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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- 2.5 Understanding Context of Historical Documents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
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Welcome to the Content Literacy in History/Social Studies, Grades Six through Grade Twelve
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