AVReading

Reading Across Texts Common Core Anchor Standard Number Seven is perhaps the most non-descript of all the common core standards. Here is what it says. “Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.” It doesn’t really indicate much direction in terms of how to integrate and evaluate content, or explain what types of diverse media are most important, so it can be interpreted rather broadly. Here is my take-away. Challenge student understanding of text by asking them to read across texts (preferably from different mediums, like print and video or print and visual etc). English The classic example would be to read a scene from Romeo and Juliet, and then to show them a staged version of that same scene. Students then should discuss the differing interpretations of that text, as well as how the visual representations use specific elements (ie. lighting, camera shots, sound, music, make-up, pacing) ...