UP:SS10.CWI.1
Vocabulary
- perspective
- local, state, national, and international communities
- analyze
- interpret
- statistical data
- compare/contrast
- news graphic (infographic)
Knowledge
Students know:
- News stories can be interpreted through various perspectives.
- The types of information that can be found within news stories.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Analyze news stories for comparative purposes in their style, format, and audience.
- Develop connections between current issues and past events.
- Interpret various forms of data, including statistical and geographical, contained in news stories.
- Identify cause-effect relationships with current news stories and their world implications.
- Locate on a map key locations of major world news stories.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- The relevancy of major news stories can be established through analysis of the story and drawing connections.
