Week 6 Lesson Plan

I chose the following lesson plan: Using Pictures to Build Schema for Social Studies Content.

This lesson plan meets WV CSOs
SS.O.4.5.2: chronologically organize and explain the influences of individuals and events discussed in the stories of Native Americans, explorers, settlers and colonists in North America through the Revolutionary Period.
SS.O.4.5.8: chronologically organize and categorize the major events leading to and during the Revolutionary War; examine and explain why and how these events influenced choice made by different groups (e.g., Patriots, Loyalists, Native Americans) during this period.
SS.O.4.5.12: select, analyze, interpret and use information from various sources for reconstructing the past (e.g., documents, letters, maps, photos, newspaper articles) and prepare short reports that explain who, what, when, where, how and why events occurred as they did.

Can integrating media literacy into your classroom activities help prepare your students for taking the WesTest?
The answer is yes, integrating media literacy in the classroom can improve students' critical thinking skills, which will positively influence their WesTest scores.