Resources

Note: Unless otherwise noted, video is from You-tube and works with:

 * Macromedia Flash Player 7.0+ plug-in [|Download]
 * Windows 2000 or higher with latest updates installed
 * Mac OS X 10.3 or higher
 * Firefox 1.1+, Internet Explorer 5.0+, or Safari 1.0+
 * Broadband connection with 500+ Kbps

CNN Video requires:
**Windows** • Microsoft Windows®: 2000 with WMP9+ or XP with service pack 2 • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7 or Firefox 1.0/1.5/2.0 • Flash Player 8+ [|Download] • 256 megabytes (MB) of RAM - 512 MB recommended • Broadband Internet connection or access to a high-speed network • Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution • 16-bit sound card • Speakers/headphones

• Mac OSX 1.3 "Panther" with Flash Player 8+ [|Download Flash Player] • Mac OSX 1.4 "Tiger" with Flash Player 8+ • Safari 2.0, or Firefox 1.0/1.5/2.0 • 256 megabytes (MB) of RAM- 512 MB recommended • Broadband Internet connection or access to a high-speed network • Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution • Speakers/headphones
 * Macintosh**

Course Objectives:
Students will identify the three types of questions on the FCAT. Students will identify key strategies to correctly answer poetry questions on the FCAT. Students will identify key strategies to correctly answer expository questions on the FCAT. Students will identify key strategies to correctly answer narrative questions on the FCAT.

Whole course:
Cannon, J. 2008. Cluster 2: Main Idea. Unpublished.

Poetry:
Poetry for Kids: [] Sensory Chart: []

Narrative:
Conflict Chart: [] Short, short stories: []

Expository:
4-column note adapted from: []