Language Arts/English Curriculum Frameworks - Albemarle County ...

Virginia C/T SOL and Content Area SOL English
Technology Integration Strategies 8 th Grade
VA SOL Strand
for Content
Oral Language
VA SOL Standard for
Content
8.1d: The student will
use interviewing
techniques to gain
information and evaluate
the effectiveness of the
interview.
VA SOL Standard for
Technology
VA SOL Essential
Understanding
C/T 6-8.8: The student will All students should:
use technology resources for synthesize information
solving problems and making gathered in an interview.
informed decisions. Employ
technology in the development
of strategies for solving
problems. Use a variety of
technologies to identify and
provide possible solutions to
real-world problems.
VA SOL Essential
Knowledge
To be successful with
this standard, students
are expected to evaluate
the effectiveness of their
own and/or peer
interviews using rubrics
or checklists.
Technology
NETS-S Performance
Integration Strategies Indicators
Using an audio or video
tape of their interview,
students review their
techniques and
questions to determine
where they may find
gaps or misinformation.
They then plan a followup
interview to address
these issues.
Apply productivity/
multimedia tools and
peripherals to support
personal productivity,
group collaboration, and
learning throughout the
curriculum.
Oral Language
8.3a and c: The student
will analyze mass media
messages by evaluating
the persuasive technique
being used and evaluating
various sources for the
relationships between
intent and factual
content.
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Appendix G
C/T 6-8.9: The student will
use a variety of media and
formats to communicate
information and ideas
effectively to multiple
audiences. Choose the
appropriate tool, format, and
style to communicate
information. Independently
use technology tools to create
and communicate for individual
and/or collaborative projects.
C/T 6-8.6: The student will
use technology to locate,
evaluate, and collect
information from a variety of
sources. Use Internet and
other electronic resources to
locate information in real time.
C/T 6-8.7: The student will
evaluate and select new
information resources and
technological innovations
based on the appropriateness
of electronic information
sources. Use search strategies
to retrieve information.
Evaluate the accuracy,
relevance, and appropriateness
of electronic information
sources.
C/T 6-8.9: The student will
use a variety of media and
All students should:
understand the
relationship between
causes and effects and
identify the effects of
persuasive messages on
the audience.
To be successful with
this standard, students
are expected to identify
and analyze persuasive
techniques used in the
media; describe the
effect of persuasive
messages in the media
on the audience; identify
and evaluate word
choice, choice of
information, and
viewpoint in the media.
Students use the
Internet to gain access
to various media
examples to practice
evaluating for viewpoint
and persuasive
techniques. They then
create their own ad or
opinion piece based on
one of the various
persuasion techniques
often used by the media.
Students then evaluate
the writings by other
students (unidentified)
and determine which
persuasive technique
was being used.
Collaborate with peers,
experts, and others
using
telecommunications and
collaborative tools to
investigate curriculumrelated
problems, issues,
and information, and to
develop solutions or
products for audiences
inside and outside the
classroom.
Research and evaluate
the accuracy, relevance,
appropriateness,
comprehensiveness, and
bias of electronic
information sources
concerning real-world
problems.
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