State Standards addressed by this unit…

Performance Standards:

Reading and Writing Standards

1: Students read and understand a variety of materials

2: Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences

3: Students write and speak using conventional grammar usage, sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.

4: Students apply thinking skills to their reading, writing, speaking, listening and viewing.

5: Students read to locate, select, and make use of relevant information from a variety of media, reference, and technological sources.

Information Literacy Standards

1: Student accesses information efficiently and effectively.

2: Student evaluates information efficiently and effectively.

3: Student uses information accurately and creatively.

6: Student strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation.

8:  Student practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology.