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Is That Movie OK?

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Standard Read With Understanding

Outcomes Students will use comprehension reading strategies to interpret text and chart reading skills to locate information within a movie review document, and then determine suitable movies for their families and themselves to view.


 
Classroom Information
GED Descriptors
     Language Arts Reading
Roles
     Family, Community Member
Program Type(s)
     ABE, GED, Family Literacy, Urban, Rural
NRS Learner Levels (ABE/GED)
      4, 5
Time Frame
      90 minutes
Technology Integration
Screen It

Keywords
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bullet Education > reading
bullet Art and Photography > movies

Purposeful, Transparent, Contextual, Building Expertise
Purposeful and Transparent
Students are interested in making good judgments regarding movie viewing. They do not want negative influences to affect their children. They want to take personal and parental responsibility.

Contextual
Reading is important in all areas of life. Using real life information text demonstrates reading in both the context of testing and personal use.

Building Expertise
Students will use information they already know about movies, making decisions, computers, and reading to complete this activity. They will apply new vocabulary and new strategies to locate information with in written materials. When this information is combined informed decisions can be made.


Lesson Designer
Tawna A. Eubanks
Hamilton City ABLE
(513) 8875020
Emmirg@aol.com


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