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English 9-12
Language Arts - AP English Literature & Composition

College Board: Writing to Understand
The learner will be able to write "response and reaction papers, along with annotation, freewriting," and journaling. AP English Course Description Goals. These skills are demonstrated in the students' independent reading logs.
Strand Scope Source
College Board Requirements Master Bloomsburg Area School District(a)
  
College Board: Writing to Explain
The learner will be able to write essays "to explain a literary work" that "involves analysis and interpretation" including a "writing brief focused analyses on aspects of language and structure." AP English Course Description Goals.
Strand Scope Source
College Board Requirements Master Bloomsburg Area School District(a)
  
College Board: Writing to Evaluate
The learner will be able to write essays "to evaluate a literary work" that involves making and explaining judgements about its artistry and exploring its underlying social and cultural values through analysis, interpretation, and argument.".
Strand Scope Source
College Board Requirements Master Bloomsburg Area School District(a)
  
College Board: AP Exam Free Response
The learner will be able to write analytical essays in response to open-ended prompts for both prose passages and poems. AP English Course Description Goals.
Strand Scope Source
College Board Requirements Master Bloomsburg Area School District(a)
  
College Board: Creative Writing
The learner will be able to imitate the style, tone, or other literary elements in creative writing exercises to help them explore literature "from the inside how literature is written ... to sharpen their understanding of what writers have accomplished and deepen their appreciation of literary artistry." AP English Course Description Goals.
Strand Scope Source
College Board Requirements Master Bloomsburg Area School District(a)
  
College Board: Stylistic Maturity Vocab
The learner will be able to demonstrate "a wide-ranging vocabulary used with denotative accuracy and connotative resourcefulness." AP English Course Description Goals.
Strand Scope Source
College Board Requirements Master Bloomsburg Area School District(a)
  
College Board Stylistic Maturity Variety
The learner will be able to employ "a variety of sentence structure, including appropriate use of subordinate and coordinate construction." AP English Course Description Goals.
Strand Scope Source
College Board Requirements Master Bloomsburg Area School District(a)
  
College Board: Stylistic Organization
The learner will be able to create "a logical organization, enhanced by specific techniques of coherence such as repetition, transitions, and emphasis." AP English Course Description Goals.
Strand Scope Source
College Board Requirements Master Bloomsburg Area School District(a)
  
College Board Stylistic Maturity Balance
The learner will be able to select "a balance of generalization with specific illustrative details." AP English Course Description Goals.
Strand Scope Source
College Board Requirements Master Bloomsburg Area School District(a)
  
College Board Stylistic Rhetoric
The learner will be able to demonstrate "an effective use of rhetoric, including controlling tone, maintaining a consistent voice, and achieving emphasis through parallelism and antithesis." AP English Course Description Goals.
Strand Scope Source
College Board Requirements Master Bloomsburg Area School District(a)
  
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Reading Operations
College Board: Close Reading Technique
The learner will be able to ""make careful observations of textual detail, establish connections among their observations, and draw from those connections a series of inferences leading to an interpretative conclusion about a piece of writing's meaning and value." AP English Course Description Goals.
Strand Scope Source
College Board Requirements Master Bloomsburg Area School District(a)
  
College Board: Social & Historical V
The learner will be able to ""reflect in the social and historical values it (a work) reflects and embodies. Careful attention to both textual detail and historical context provides a foundation for interpretation." AP English Course Description Goals.
Strand Scope Source
College Board Requirements Master Bloomsburg Area School District(a)
  
College Board: Critical Reading Skills
The learner will be able to ""read deliberately and thoroughly, taking time to understand a work's complexity, to absorb its richness of meaning, and to analyze how that meaning is embodied in literary form." AP English Course Description Goals.
Strand Scope Source
Abstract Elements Master Bloomsburg Area School District(a)
  
College Board: Reading Content
The learner will be able to ""read works from several genres and periods - from the sixteenth to twenty-first century" studying a few works indepth AP English Course Description Goals.
Strand Scope Source
College Board Requirements Master Bloomsburg Area School District(a)
  
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Study and Research Skills
College Board: Critical Perspectives
The learner will be able to write literary analyses synthesizing research analyze works by applying one critical perspective or "negotiating differing critical perspectives." AP English Course Description Goals.
Strand Scope Source
College Board Requirements Master Bloomsburg Area School District(a)
  
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College Board: Close Reading Experience
The learner will be able to ""respond to literary works, including precritical impressions and emotional responses" - thereby applying reader response and reception theories. AP English Course Description Goals.
Strand Scope Source
College Board Requirements Master Bloomsburg Area School District(a)
  
College Board: Close Reading - Interpret
The learner will be able to analyze "literary works through close reading to arrive at an understanding of their multiple meanings" thereby applying literary theories including, but not limited to, formalist, historical, psychological, archetypal, feminist, and deconstructionist theories. AP English Course Description Goals.
Strand Scope Source
College Board Requirements Master Bloomsburg Area School District(a)
  
College Board: Close Reading Evaluation
The learner will be able to assess " the quality and artistic achievement of literary works and consider their social and cultural values.".
Strand Scope Source
College Board Requirements Master Bloomsburg Area School District(a)
  
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Reading Operations
Compare/Contrast: Idea/Theme/Issue
The learner will be able to compare and contrast ideas, themes, and issues in various reading materials.
Strand Scope Source
Compare/Contrast Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p. 3, #1.1.11.; G
  
Story Elements: Relationships/Uses
The learner will be able to analyze relationships, uses, and effectiveness of story elements used by authors in similar genres, including characterization, setting, plot, theme, point of view, tone, and style.
Strand Scope Source
Story Elements Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.7, #1.3.11, B
  
Strategies: Evaluate/Effective
The learner will be able to evaluate which reading strategies were most effective for a variety of texts.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Strategies Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p. 2, #1.1.11.; D
  
Compare/Contrast: Reading Materials
The learner will be able to compare and contrast characters in reading materials.
Strand Scope Source
Character: Compare/Contrast Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p. 3, #1.1.11.; G
  
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Study and Research Skills
Research Skills: Reliability/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze information for reliability.
Strand Scope Source
Research Skills Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.11, #1.5.11, B
  
Notes: Organize/Sources
The learner will be able to organize notes taken from a variety of sources.
Strand Scope Source
Notes: Taking/Organizing Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.17, #1.8.11.; C
  
Evaluate: Importance
The learner will be able to evaluate the importance of a source.
Strand Scope Source
Reference: Evaluate Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.17, #1.8.11, B
  
Sources: Credit/Documentation
The learner will be able to use a standard format to give accurate, formal credit for others' ideas, images or information.
Strand Scope Source
Reference Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.18, #1.8.11.; C
  
Reference Form: Choose/Electronic
The learner will be able to choose appropriate electronic media as a resource.
Strand Scope Source
Reference Form Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p. 6, #1.2.11, B
  
Evaluate: Quality
The learner will be able to evaluate the quality of a source.
Strand Scope Source
Reference: Evaluate Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.17, #1.8.11, B, p. 6, #1.2.11, B
  
Sources: Cross Reference/Collect
The learner will be able to cross reference sources while collecting information.
Strand Scope Source
Reference Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.17, #1.8.11, B
  
Research Skills: Validity/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze information for validity.
Strand Scope Source
Research Skills Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.11, #1.5.11, B
  
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Context: Historical/Literary/Grade-Level
The learner will be able to apply an understanding of historical and literary context clues to identify the meaning of grade-level vocabulary words.
Strand Scope Source
Context Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p. 2, #1.1.11.; C
  
Reading: Expand/Literature
The learner will be able to expand vocabulary by studying word patterns and new words he/she encounters while reading literature.
Strand Scope Source
Vocabulary: Reading Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p. 2, #1.1.11.; C
  
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Analyze: Figurative Language
The learner will be able to analyze the use of figurative language within a given poem.
Strand Scope Source
Poetry: Analyze Figurative Language Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.7, #1.3.11.; C
  
Poetry: Appropriate Diction
The learner will be able to analyze poetry for appropriateness of diction.
Strand Scope Source
Poetry: Author/Speaker Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.7, #1.3.11.; D
  
Poetry: Evaluate Diction
The learner will be able to evaluate poetry for appropriateness of diction.
Strand Scope Source
Poetry: Author/Speaker Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.7, #1.3.11.; D
  
Analyze: Figurative Language
The learner will be able to analyze poetry for appropriateness of figurative language.
Strand Scope Source
Poetry: Analyze Figurative Language Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.7, #1.3.11.; D
  
Poetry: Figurative Language/Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate poetry for appropriateness of figurative language.
Strand Scope Source
Poetry: Figurative Language Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.7, #1.3.11.; D
  
Analyze: Scriptwriter/Words
The learner will be able to analyze how a scriptwriter's words develop the tone, mood, and theme of a work.
Strand Scope Source
Drama: Analyze Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.8, #1.3.11, E
  
Author: Strategies/Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate the strategies of an author.
Strand Scope Source
Author Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p. 3, #1.1.11.; G
  
Author: Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate organization and content to determine author purpose and effectiveness according to author theses, accuracy, thoroughness, logic, and reasoning.
Strand Scope Source
Author Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p. 5, #1.2.11.; A
  
Literary/Art Genres: Conventions
The learner will be able to create a work in a literary genre that follows the conventions of that genre.
Strand Scope Source
Genre: Literary/Art Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p. 6, #1.2.11.; C
  
Poetry: Sound/Analyze Effect
The learner will be able to analyze the effects of sound in poetry.
Strand Scope Source
Poetry: Sound/Form Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.7, #1.3.11.; C
  
Analyze: Author/Form
The learner will be able to analyze poetry as a form chosen by an author to accomplish a purpose.
Strand Scope Source
Poetry: Analyze Author/Speaker Master Bloomsburg Area School District
  
Analyze: Motifs/Archetypal Characters
The learner will be able to analyze common motifs and archetypal characters, settings, and themes in world literature.
Strand Scope Source
World Literature: Analyze Master Bloomsburg Area School District
  
Analyze: Mythic/Traditional/Impact
The learner will be able to analyze the impact of mythic, traditional, or classic literature on later literature and film.
Strand Scope Source
Genre: Analyze Master Bloomsburg Area School District
  
Analyze: Philosophical Argument
The learner will be able to analyze the philosophical argument presented in a poem.
Strand Scope Source
Poetry: Analyze Story Elements Master Bloomsburg Area School District
  
Analyze: Philosophical Argument
The learner will be able to analyze the philosophical argument presented in a novel.
Strand Scope Source
Novel: Analyze Master Bloomsburg Area School District
  
Author Intention: Aesthetic/Irony
The learner will be able to analyze how irony, tone, mood, style, syntax, and language sound are used by the author for aesthetic purposes.
Strand Scope Source
Author: Intentions Master Bloomsburg Area School District
  
Author Intention: Analyze/Purpose
The learner will be able to analyze genre characteristics as forms selected by an author to accomplish a purpose.
Strand Scope Source
Author: Intentions Master Bloomsburg Area School District
  
Author Intention: Tone
The learner will be able to analyze tone to explain the author's purpose.
Strand Scope Source
Author: Intentions Master Bloomsburg Area School District
  
Author Style/Technique: Literary Element
The learner will be able to analyze the author's use of literary elements.
Strand Scope Source
Author: Style/Technique Master Bloomsburg Area School District
  
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Evaluating Writing: Decide/Appropriate
The learner will be able to evaluate writing to decide if the content is appropriate.
Strand Scope Source
Evaluating Writing Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.11, #1.5.11, B
  
Edit: Standard English Conventions
The learner will be able to apply knowledge of Standard English language conventions to edit written works.
Strand Scope Source
Editing: Language Conventions Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.12, #1.5.11.; F
  
Persuasive: Reader Concerns/Address
The learner will be able to write a persuasive piece that addresses the concerns of the reader.
Strand Scope Source
Persuasive Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.10, #1.4.11.; C
  
Argument: Address/Counter Arguments
The learner will be able to write a persuasive piece that addresses counter-arguments of the reader.
Strand Scope Source
Persuasive: Argument Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.10, #1.4.11.; C
  
Persuasive: Reader Concerns/Anticipate
The learner will be able to write a persuasive piece that anticipates the concerns of the reader.
Strand Scope Source
Persuasive Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.10, #1.4.11.; C
  
Argument: Anticipate/Counter Argument
The learner will be able to write a persuasive piece that anticipates counter-arguments of the reader.
Strand Scope Source
Persuasive: Argument Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.10, #1.4.11.; C
  
Form: Variety/Creative
The learner will be able to write in a variety of creative fiction forms.
Strand Scope Source
Form Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.9, #1.4.11.; A
  
Persuasive: Convincing Evidence
The learner will be able to use convincing evidence to support persuasive writing.
Strand Scope Source
Persuasive Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.10, #1.4.11.; C
  
Persuasive: Elaborate Evidence
The learner will be able to use elaborate evidence to support persuasive writing.
Strand Scope Source
Persuasive Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.10, #1.4.11.; C
  
Persuasive: Cite/Evidence
The learner will be able to cite sources of evidence use in persuasive writing.
Strand Scope Source
Persuasive Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.10, #1.4.11.; C
  
Persuasive: Reader's Attention
The learner will be able to develop a reader's attention in a persuasive piece.
Strand Scope Source
Persuasive Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.10, #1.4.11.; C
  
Argument: Use Techniques/Develop
The learner will be able to use a variety of techniques to develop an argument.
Strand Scope Source
Persuasive: Argument Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.10, #1.4.11.; C
  
Organization: Controlled
The learner will be able to write with controlled organization.
Strand Scope Source
Organization Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.11, #1.5.11.; C
  
Introduction: Effective
The learner will be able to write an effective introduction.
Strand Scope Source
Introduction/Conclusion Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.11, #1.5.11.; C
  
Conclusion: Effective
The learner will be able to write an effective conclusion.
Strand Scope Source
Introduction/Conclusion Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.11, #1.5.11.; C
  
Publishing: Prepare Works
The learner will be able to present written works for publication.
Strand Scope Source
Publishing Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.12, #1.5.11.; G
  
Style: Command
The learner will be able to write with a command of style.
Strand Scope Source
Style Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.12, #1.5.11.; D
  
Revise: Subtlety/Meaning
The learner will be able to revise for subtlety of meaning.
Strand Scope Source
Revising Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.12, #1.5.11, E
  
Revise: Rethink
The learner will be able to rethink how purpose, audience, and genre have been addressed.
Strand Scope Source
Revising Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.12, #1.5.11, E
  
Literary Device: Use
The learner will be able to begin to incorporate literary devices into his/her written works.
Strand Scope Source
Literary Device Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.9, #1.4.11.; A
  
Poetry: Original
The learner will be able to write original poetry.
Strand Scope Source
Poetry Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.9, #1.4.11.; A
  
Persuasive: Use
The learner will be able to write in persuasive form.
Strand Scope Source
Persuasive Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.10, #1.4.11.; C
  
Focus: Details
The learner will be able to elaborate details to develop the focus of a topic.
Strand Scope Source
Clarity/Focus Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.11, #1.5.11, B
  
Drafting: Comprehensive Content
The learner will be able to exhibit comprehensive content in his/her writing.
Strand Scope Source
Drafting Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.11, #1.5.11, B
  
Organization: Purpose
The learner will be able to choose an organizational format which suits a given writing purpose.
Strand Scope Source
Organization Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.11, #1.5.11, B
  
Organization: Audience
The learner will be able to choose an organizational format which suits a given audience.
Strand Scope Source
Organization Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.11, #1.5.11, B
  
Organization
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of organizational skills and strategies while writing.
Strand Scope Source
Organization Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.9, #1.4.11.; A
  
Edit: Punctuation
The learner will be able to edit for correct use of punctuation.
Strand Scope Source
Editing: Language Conventions Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.12, #1.5.11.; F
  
Revise: Style
The learner will be able to revise writing to improve style.
Strand Scope Source
Revising Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.12, #1.5.11, E
  
Research Paper: Thesis
The learner will be able to establish and focus on a central thesis when writing a research paper.
Strand Scope Source
Research Paper Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.17, #1.8.11.; C
  
Prewriting: Topic/Appropriateness
The learner will be able to identify a topic that is appropriate for a specific purpose and audience.
Strand Scope Source
Prewriting Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.11, #1.5.11.; A
  
Organization: Order of Importance
The learner will be able to order ideas, details, and events in order of importance when appropriate.
Strand Scope Source
Organization Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.13, #1.6.11.; A
  
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Formal: Speaking Skills/Appropriate
The learner will be able to use speaking skills appropriate to formal speaking situations.
Strand Scope Source
Communication: Formal Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.13, #1.6.11.; C
  
Group: Participate/Small Group
The learner will be able to participate in small group presentations.
Strand Scope Source
Presentation: Group Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.14, #1.6.11, E
  
Group: Adjust Involvement
The learner will be able to adjust involvement in a group to encourage equal participation.
Strand Scope Source
Group Communication Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.14, #1.6.11.; D
  
Group: Adjust Tone
The learner will be able to adjust tone to encourage group participation.
Strand Scope Source
Group Communication Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.14, #1.6.11.; D
  
Vocal Characteristic: Adjust Stress
The learner will be able to adjust stress on words for emphasis.
Strand Scope Source
Vocal Characteristic Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.14, #1.6.11.; C
  
Vocal Characteristic: Meter
The learner will be able to use appropriate meter when speaking.
Strand Scope Source
Vocal Characteristic Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p. 4, #1.1.11.; H
  
Oral Interpretation: Audience
The learner will be able to deliver oral readings to a variety of audiences.
Strand Scope Source
Oral Composition/Interpretation Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.14, #1.6.11, E
  
Evaluator: Discussion/Others
The learner will be able to use established criteria to evaluate others during a discussion.
Strand Scope Source
Evaluator Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.15, #1.6.11, E
  
Debate: Prepare
The learner will be able to prepare for a debate on a specific topic.
Strand Scope Source
Debate: Preparation Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.14, #1.6.11, E
  
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Informational Concept: Synthesize
The learner will be able to synthesize information to determine relevancy.
Strand Scope Source
Informational Concept Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.13, #1.6.11.; A
  
Strategies: Ideas/Relevancy
The learner will be able to synthesize ideas to determine relevancy.
Strand Scope Source
Listening Strategies Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.13, #1.6.11.; A
  
Strategies: Opinions/Relevancy
The learner will be able to synthesize opinions to determine relevancy.
Strand Scope Source
Listening Strategies Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.13, #1.6.11.; A
  
Literature: Solutions/Problems
The learner will be able to offer solutions to problems in literature.
Strand Scope Source
Literature Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.13, #1.6.11, B
  
Literature: Analyze/Synthesize
The learner will be able to analyze and synthesize a literary work, relating it to other selections.
Strand Scope Source
Literature Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.13, #1.6.11, B
  
Affective: Literature/Appreciate
The learner will be able to appreciate literature through listening activities.
Strand Scope Source
Listening Responses: Affective Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.13, #1.6.11, B
  
Discussion: Respect Views
The learner will be able to demonstrate respect for others' viewpoints while engaged in a discussion.
Strand Scope Source
Discussion Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.14, #1.6.11.; D
  
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Purposes: Learning/Thinking
The learner will be able to use media to stimulate his/her learning and thinking skills.
Strand Scope Source
Media Purposes Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.15, #1.6.11.; F
  
Media Form: Variety/Integrate
The learner will be able to integrate a variety of media forms into a completed project.
Strand Scope Source
Media Form Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p.15, #1.6.11.; F
  
Evaluate: Media Message
The learner will be able to evaluate media messages.
Strand Scope Source
Media Message: Evaluate Master PA: Academic Standards, January 16, 1999, Grade 11, p. 6, #1.2.11, B
  
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