This project helps students meet

State Goal 2                Read and understand literature representative
                                    of various societies, eras and ideas.
Standard 2.A.               Understand how literary elements and techniques are
                                     used to convey meaning .
Standard 2.B.                Read and interpret a variety of literary works.
Benchmark 2.B.5a        Analyze and express and interpretation of a literary work.

State Goal 3:              Write to communicate for a variety of purposes.
Standard 3.A.               Use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization
                                     and structure.
Standard 3.B.               Compose well-organized and coherent writing for specific
                                     purposes and audiences.
Benchmark 3.B.5          Using contemporary technology, produce documents of
                                     publication quality for specific purposes and audiences;
                                     exhibit clarity of focus, logic of appropriate elaboration
                                     and support for overall coherence.
Standard 3.C.               Communicate ideas in writing to accomplish a variety of
                                     purposes.
Benchmark 3.C.5a        Communicate information and ideas in . . .informative
                                      . . . writing with clarity and effectiveness . . . using
                                      appropriate traditional and/or electronic formats;
                                      adapt content, vocabulary, voice and tone to the
                                      audience, purpose and situation.

State Goal 4:             Listen and speak effectively in a variety of situations.

State Goal 5:              Use the language arts to acquire, assess and
                                   communicate information.
Standard 5.A.              Locate, organize, and use information from various
                                   sources to answer questions, solve problems and
                                   communicate ideas.
Standard 5.B               Analyze and evaluate information acquired from various
                                   sources.
Benchmark 5.B.5a      Evaluate the usefulness of information, synthesize
                                   information to support a thesis, and present information
                                   in a logical manner in oral and written forms.
Standard 5.C              Apply acquired information, concepts and ideas to
                                   communicate in a variety of formats.
Benchmark 5.C.5a      Using contemporary technology, create a research
                                   presentation or prepare a documentary related to
                                   academic, technical or occupational topics and
                                   present the findings in oral or multimedia formats.
Benchmark 5.C.5b      Prepare and deliver oral presentations based on inquiry
                                   or research.