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Standards for History and Social Science Practice – Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12
Standards for History and Social Science Practice – Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12
1 Demonstrate civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions.
Civic knowledge includes the core knowledge in the Content Standards relating to civics and government, economics, geography, and history.
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Civic intellectual skills encompass knowing how to identify, assess, interpret, describe, analyze and explain matters of concern in civic life.
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Civic participatory skills encompass knowing how to make and support arguments, use the political process to communicate with elected officials and representatives of government, and plan strategically for civic change.
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3 Organize information and data from multiple primary and secondary sources. Student researchers gather and organize information from a variety of online, print, and other sources. In the history and social science fields, they pay close attention to whethe
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4 Analyze the purpose and point of view of each source; distinguish opinion from fact. Students need to be exposed to readings that represent a variety of points of view in order to become discerning and critical readers. They need to be able to identify th
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7 Determine next steps and take informed action, as appropriate. One of the main goals of teaching history and the social science is to provide opportunities for students to practice using the knowledge and skills that enable them to participate in civic li
Literacy Standards for History and Social Science
Literacy Standards for History and Social Science
Grades 6-8 Reading Standards for Literacy in the Content Areas: History/Social Science
Key Ideas and Details
1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, quoting or paraphrasing as appropriate. (See grades 6–8 Writing Standard 8 for more on paraphrasing.)
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2 Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
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3 Identify key steps in a text’s description of a process related to history/social studies (e.g., how a bill becomes law, how interest rates are raised or lowered).
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
10 Independently and proficiently read and comprehend history/social studies texts exhibiting complexity appropriate for the grade/course.
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Craft and Structure
4 Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.
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5 Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially, comparatively, causally), including how written texts incorporate features such as headings.
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Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
7 Integrate visual information (e.g., charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
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8 Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text.
9 Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic.
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Grades 6-8 Writing Standards for Literacy in the Content Areas
Text Types and Purposes
1 Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.
a. Introduce claim(s) about a topic or issue, acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims/critiques, and organize the reasons and evidence logically in paragraphs and sections.
b. Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant, accurate data and evidence that demonstrate an understanding of the topic or text, using credible sources.
c. Use words, phrases, and clauses with precision to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims/critiques, reasons, and evidence.
d. Establish and maintain a style appropriate to audience and purpose (e.g., formal for academic writing).
e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.
2 Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/experiments, or technical processes.
a. Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; use paragraphs and sections to organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories as appropriate to achieving purpose; include text features (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts,
b. Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
c. Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas, concepts, or procedures.
d. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
e. Establish and maintain a style appropriate to audience and purpose (e.g., formal for academic writing).
f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.
Production and Distribution of Writing
4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
6 Use technology, including current web-based communication platforms, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas clearly and efficiently.
Range of Writing
10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Grade 6 – World Geography and Ancient Civilizations I
Grade 6 – World Geography and Ancient Civilizations I
Topic 1. Studying complex societies, past and present – Supporting Question: What do the social sciences contribute to our understanding of the world?
1 Explain how different academic fields in the social sciences concentrate on different means of studying societies in the past and present.
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3 Give examples of how archaeologists, historians, geographers, economists, and political scientists work as teams to analyze evidence, develop hypotheses, and construct interpretations of ancient and classical civilizations.
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Topic 2. Human origins, the Neolithic and Paleolithic Eras – Supporting Question: How did life on Earth begin and why did humans form complex societies?
10 Explain the ways in which complex societies interact and spread from one region to another (e.g., by trade, cultural or linguistic exchanges, migration, religious conversion, conquest, or colonization).
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11 Construct and interpret a timeline that shows some of the key periods in the development of human societies in the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras. Use correctly the words or abbreviations for identifying time periods or dates in historical narratives (dec
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9 Explain that scholars have attempted to define the characteristics of a complex society (sometimes called “civilization”) since the early 20th century, and although debates are ongoing, many cite these characteristics:
a. an economy that produces food surpluses
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d. specialized occupations
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e. developed systems of government, religion, and learning
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f. achievements in technology, art, and monumental architecture
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Topic 3. Western Asia, the Middle East and North Africa
Western Asia, the Middle East and North Africa - Mesopotamia, c. 3500-1200 BCE – Supporting Question: What are the best explanations for why writing developed in Mesopotamia?
15 Explain how the presence of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers contributed to the development of agriculture and ancient complex societies; explain why historians have called the region that surrounds these rivers “the Fertile Crescent.”
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17 Describe how irrigation, mining and metalsmithing, agriculture, the domestication of animals, and inventions such as the wheel, the sail, and the plow contributed to settlement and the growth of Mesopotamian civilizations.
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18 Analyze the important characteristics and achievements of early Mesopotamia:
a. a complex society with rulers, priests, soldiers, craftspeople, farmers, and slaves
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c. monumental architecture (the ziggurat) and developed art (including large relief sculptures, mosaics, carved cylinder seals)
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Western Asia, the Middle East and North Africa - Ancient Egypt, c. 3000-1200 BCE – Supporting Question: How did Ancient Egypt’s rigid class structure affect its social and cultural development?
19 Identify the locations of ancient Upper and Lower Egypt and ancient Nubia; and explain what the terms “Upper” and “Lower” mean in this context.
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20 Describe the significance of the Nile River to ancient Egyptians.
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22 Analyze the role of the pharaoh as god/king, and describe how pharaohs were represented in painting and sculpture, the concept of dynasties, and significant acts of at least one pharaoh or queen (e.g., Khufu, Akhnaten, Ramses II, Nefertiti, Cleopatra).
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23 Describe the relationships among social classes (e.g., the relationship of the pharaoh to priests, nobles, government officials, soldiers, scribes, artisans, farmers, and peasants, laborers, and slaves).
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24 Describe the polytheistic religion of ancient Egypt with respect to beliefs about death, proper behavior, the afterlife, mummification, and the roles of deities.
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25 Summarize important achievements of the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms (e.g., the agricultural system; knowledge of mathematics, astronomy, the invention of a calendar; the invention of papyrus and hieroglyphic writing; the organization of monumental build
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Western Asia, the Middle East and North Africa - Ancient Israel, Palestine, c. 2000 BCE-70 CE – Supporting Question: What were the consequences of the unification of tribes for ancient Israel?
31 Describe the history of ancient Israel and early Christianity:
c. the emergence of Christianity as a distinct religion, with roots in Judaism, but increasingly diverse followers throughout the Roman Empire and the relationship of early Christians to the officials of the Roman Empire;
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