TEXAS
Viewing & Representing 2004
Viewing & Representing (Level 2)

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Language Arts
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Grade 5 (4.23) Viewing/representing/ interpretation.
The student understands and
interprets visual images, messages, and meanings. The student is expected to:
(A) describe how illustrators' choice of style, elements, and media help to represent or extend  the text's meanings (4-8);
(B) interpret important events and ideas gathered from maps, charts, graphics, video segments, or
technology presentations (4-8); and
(C) use media to compare ideas and points of view (4- 8).

(4.24) Viewing/representing/ analysis. The student analyzes and critiques the significance of visual images, messages, and meanings. The student is expected  to:  
(A) interpret and evaluate the various ways visual image makers such as graphic artists, illustrators, and news photographers represent meanings (4-5); and
(B) compare and contrast print, visual, and electronic media such as film with written story (4-8).

(4.25)Viewing/representing/production. The student produces visual images, messages, and meanings that
communicate with others. The student is expected to:
(A) select, organize, or produce visuals to complement and extend meanings (4-8); and
(B) produce communications using technology or appropriate media such as developing a class newspaper, multimedia reports, or video reports
(4- 8).

Social Studies

(25)Social studies skills. The student applies critical- thinking skills to
organize and use information acquired from a variety of sources including
electronic technology. The student is expected to: (A) identify ways
archaeologists, anthropologists, historians, and geographers analyze limited
evidence; (B) locate and use primary and secondary sources such as computer
software, databases, media and news services, biographies, interviews, and
artifacts to acquire information; (C) analyze information by sequencing,
categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing,
contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and
predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions; (D) explain and apply
different methods that historians use to interpret the past, including the
use of primary and secondary sources, points of view, frames of reference,
and historical context; (E) use the process of historical inquiry to
research, interpret, and use multiple sources of evidence; (F) evaluate the
validity of a source based on language, corroboration with other sources,
and information about the author; (G) identify bias in written, oral, and
visual material; (H) support a point of view on a social studies issue or
event; and (I) use appropriate mathematical skills to interpret social
studies information such as maps and graphs.

Health

Grade 3

3.7 Influencing Factors
-(A) describe how the media can influence knowledge and health behaviors;

5.3 Health Information

(B) demonstrate ways to communicate health information such as posters, videos, and brochures

Middle School

Influencing Factors

6.8- identify and analyze various media and technologies that influence individual and community health such as computer software and the World Wide Web

Grade 7-8

Influencing Factors

A. Explain the role of media and technology in influencing individuals

and community health such as watching TV or reading a newspaper or a billboard
B. explain how programmers develop media to influence buying decisions.

 

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