RI · State topic guide
Lateral Reading in Rhode Island
Curriculum teams in Rhode Island use this guide to scope lateral reading across ELA, social studies, and library blocks. Teach students to leave a suspicious page and verify claims across the open web. Verify all requirements against your state department of education — this page supports planning, not legal compliance.
Last reviewed 2026-07-05
Rhode Island alignment lens
Most Rhode Island districts connect lateral reading to informational reading, research skills, speaking and listening, and digital citizenship expectations. Map one SaC module series to your local scope and sequence before district-wide rollout.
Pilot workflow
Pilot in one elementary and one secondary site, train facilitators on Orange-Coded Navigator's Guides, and collect student sourcing samples after nine weeks.
Recommended actions
- Read Rhode Island media literacy standards overview
- Browse Lateral Reading grade-band resources
- Explore district hubs in Rhode Island
SaC curriculum fit
Split a Cookie (SaC) supports Rhode Island lateral reading programs with Pluggable Curriculum Assets, Blue-Coded learner handouts, and Orange-Coded Navigator's Guides — built for zero-prep deployment by teachers and substitutes.