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Park View Middle School: Jackson/Content Literacy- CultureGrams

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Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.7 Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.2a Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories as appropriate to achieving purpose; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.2b Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.

ACTFL Standard 3: Connections: Acquiring New Information (Standard 3.2): Acquire information from other content areas using authentic sources.

AASL Standards: Learners engage with the learning community by: 1. Expressing curiosity about a topic of personal interest or curricular relevance.

Learners engage with information to extend personal learning by: 1. Personalizing their use of information and information technologies.

CultureGrams

Park View has a subscription to CultureGrams.  CultureGrams is an online learning resource that provides concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural information on hundreds of countries, as well as the U.S. states and Canadian Provinces. Click on the links below to access CultureGrams, and a CultureGrams information sheet.