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Pre-Assessment- Unit 1: History/Social Studies and CA CCSS for ELA/Literacy 6-12
- 1.1 History/Social Studies and the Shared Responsibility for Literacy
- 1.2 The Importance of Literacy in History/Social Studies
- 1.3 Organization of the CA CCSS for ELA/Literacy
- 1.4 Comparing the CA CCSS for ELA/Literacy to the History-Social Sciences Analysis Skill Standards
- 1.5 The Common Core Shifts for ELA/Literacy
- 1.6 Informational Texts in History/Social Studies: Primary and Secondary Sources
- 1.6.1 Using Primary Sources to Address the CA CCSS
- 1.7 Text Complexity in History/Social Studies
- 1.8 Reading like a Historian and the CA CCSS
- 1.9 Supporting All Students in Content Literacy
- 1.10 Unit 1 Summary
- Unit 2: Close Reading in History/Social Studies
- 2.1 What is Close Reading?
- 2.2 Using Investigation/Inquiry-Based Instruction for Close Reading in History/Social Studies
- 2.3 Evaluating Sources and Using Evidence to Answer Text-Dependent Questions
- 2.4 Understanding the Author’s Point of View by Sourcing
- 2.5 Understanding Context of Historical Documents
- 2.6 Reading for Evidence, Claims, and Argument
- 2.7 Corroborating Multiple Documents
- 2.8 Supporting English Learners and Struggling Readers with Historical Texts
- 2.9 Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities in Reading Primary Sources
- 2.10 Document-Based Whole-Class Discussion
- 2.11 Unit 2 Summary
- Unit 3: Implementing the CA CCSS in Civics and Government, Economics, and Geography
- Module Summary
- Post-Assessment
- Certificate of Completion
Resources- Module Evalutation
1.6.1 Using Primary Sources to Address the CA CCSS
Take a few minutes to read “Primary Sources: At the Heart of the Common Core State Standards” to learn the role that primary sources play in the CA CCSS according to Rich Cain, Director of the Teaching with Primary Sources program at the Collaborative for Educational Services.
Watch “Evidence and Interpretation” to see a Canadian video that is designed to teach students the differences between primary and secondary sources and how they can both be used to provide evidence for historical analysis.
Source: The Critical Thinking Consortium
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To ascertain the reliability of a primary source, complete the following activity: 1) read the "Deposition of Captain Thomas Preston from the Boston Massacre" 2) Complete the journal question. The relevant CA History-Social Science Standard is provided at the following link for your reference:
Sample responses
For more related primary sources and materials on the event, visit the "Boston Massacre Trails" Web site created by Douglas O. Linder from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School Of Law.
Content Literacy in History/Social Studies, Grades 6 through Twelve. Brought to you by the California Department of Education.
For questions or feedback, please e-mail commoncoreteam@cde.ca.gov.
