I can state and verify what is known about the problem or question and make connections to prior knowledge.

I can select print and nonprint materials based on personal interests, knowledge of authors, and reading level.

 I can participate in literary discussions, special literary programs, and book clubs.

I can cite all sources used according to local style formats.

I can use the structure and some navigation tools of a Website to find the most relevant information (menu bars, tabs, buttons, sidebars)

I can evaluate the quality of information within electronic and print sources for usefulness, currency, authority, and accuracy 

I can evaluate and compare the authority, credibility, accuracy (by fact-checking), and point of view of all sources of information.

I can evaluate, select, and use both primary and secondary sources with attention to perspective and comprehensiveness

I can employ reflective notetaking strategies to capture my own thinking and inferences about the evidence being noted in words and phrases, summarized, paraphrased, or quoted.

I can use different formats (e.g., books, Websites, subscription databases, multimedia, graphs, charts, maps and diagrams) as sources of information

I can work collaboratively to develop, publish, and present projects involving 1-2 media that effectively communicate information and ideas about the curriculum to authentic audiences

I can demonstrate critical evaluation strategies that are appropriate for various types of sources (e.g., authoritative websites, fringe or fake websites, blogs, tweets, viral videos) 

I can evaluate the accuracy, authority, validity, perspective, and bias of sources and information

I can make ethical decisions about the creation and sharing of information (e.g., respecting rights of creators, remixing, and using images and print within the guidelines of Fair Use)

I can build trusting relationships with diverse peers and adults through collaboration and communication [relationship skills].

I can analyze visual text (e.g., charts, graphs, photographs, videos, timelines, maps) to gather information and draw inferences about meaning

I can evaluate the impact of media by looking at the use of the language of the medium (e.g., use of color, pace, perspective, visuals) 

I can use both facts and opinions responsibly by identifying and verifying them