Moffat
County School District RE-1
Moffat
County High School
Contemporary
Issues
Integrated Social Studies/English
1.
use a
full range of strategies to comprehend technical writing, newspapers,
magazines, and fictional materials.
1. use fictional, dramatic, and poetic techniques in
writing.
2. convey technical information in a written form
appropriate to the audience.
3. support an opinion using various forms of persuasion
(factual or emotional) in speaking and writing.
4. incorporate material from a wider range of sources
(for example, newspapers, magazines, interview, technical publications, books,
and electronic resources) in their writing and speaking.
5. effectively use electronic means of communication,
including chat rooms, bulletin boards, and e-mail.
6. participate in a variety of presentation forums
including round table discussion, panel presentation, informal debate, and
multi-media.
1. use pronoun reference correctly in writing and
speaking.
2. use phrases and clauses for purposes of modification
in writing and speaking.
3. use internal capitalization and punctuation of
secondary quotations in writing.
4. refine spelling and grammatical skills and become a
self-evaluator of their writing and speaking.
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1.
recognize
an author’s point of view, purpose, and historical and cultural content.
2.
recognize
the inter-relatedness of core curricular area.
3. read, write, listen, speak, and view to solve
problems and make predictions.
4. use the skills of analysis, inductive and deductive
reasoning, and synthesis as methods of evaluating materials.
5. critique the content of written work and oral
presentations.
1.
use
organizational features of printed text such as citations, end notes, and
bibliographic references to locate relevant information.
2. evaluate information in light of what they know and
their specific needs.
3. use organizational features of electronic text such
as bulletin boards, database keyword searches, and e-mail addresses to locate
information via technology.
4. use strategies to gain information from journals,
research studies, and technical documents.
5. use available technology to access information,
conduct research, and produce a carefully documented product.
1.
read,
respond to, and discuss a variety of fiction, non-fiction, and content-area
materials, including historical, sociological, and philosophical perspectives.
2.
explore
universal themes throughout contemporary literature.
3. develop and support a thesis about the significance
of particular works of contemporary literature from a variety of ethnic
writers.
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