Reading for Literacy in History/Social Studies Archive

Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, connecting insights gained from specific details to…

By the end of grade 12, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 11–12 text complexity band…

Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary that makes clear…

Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, acknowledging where the…

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including analyzing how an author…

Analyze in detail how a complex primary source is structured, including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of…

Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the authors’ claims, reasoning,…

Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, as well as…