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K–12 Standards

Reading for History And Social Studies: Grades 11, 12

Other Pennsylvania Reading & Writing for History And Social Studies sets

Reading Informational Text: Students read, understand, and respond to informational text – with emphasis on comprehension, making connections among ideas and between texts with focus on textual evidence.CC.8.5

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    Key Ideas and Details

    1. A.

      Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, connecting insights gained from specific details to an understanding of the text as a whole.CC.8.5.11-12.A

    2. B.

      Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary that makes clear the relationships among the key details and ideas.CC.8.5.11-12.B

    3. C.

      Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, acknowledging where the text leaves matters uncertain.CC.8.5.11-12.C

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    Craft and Structure

    1. D.

      Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including analyzing how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term over the course of a text (e.g., how Madison defines faction in Federalist No. 10).CC.8.5.11-12.D

    2. E.

      Analyze in detail how a complex primary source is structured, including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text contribute to the whole.CC.8.5.11-12.E

    3. F.

      Evaluate authors' differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the authors' claims, reasoning, and evidence.CC.8.5.11-12.F

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    Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

    1. G.

      Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, as well as in words) in order to address a question or solve a problem.CC.8.5.11-12.G

    2. H.

      Evaluate an author's premises, claims, and evidence by corroborating or challenging them with other information.CC.8.5.11-12.H

    3. I.

      Integrate information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting discrepancies among sources.CC.8.5.11-12.I

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    Range and Level of Complex Texts

    1. J.

      By the end of grade 12, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 11–CCR text complexity band independently and proficiently.CC.8.5.11-12.J

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What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 11 and Grade 12
When were these standards adopted?
2014

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