Grades 6–8 students:

Grades 9–10 students:

Grades 11–12 students:

Key Ideas and details

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).

3. Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.

3. Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, acknowledging where the text leaves matters uncertain.

Craft and Structure

6. Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author’s point of view or purpose (e.g., loaded language, inclusion or avoidance of particular facts).

6. Compare the point of view of two or more authors for how they treat the same or similar topics, including which details they include and emphasize in their respective accounts.

6. Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the authors’ claims, reasoning, and evidence.

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

9. Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic.

9. Compare and contrast treatments of the same topic in several primary and secondary sources.

9. Integrate information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting discrepancies among sources.

Craft and Structure

6. Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author’s point of view or purpose (e.g., loaded language, inclusion or avoidance of particular facts).

6. Compare the point of view of two or more authors for how they treat the same or similar topics, including which details they include and emphasize in their respective accounts.

6. Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the authors’ claims, reasoning, and evidence.

Standard

Grades 6-8

Grades 9-12

D2. Civ.1

D2.Civ.1.6-8. Distinguish the powers and responsi­bilities of citizens, political parties, interest groups, and the media in a variety of governmental and nongov­ernmental contexts.

D2.Civ.1.9-12. Distinguish the powers and responsibili­ties of local, state, tribal, na­tional, and international civic and political institutions.

D2.Civ.3

D2.Civ.3.6-8. Examine the origins, purposes, and impact of constitutions, laws, treaties, and international agreements.

D2.Civ.3.9-12. Analyze the impact of constitutions, laws, treaties, and interna­tional agreements on the maintenance of national and international order.

D2.Civ.5

D2.Civ.5.6-8. Explain the or­igins, functions, and structure of government with reference to the U.S. Constitution, state constitutions, and selected other systems of government.

D2.Civ.5.9-12. Evaluate cit­izens’ and institutions’ effec­tiveness in addressing social and political problems at the local, state, tribal, national, and/or international level.

D2.Civ.8

D2.Civ.8.6-8. Analyze ideas and principles contained in the founding documents of the United States, and explain how they influence the social and political system.

D2.Civ.8.9-12. Evaluate social and political systems in different contexts, times, and places, that promote civic virtues and enact democratic principles.

D2.Civ.10

D2.Civ.10.6-8. Explain the relevance of personal interests and perspectives, civic virtues, and democratic principles when people ad­dress issues and problems in government and civil society.

D2.Civ.10.9-12. Analyze the impact and the appropriate roles of personal interests and perspectives on the applica­tion of civic virtues, democrat­ic principles, constitutional rights, and human rights.

D2.Civ12

D2.Civ.12.6-8. Assess specific rules and laws (both actual and proposed) as means of addressing public problems.

D2.Civ.12.9-12. Analyze how people use and challenge local, state, national, and international laws to address a variety of public issues.

D2.Civ.13

D2.Civ.13.6-8. Analyze the purposes, implementation, and consequences of public policies in multiple settings.

D2.Civ.13.9-12. Evaluate public policies in terms of intended and unintended outcomes, and related consequences.

D2.Civ.14

D2.Civ.14.6-8. Compare historical and contemporary means of changing societies, and promoting the common good.

D2.His.1

D2.His.1.6-8. Analyze connections among events and developments in broader historical contexts.

D2.His.1.9-12. Evaluate how historical events and devel­opments were shaped by unique circumstances of time and place as well as broader historical contexts.

D2.His.3

D2.His.1.6-8. Analyze connections among events and developments in broader historical contexts.

D2.His.1.9-12. Evaluate how historical events and devel­opments were shaped by unique circumstances of time and place as well as broader historical contexts.