ARM 10.54.3642. BENCHMARK FOR COMMUNICATION ARTS MEDIA LITERACY CONTENT STANDARD 4 FOR END OF GRADE 8

(1) The benchmark for communication arts media literacy content standard 4 for a student at the end of grade 8 is the ability to: (a) interpret and differentiate how techniques and technologies impact media messages; (b) analyze the credibility of the sources of media messages; (c) analyze the purpose and recognize the effects of fact, fiction, opinion, bias, and stereotypes in media messages on diverse groups of people, including Montana American Indians; (d) apply appropriate norms, rules, laws, and etiquette in the use and creation of media messages; (e) analyze the inherent consequences to self and others in the use and creation of media messages; (f) create and analyze media messages for specific audiences and purposes; and (g) identify how media messages embed values and influence individuals, cultures, and societies.