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Many, many **GPS**, **AASL Standards for 21st Century Learners** and **Tehcnology Competencies** are connected to these lessons. These are only some.... I am sure you can find more!

a. Listens to and reads a variety of literary and informational texts and materials to gain knowledge and for pleasure. e. Retells familiar events and stories to include beginning, middle, end. g. Connects life experiences to read-aloud texts. ELSKW1 The student begins to understand the principles fo writing. The student a. writes or dictates to describe familiar persons, places, objects or experiences.
 * GPS: ELAKR6** The Student gains meaning from orally presented text. The Student

c. Generates questions before, during and after reading. d. Recalls explicit facts and infers implicit facts. h. Makes connections between texts and /or personal experiences. o. Recognizes authors purpose. e. uses traditional organizational patterns for conveying information (e.g. chronological order, similarity and difference, answering questions). f. Begins to write a response to literature that demonstrates understanding of the text and expressed and supports an opinion.
 * ELS2R4** The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade level text. The Student


 * AASL Standards for 21st Century Learners**

1.12 Use prior and background knowledge as context for new learning. 1.13 Develop and refine a range of questions to frame the search for new understanding.
 * 1. Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge.**
 * 1.1** Follow an inquiry-based process in seeking knowledge in curricular subjects, and make the real world connection for using this process in own life.

1.2.3 Demonstrate creativity by using multiple resources and formats.
 * 1.2: Dispostions in Action**

2.1.2 Organize knowledge so that it is useful. 2.1.6 Use the writing process, media and visual literacy, and technology skills to create products that express new understandings.
 * 2 Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge.**

This project covers many technology competencies including vocabulary for computers and peripheral equipment, vocabulary such as up load, file, save, save as, copy, paste and insert, scanner, drop down arrow...