1-10-2012 CCCS for Reading - Standard 8 Grades 6-8

Continuing my way through the standards, offering links, lessons, and ideas to help teach the 

Core Curriculum Content Standards,

the first 10 days are Reading. 

Day Eight- CCCS for Reading - Standard 8 Grades 6-8

	LITERATURE	INFORMATIONAL TEXT
unpacked skill	(Not applicable to literature)	Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced.
evaluation	Making Judgements about the Author Making Judgements about the Author II Credibility of Sources Believe it or Not? Fact and Opinion Tutorial Literacy Fact or Opinion Fact or Opinion Jeopardy Common Persuasive Techniques How are they Selling It? What are they Selling? Wartime Propaganda Bibliography Logic in Argumentative Writing Logical Fallacies aMap Persuasion Map Critically Analyzing Information Messages and Meanings Mr. Donn's Propaganda Lessons Propaganda in the Classroom Connotation in Propaganda Teaching Propaganda Historical and Cultural Contexts Purpose and Point of View Information and Critical Literacy Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions Critical Media: Commercial Advertising Don't Buy It Understanding Persuasion Author's Purpose and Perspective
critique
debate
evidentiary support/sources
propaganda
persuasion
media

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