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1.2.11.A Read and understand essential content of informational texts and documents in all academic areas. 1.2.11.B Use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced. 1.8.11.A Select and refine a topic for research. 1.8.11.B Locate information using appropriate sources and strategies. 1.8.11.C Organize, summarize and present the main ideas from research.  **Science and Technology**  3.6.10.B. Apply knowledge of information technologies of encoding, transmitting, receiving, storing, retrieving and decoding. 3.7.10.A. Identify and safely use a variety of tools, basic machines, materials and techniques to solve problems and answer questions. 3.7.10.D. Utilize computer software to solve specific problems. 3.7.10.E. Apply basic computer communications systems.
 * Differentiate fact from opinion across a variety of texts by using complete and accurate information, coherent arguments and points of view.
 * Distinguish between essential and nonessential information across a variety of sources, identifying the use of proper references or authorities and propaganda techniques where present.
 * Use teacher and student established criteria for making decisions and drawing conclusions.
 * Evaluate text organization and content to determine the author’s purpose and effectiveness according to the author’s theses, accuracy, thoroughness, logic and reasoning.
 * Select appropriate electronic media for research and evaluate the quality of the information received.
 * Explain how the techniques used in electronic media modify traditional forms of discourse for different purposes.
 * Use, design and develop a media project to demonstrate understanding (e.g., a major writer or literary period or movement).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Determine valid resources for researching the topic, including primary and secondary sources.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Evaluate the importance and quality of the sources.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Select sources appropriate to the breadth and depth of the research (e.g., dictionaries, thesauruses, other reference materials, interviews, observations, computer databases).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Use tables of contents, indices, key words, cross-references and appendices.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Use traditional and electronic search tools.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Take notes relevant to the research topic.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Develop a thesis statement based on research.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Anticipate readers’ problems or misunderstandings.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Give precise, formal credit for others’ ideas, images or information using a standard method of documentation.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Use formatting techniques (e.g., headings, graphics) to aid reader understanding.

<span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">**Government** <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> 5.1.11.F. Analyze and assess the rights of the people as listed in the Pennsylvania Constitution and the Constitution of the United States. 5.2.12.A. Evaluate an individual’s civic rights, responsibilities and duties in various governments. 5.2.12.B Evaluate citizens’ participation in government and civic life. 5.2.12.C Interpret the causes of conflict in society and analyze techniques to resolve those conflicts. 5.2.12.D Evaluate political leadership and public service in a republican form of government. 5.2.12.E Analyze how participation in civic and political life leads to the attainment of individual and public goals. 5.2.12.F Evaluate how individual rights may conflict with or support the common good. 5.2.12.G. Evaluate what makes a competent and responsible citizen. 5.4.12.C. Analyze the United States' interaction with other nations and governmental groups in world events. 5.4.12.D Compare how past and present United States' policy interests have changed over time and analyze the impact on future international relationships.

<span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">**Geology** <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">

7.3.12.A Analyze the significance of human activity in shaping places and regions by their population characteristics 7.3.12.B Analyze the significance of human activity in shaping places and regions by their cultural characteristics. 7.3.12.C Analyze the significance of human activity in shaping places and regions by their settlement characteristics. 7.3.12.D Analyze the significance of human activity in shaping places and regions by their economic characteristics. 7.3.12.E Analyze the significance of human activity in shaping places and regions by their political characteristics. 7.4.12.A Analyze the impacts of physical systems on people. 7.4.12.B Analyze the impacts of people on physical systems.

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