The Oklahoma Academic Standards
establish the following grade-level expectations for
Visual Literacy- Compose Visual Messages

Pre-K

There are no Pre-K Standards for Composing Visual Messages.

Kindergarten

There are no Kindergarten Standards for Composing Visual Messages.

First Grade

There are no First Grade Standards for Composing Visual Messages.

Second Grade

There are no Second Grade Standards for Composing Visual Messages.

Third Grade

1.*The student will create a visual message that effectively communicates an idea.
     Example: Create visual messages to communicate ideas (e.g., developing a product advertisement,
     creating cartoons to share information, or designing book posters). 

Fourth Grade

1.*The student will create a visual message that effectively communicates an idea, selects,
     organizes, or produces visuals to complement and extend ideas
     (e.g., book posters, multimedia projects, books, or advertisements). 

Fifth Grade

1.*The student will create a visual message that effectively communicates an idea and produce
     communications using appropriate technology or media
     (e.g., developing a class newspaper, videos, or multimedia projects). 

Sixth Grade

1.*The student will create a visual message that effectively communicates an idea and produces
     communication using technology or appropriate media, such as developing a class newspaper,
     multimedia reports, or video reports. 

Asterisks (*) have been used to identify 3rd- 6th grade standards and objectives that are assessed
at the district level. All other skills may be assessed by the Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests.