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K–12 Standards

9-12 Social Studies

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Social Studies

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    Constructing Questions

    1. 1

      Create compelling questions representing key ideas within the disciplines. EE.SS.9-12.1

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    Constructing Supporting Questions

    1. 2

      Create supporting questions that contribute to the compelling question representing key ideas within the disciplines.EE.SS.9-12.2

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    Gathering and Evaluating Sources

    1. 3

      Gather relevant information to constructs response(s) to a compelling question using credible source(s).EE.SS.9-12.3

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    Developing Claims and Using Evidence

    1. 5

      Identify and compare evidence from multiple sources to revise or strengthen claims.EE.SS.9-12.5

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    Communicating and Critiquing Conclusions

    1. 7

      Construct an argument using evidence from 2 or more sources. EE.SS.9-12.7

    2. 10

      Determine if a claim and/or evidence in an argument is true.EE.SS.9-12.10

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    Taking Informed Action

    1. 11

      Identify challenges and opportunities faced by others when taking action to address the problem.EE.SS.9-12.11

    2. 12

      Choose a democratic strategy and procedure to make a decision and take action in their classroom.EE.SS.9-12.12

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Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12

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