Alameda High School,
Alameda, California
What State standards are addressed?
Media Studies addresses the following standards:
English-Language Arts Content Standards -- Ninth and Tenth Grade
Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development
I.I Identify and use the literal and figurative meaning of words
and understand word derivations.
1.2 Distinguish between the denotative and connotative meanings
of words and interpret the connotative meaning of words. Reading
Comprehension
2.1 Analyze the structure and format of functional workplace
documents, including graphics and headers, and explain how the
authors use the features to achieve their purposes.
2.2 Prepare a bibliography of reference materials for a report
using a variety of consumer, workplace, and public documents.
2.3 Generate relevant questions about readings on issues that
can be researched.
2.5 Extend the ideas presented in primary or secondary sources
through original analysis, evaluation and elaboration.
2.6 Demonstrate the use of sophisticated learning tools by
following technical directions.
Writing Strategies
I. I Establish a controlling impression or coherent thesis
that conveys a clear and distinctive perspective on the subject
and maintain a consistent tone and focus throughout the piece
of writing.
1.2 Use precise language, action verbs, sensory details, appropriate
modifiers, and the active rather than passive voice.
1.3 Use clear research questions and suitable research methods
to elicit and present evidence from primary and secondary sources.
1.4 Develop the main ideas within the body of the composition
through supporting evidence.
1.5 Synthesize information from multiple sources and identify
complexities and discrepancies in the information and the different
perspectives found in each medium.
1.7 Use appropriate conventions for documentation in the text
notes, and bibliographies by adhering to those in style manuals.
1.8 Design and publish documents by using advanced publishing
software and graphic programs.
1.9 Revise writing to improve the logic and coherence of the
organization and controlling perspective, the precision of word
choice, and the tone by taking into consideration the audience,
purpose, and formality of the context.
Writing Applications
2.4 Write persuasive compositions.
2.5 Write business letters. [From Grade 11-12 standards]
2.6 Deliver multimedia presentations.
Written and Oral Language Conventions
1.2 Understand sentence construction and proper English usage.
1.3 Demonstrate and understanding of proper English usage and
control of grammar, paragraph and sentence structure, diction
and syntax.
1.4 Produce legible work that shows accurate spelling and correct
use of conventions of punctuation and capitalization.
Listening and Speaking Strategies
I.I Formulate judgments about the ideas under discussion and
support those judgments with convincing evidence.
1.2 Compare and contrast the ways in which media genres cover
the same event.
1.3 Choose logical patterns of organization to inform and to
persuade, by soliciting agreement or action, or to unite audiences
behind a common belief or cause.
1.5 Recognize and use elements of classical speech forms in
formulating rational arguments and applying the art of persuasion
and debate.
1.6 Present and advance a clear thesis statement and choose
appropriate types of proof that meet standard tests for evidence,
including credibility , validity, and relevance.
1.7 Use props, visual aids, graphs, and electronic media to
enhance the appeal and accuracy of presentations.
1.8 Produce concise notes for extemporaneous delivery.
1.9 Analyze the occasion and the interests of the audience
and choose effective verbal and nonverbal techniques for presentations.
I.I I Assess how language and delivery affect the mood and
tone of the oral communication and make an impact on the audience.
1.12 Evaluate the clarity, quality effectiveness, and general
coherence of a speaker's important points, arguments, evidence,
organization of ideas, delivery, diction and syntax. [From Grade
11-12 standards]
I. I Recognize strategies used by the media to inform, persuade,
entertain, and transmit culture.
1.2 Analyze the impact of the media on the democratic process
at the local, state, and national levels.
1.3 Interpret and evaluate various ways in which events are
presented and information is communicated by visual image makers.
1.14 Analyze the techniques used in media messages for a particular
audience and evaluate their effectiveness.
Speaking Applications
2.2 Deliver expository presentations.
2.5 Deliver persuasive arguments. [From Grade 11-12 standards]
2.4 Deliver multimedia presentations.
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