1. Communications and Digital Literacy Rm. 135 Ms. Heuer

2. About the Course Develop basic skills across the curriculum, informational literacies, technology, visual, global, and multicultural studies. Improving your reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Conveying ideas through digital mediums, as well as using collaboration and research methods.

3. Essential Questions for the Course How does one evaluate sources to determine credibility? How does one gather and organize credible information in a meaningful and effective manner? How does one use technology to share gathered information? How does one give an effective presentation, speech, or debate? How does one work within a diverse team to accomplish a goal? How can an individual have his/her voice be heard in an online, digital world? How can one professionally and effectively use the internet to promote a cause?

4. Types of Projects Informing –Life Chart –Country Research Persuading –Persuasive Speech –Debate Informing & Persuading –Final Project

5. Additional Work TEDTalks Current Events Wikipedia Days Other Work During our Units of Study –Maintaining Websites/Social Media Accounts –Reflections –Lectures

6. Required Materials Bring to class every day: –Writing Utensil –Chromebook & Charger Suggested Materials: –Notebook/Binder/Folder