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"Specialists from the Indiana Department of Education in the areas of History/Social Studies, Science, CTE, Physical and Health Education, and Fine Arts provide an overview of the Common Core State Standards and guidance in the newly required Literacy Standards for each content area. Information regarding the assessment, implementation and instruction of these literacy standards are presented. "

"Companies are spending billions of dollars on TV, print, and digital advertising to swing us towards their products and services. (Source) You know those TV shows your students just can't get enough of? Those shows could not have gotten "on the air" if it weren't for plentiful commercials. Today's television programming is made possible by those advertisers. (The exceptions are Public TV and premium commercial-free cable networks, like HBO.)"

"The Common Core State Standards recognize that to thrive in the newly wired world, students need to master new ways of reading and writing."

"Most educators I know who teach propaganda stick with examples related to America's involvement in WWI and WWII. These teachers present propaganda as something that occurred in the past. They might even teach with the many propaganda posters that were present at that time and introduce the common "techniques of persuasion." (New Mexico Media Literacy Project, 2007)"

"Understanding the Common Core State Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects"

"When I was a student, watching a movie in class meant watching documentaries, literary adaptations, or informational filmstrips. " RL.4.8 / RL.5.8

"Even before the invention of photography, certain images have gained iconic status in human culture. Our history and art textbooks are full of examples and many of them are etched in our memories. 440px-Join_or_DieBenjamin Franklin's "Join or Die" snake image, said to be the first American political cartoon, originally appeared during the French and Indian War, was repurposed by Paul Revere in 1775, and continues to be a powerful representation of the movement toward U.S. independence and nationhood. More recent visual texts, from the Hindenburg disaster, to Iwo Jima, to MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech, to the haunting images of September 11, help us understand what "iconic" means in terms of cultural memory and messaging."

"In response, we asked her if she was willing to send us her argument-writing unit so we could share it with other teachers. We're pleased to publish it below, including all of her handouts and recommended videos embedded. And, of course, all students age 13 to 19 can find this year's contest here."