Social Studies: NCSS.8.

NCSS.8.STANDARD / BENCHMARK
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY

BENCHMARK / GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION SOCIAL STUDIES PROGRAMS SHOULD INCLUDE EXPERIENCES THAT PROVIDE FOR THE STUDY OF RELATIONSHIPS AMONG SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY.

8.1.GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION
KNOWLEDGE - Learners will understand:
8.1.3.EXPECTATION
That the world is media saturated and technologically dependent.
8.1.8.EXPECTATION
The importance of the cultural contexts in which media are created and received.
8.2.GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATION
PROCESSES - Learners will be able to:
8.2.2.EXPECTATION
Use diverse types of media technology to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and distribute messages.