MINNESOTA

Language Arts

as of 3/27/03
Language Arts
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B. Media Literacy
Standard: The student will critically analyze information found in electronic and print media, and will use a variety of these sources to learn about a topic and represent ideas.

The student will:
1. evaluate the accuracy and credibility of information 
found on Internet sites.

2. make informed
evaluations about TV, radio, film productions, newspapers and magazines with regard to quality of production, accuracy of information, bias, purpose, message and audience.

3. critically analyze the messages and points of view employed in different media, including advertising, news programs, websites and documentaries.

4. Analyze, evaluate the strategies employed in news broadcasts, documentaries and websites related to clarify, accuracy, effectiveness, bias and relevance of facts.

5. Evaluate the content and effect of persuasive techniques used in print and broadcast media.

 

Social Studies

http://cfl.state.mn.us/
bestpractice/
chapter4.pdf

Health

Analyze the influence of culture, media, technology and other factors on health

How internal and external factors like personal preferences, family and cultural eating habits, friends and the media and advertising influence eating habits

HS Content Standards

Students must complete three Individual and Community Health AND Physical Education and Fitness AND Career Investigation OR Occupational Experience

Individual & Community Health

A student shall demonstrate an understanding of decision-making and community health practices that promote healthful nutrition and dietary practices, and physical fitness, and that reduce and prevent tobacco use, drug and alcohol use, intentional and unintentional injuries, HIV, sexually transmitted diseases, and unintentional pregnancies by:

A. analyzing how health maintenance and disease prevention decisions are influenced by the media, technological advances, interpersonal communication, and immediate and long-term risk factors; and

B. creating a plan for an in-depth study of one of the community health practices described in this subpart including in-depth information needed, procedures required, how this area is impacted by other community health practices, and options for completing an indepth study.

This standard requires completion of the in-depth study

Information & Technology Literacy (Oct. 2004)

Reading & Media Literacy

http://www.memoweb.org/links/
infotechlitstandards.pdf


9-12th grade Benchmarks
 

1.       Students explain how meaning is conveyed in image, sound, and artistic works and gain understanding that most media messages are constructed to gain profit and/or influence.

2.       Students analyze design elements of various kinds of media productions and gain understanding that media messages have embedded values and points of view.

3.    Students analyze media for purpose, message, accuracy, bias, and intended audience and gain understanding that media messages are constructed using a creative language with its own rules.