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Standard 6.
Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety
of literary texts |
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Level III
[Grade: 6-8] |
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4. |
Understands elements of character
development (e.g., character traits and motivations; stereotypes;
relationships between character and plot development; development of
characters through their words, speech patterns, thoughts, actions,
narrator’s description, and interaction with other characters; how
motivations are revealed) |
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Standard 9.
Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual
media |
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Level III
[Grade: 6-8] |
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Understands the use of stereotypes and
biases in visual media (e.g., distorted representations of society;
imagery and stereotyping in advertising; elements of stereotypes such as
physical characteristics, manner of speech, beliefs and attitudes) |
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Level IV
[Grade: 9-12] |
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5. |
Uses strategies to analyze stereotypes in
visual media (e.g., recognizes stereotypes that serve the interests of
some groups in society at the expense of others; identifies techniques
used in visual media that perpetuate stereotypes) |