

  • recognizing the fundamental worth and dignity of the individual;
  • recognizing the freedom of the individual.

GOVT.6 The student will demonstrate knowledge of local, state, and national elections by

  • analyzing the influence of media coverage, campaign advertising, and public opinion polls;
  • identifying how amendments extend the right to vote;

Secondary English: Word Document

Writing

12.7 The student will develop expository and informational writings.

  • Generate, gather, and organize ideas for writing.
  • Consider audience and purpose when planning for writing.
  • Write analytically about visual materials.
  • Elaborate ideas clearly and accurately.
  • Revise writing for depth of information and technique of presentation.
  • Apply grammatical conventions to edit writing for correct use of language, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization

Encouraged Types of Thinking and Communication Skills

  • Inference-making
  • Critical thinking
  • Creative production
  • Creative problem-solving
  • Observation and categorization
  • Comparison
  • Teamwork
  • Compromise

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