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> || //**Essential Standard**// || //**Clarifying Objectives**// || //**Evidence**// || > || **8.SI.1** **Evaluate information resources based on specified criteria.** || 8.SI.1.1 Evaluate resources for reliability. (Reliability can be determined by currency, credibility, authority, etc. depending on the curriculum topic). || @8.SI.1.1 || > ||^ || @8.SI.1.2 Evaluate content for relevance to the assigned task. || @8.SI.1.2 || > ||^ || @8.SI.1.3 Evaluate resources for point of view, bias, values, or intent of information. || @8.SI.1.3 || > |||||| **Technology as a Tool** || > || //**Essential Standard**// || //**Clarifying Objectives**// || //**Evidence**// || > || **8.TT.1** **Use technology and other resources for assigned tasks.** || @8.TT.1.1 Use appropriate technology tools and other resources to access information (search engines, electronic databases, digital magazine articles). || @8.TT.1.1 || > ||^ || 8.TT.1.2 Use appropriate technology tools and other resources to organize information (e.g. graphic organizers, databases, spreadsheets, and desktop publishing). || @8.TT.1.2 || > ||^ || 8.TT.1.3 Use appropriate technology tools and other resources to design products to share information with others (e.g. multimedia presentations, Web 2.0 tools, graphics, podcasts, and audio files). || @8.TT.1.3 || > |||||| **Research Process** || > || //**Essential Standard**// || //**Clarifying Objectives**// || //**Evidence**// || > || **8.RP.1** **Apply a research process to complete project-based activities.** || @8.RP.1.1 Implement a project-based activity collaboratively. || @8.RP.1.1 || > ||^ || 8.RP.1.2 Implement a project-based activity independently. || @8.RP.1.2 || > |||||| **Safety and Ethical Issues** || > || //**Essential Standard**// || //**Clarifying Objectives**// || //**Evidence**// || > || **8.SE.1** **Analyze responsible behaviors when using information and technology resources.** || @8.SE.1.1 Analyze ethical behavior (copyright, not plagiarizing, netiquette) when using resources. || @8.SE.1.1 || > ||^ || 8.SE.1.2 Analyze safety precautions when using online resources (personal information, passwords, etc.). || 8.SE.1. ||
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