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Module Overview
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
1.7 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2.5 Understanding Context of Historical Documents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
Bookmarks (1)
Post-Assessment
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Content Literacy in History/Social Studies, Grades 6 through Twelve. Brought to you by the California Department of Education.
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