Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Missouri's Frameworks for Curriculum Development
Communication Arts

 

Table of Contents

PREFACE
SHOW-ME STANDARDS
OVERVIEW OF COMMUNICATION ARTS EDUCATION

• Rationale for the Study of Communication Arts
• Purpose of this Framework
• Organization of the Communication Arts Framework
• Organizational Roadmap

MAJOR ORGANIZING STRANDS OF THE COMMUNICATION ARTS FRAMEWORK

I. Gather; Analyze and Apply Information and Ideas

K-4
5-8
9-12
II. Communicate Effectively Within and Beyond the Classroom

K-4
5-8
9-12
III. Recognize and Solve Problems

K-4
5-8
9-12
IV. Make Decisions and Act as Responsible Members of Society

K-4
5-8
9-12
ISSUES AND PRACTICES IN THE TEACHING OF THE COMMUNICATION ARTS

• Introduction
• Emergent Literacy
• Oral Literacy
• Media Literacy
• Language and Culture
• Communication Arts in the Content Areas
• Technology and the Communication Arts
• Assessment in the Communication Arts SUGGESTED READING

  APPENDICES