Appendix
The following 6 th – 8 th grade Common Core standards will be addressed during this unit.
Speaking and Listening
Comprehension and Collaboration
| 1. | Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. |
| 2. | Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. |
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
| 3. | Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. |
Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies 6–12
Key Ideas and Details
| 1. | Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources. |
| 2. | Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions. |
Craft and Structure
| 3. | Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies. |
| 4. | Analyze how a text uses structure (e.g. sequentially, comparatively, causally)? |
Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects 6–12
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline–specific tasks, purposes and audiences.
Reading Standards for Informational Text – Grade 8
Key Ideas and Details
| 5. | Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text, including the role of a particular sentence in developing and refining a key concept. |
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