Communication and Multimodal Literacies
Virginia SOL 8.C.4
Examine how media influences beliefs and behaviors, analyze information presentation in diverse media, and evaluate sources for motives and content.
What students need to be able to do
- Examining how media can influence beliefs, behaviors, and interpretations
- Understanding persuasive techniques
- Analyzing how similar information is presented in diverse media formats
- Examining electronic, print, propaganda, and mass media
- Evaluating sources for relationships, motives, intent, and content