<P><FONT size=4 face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">This virtual field trip will allow students to experience some of the places and learn about some of the literary devices used in the novel "The Pushcart War" by Jean Merrill.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT size=4><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 /><st1:state w:st="on"><B>Pennsylvania</B></st1:state><B> <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Reading</st1:place></st1:city>, Writing, Speaking, and Listening Standards<?xml:namespace prefix = o /><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><o:p><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></o:p></B></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT size=3><B><SPAN>1.3<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none">&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN></B><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><B>Reading</B></st1:place></st1:city><B>, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature<o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></o:p></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 57pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT size=3><SPAN>1.3.8.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none">&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>A.<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>Read and understand works of literature</FONT></FONT></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 75pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT size=3><SPAN>B.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; -x-system-font: none">&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>Analyze the use of literary elements by an author including characterization, setting, plot, theme, point of view, tone and style.</FONT></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></o:p></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><B>1.7</B><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><B>Characteristics and Functions of the English Language<o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">1.7.8.<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>B.<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>Analyze the role and place of standard American English in speech, </FONT></FONT><FONT size=3><FONT face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">writing and literature.<B><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P></P>