Standards:
It is encouraged, whenever possible, to align a lesson plan to national or state standards, and to include that information in the Standards section of the lesson plan.
As an illustration, the standards for a multimedia presentation on cybersafety might be listed as follows (according to US National Standards):
NL-ENG.K-12.4 COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g. conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.
NL-ENG.K-12.6 APPLYING KNOWLEDGE: Students apply knowledge of language structure, language conventions (e.g. spelling and punctuation) media techniques, figurative language, and genre to create, critique, and discuss print and nonprint texts.
NL-ENG.K-12.7 EVALUATING DATA: Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources (e.g. print and nonprint texts, artifacts, people) to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience.
NL-ENG.K-12.8 DEVELOPING RESEARCH SKILLS: Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g. libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.
NL-ENG.K-12.12 APPLYING LANGUAGE SKILLS: Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g. for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).






