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- Illinois Social Science Standards (adopted in 2021) Illinois Social Science Standards (adopted in 2021)
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- Illinois Learning Standards: Grade 6 Inquiry Skills Illinois Learning Standards: Grade 6 Inquiry Skills
- Illinois Common Core State Standards: Grades 6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies Illinois Common Core State Standards: Grades 6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies
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ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8 Reading
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Key Ideas and Details
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ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
- Compare ancient river civilizations: achievements and legacy (6-F.2)
- Origins of Islam (6-H.3)
- Origins of Hinduism (6-H.4)
- Origins of Buddhism (6-H.5)
- Early Islamic caliphates (6-K.2)
- French and English expeditions: part I (6-Q.4)
- Compare ancient river civilizations: achievements and legacy (7-Q.2)
- Origins of Islam (7-S.3)
- Origins of Hinduism (7-S.4)
- Origins of Buddhism (7-S.5)
- Early Islamic caliphates (7-V.2)
- French and English expeditions: part I (7-BB.4)
- Causes of the American Revolution: introduction to mercantilism and the Navigation Acts (7-KK.3)
- The Revolutionary War: struggle for independence (7-KK.6)
- The Articles of Confederation (7-LL.1)
- Texas independence and annexation (7-NN.7)
- Causes of the Civil War: Dred Scott to secession (7-NN.10)
- The end of Reconstruction and the rise of Jim Crow (7-PP.2)
- French and English expeditions: part I (8-I.4)
- Causes of the American Revolution: introduction to mercantilism and the Navigation Acts (8-L.3)
- The Revolutionary War: struggle for independence (8-L.6)
- The Articles of Confederation (8-M.1)
- Texas independence and annexation (8-O.7)
- Causes of the Civil War: Dred Scott to secession (8-O.10)
- The end of Reconstruction and the rise of Jim Crow (8-Q.2)
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ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.2 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.
- Early Mesopotamia (6-B.1)
- The teachings of Confucius (6-D.6)
- Origins of Christianity (6-H.2)
- Origins of Islam (6-H.3)
- Origins of Hinduism (6-H.4)
- The Songhai Empire (6-L.3)
- The Crusades (6-N.2)
- Portuguese and Spanish expeditions: part II (6-Q.3)
- Source analysis: the Boston Massacre (6-JJ.4)
- Source analysis: the Declaration of Independence (6-JJ.5)
- Early Mesopotamia (7-M.1)
- The teachings of Confucius (7-O.6)
- Origins of Christianity (7-S.2)
- Origins of Islam (7-S.3)
- Origins of Hinduism (7-S.4)
- The Songhai Empire (7-W.3)
- The Crusades (7-Y.2)
- Portuguese and Spanish expeditions: part II (7-BB.3)
- New England Colonies: economy and interactions with Native Americans (7-JJ.6)
- Causes of the American Revolution: introduction to mercantilism and the Navigation Acts (7-KK.3)
- Causes of the American Revolution: new taxes and colonial response (7-KK.4)
- Source analysis: the Boston Massacre (7-KK.9)
- Source analysis: the Declaration of Independence (7-KK.10)
- Washington's presidency: part II (7-LL.4)
- Indian Removal and the Trail of Tears (7-MM.3)
- Causes of the Civil War: Dred Scott to secession (7-NN.10)
- Portuguese and Spanish expeditions: part II (8-I.3)
- New England Colonies: economy and interactions with Native Americans (8-K.6)
- Causes of the American Revolution: introduction to mercantilism and the Navigation Acts (8-L.3)
- Causes of the American Revolution: new taxes and colonial response (8-L.4)
- Source analysis: the Boston Massacre (8-L.9)
- Source analysis: the Declaration of Independence (8-L.10)
- Washington's presidency: part II (8-M.4)
- Indian Removal and the Trail of Tears (8-N.3)
- Causes of the Civil War: Dred Scott to secession (8-O.10)
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ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.3 Identify key steps in a text's description of a process related to history/social studies (e.g., how a bill becomes law, how interest rates are raised or lowered).
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Craft and Structure
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ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.
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ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.5 Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially, comparatively, causally).
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ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.6 Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author's point of view or purpose (e.g., loaded language, inclusion or avoidance of particular facts).
- Classical Athens: government and culture (6-I.2)
- Portuguese and Spanish expeditions: part II (6-Q.3)
- Classical Athens: government and culture (7-T.2)
- Portuguese and Spanish expeditions: part II (7-BB.3)
- Causes of the American Revolution: new taxes and colonial response (7-KK.4)
- The abolitionists (7-NN.6)
- Causes of the Civil War: Dred Scott to secession (7-NN.10)
- Portuguese and Spanish expeditions: part II (8-I.3)
- Causes of the American Revolution: new taxes and colonial response (8-L.4)
- The abolitionists (8-O.6)
- Causes of the Civil War: Dred Scott to secession (8-O.10)
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Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
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ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.7 Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
- The Neolithic Period (6-A.1)
- Mesopotamian empires (6-B.2)
- Ancient Egypt: the Old Kingdom (6-C.1)
- Ancient Egyptian religion (6-C.2)
- The kingdoms of Kush (6-C.3)
- Science and technology in early China (6-D.5)
- The teachings of Confucius (6-D.6)
- Compare ancient river civilizations: achievements and legacy (6-F.2)
- Classical Athens: government and culture (6-I.2)
- The beginnings of Rome (6-J.1)
- The Roman Republic: part II (6-J.5)
- Early Islamic conquests (6-K.1)
- Origins and development of the Mali Empire (6-L.2)
- The Mongol Empire (6-M.1)
- Feudal Europe (6-N.1)
- The Middle Ages after 1100 (6-N.3)
- Renaissance origins (6-O.1)
- Italian Renaissance: achievements in literature and art (6-O.2)
- The Age of Exploration: origins (6-Q.1)
- Portuguese and Spanish expeditions: part I (6-Q.2)
- Portuguese and Spanish expeditions: part II (6-Q.3)
- French and English expeditions: part I (6-Q.4)
- French and English expeditions: part II (6-Q.5)
- The Columbian Exchange (6-Q.6)
- Region profile: East Asia (6-Z.1)
- The Legislative Branch (6-CC.2)
- Trade and specialization (6-GG.4)
- Banks (6-HH.1)
- Reading and creating timelines with BCE and CE (6-JJ.3)
- Region profile: East Asia (7-I.1)
- The Neolithic Period (7-L.1)
- Mesopotamian empires (7-M.2)
- Ancient Egypt: the Old Kingdom (7-N.1)
- Ancient Egyptian religion (7-N.2)
- The kingdoms of Kush (7-N.3)
- Science and technology in early China (7-O.5)
- The teachings of Confucius (7-O.6)
- Compare ancient river civilizations: achievements and legacy (7-Q.2)
- Classical Athens: government and culture (7-T.2)
- The beginnings of Rome (7-U.1)
- The Roman Republic: part II (7-U.5)
- Early Islamic conquests (7-V.1)
- Origins and development of the Mali Empire (7-W.2)
- The Mongol Empire (7-X.1)
- Feudal Europe (7-Y.1)
- The Middle Ages after 1100 (7-Y.3)
- Renaissance origins (7-Z.1)
- Italian Renaissance: achievements in literature and art (7-Z.2)
- The Age of Exploration: origins (7-BB.1)
- Portuguese and Spanish expeditions: part I (7-BB.2)
- Portuguese and Spanish expeditions: part II (7-BB.3)
- French and English expeditions: part I (7-BB.4)
- French and English expeditions: part II (7-BB.5)
- The Columbian Exchange (7-BB.6)
- The Legislative Branch (7-CC.2)
- Trade and specialization (7-GG.4)
- Banks (7-HH.1)
- New England Colonies: economy and interactions with Native Americans (7-JJ.6)
- Comparing the North and the South (7-NN.2)
- Slavery in the South (7-NN.5)
- The end of Reconstruction and the rise of Jim Crow (7-PP.2)
- Reading and creating timelines with BCE and CE (7-SS.3)
- The Legislative Branch (8-A.2)
- Trade and specialization (8-E.4)
- Banks (8-F.1)
- Renaissance origins (8-H.1)
- Italian Renaissance: achievements in literature and art (8-H.2)
- The Age of Exploration: origins (8-I.1)
- Portuguese and Spanish expeditions: part I (8-I.2)
- Portuguese and Spanish expeditions: part II (8-I.3)
- French and English expeditions: part I (8-I.4)
- French and English expeditions: part II (8-I.5)
- The Columbian Exchange (8-I.6)
- New England Colonies: economy and interactions with Native Americans (8-K.6)
- Comparing the North and the South (8-O.2)
- Slavery in the South (8-O.5)
- The end of Reconstruction and the rise of Jim Crow (8-Q.2)
- Reading and creating timelines with BCE and CE (8-T.3)
- Region profile: East Asia (8-CC.1)
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ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.8 Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text.
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ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.9 Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic.
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Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
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ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.10 By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 6–8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
- Mesopotamian empires (6-B.2)
- Ancient China (6-D.1)
- Early Chinese thought (6-D.2)
- The Qin Empire (6-D.3)
- The teachings of Confucius (6-D.6)
- Origins of Christianity (6-H.2)
- Origins of Islam (6-H.3)
- Origins of Hinduism (6-H.4)
- Origins of Buddhism (6-H.5)
- Classical Athens: government and culture (6-I.2)
- Pax Romana (6-J.7)
- The Songhai Empire (6-L.3)
- Source analysis: the Boston Massacre (6-JJ.4)
- Source analysis: the Declaration of Independence (6-JJ.5)
- Mesopotamian empires (7-M.2)
- Ancient China (7-O.1)
- Early Chinese thought (7-O.2)
- The Qin Empire (7-O.3)
- The teachings of Confucius (7-O.6)
- Origins of Christianity (7-S.2)
- Origins of Islam (7-S.3)
- Origins of Hinduism (7-S.4)
- Origins of Buddhism (7-S.5)
- Classical Athens: government and culture (7-T.2)
- Pax Romana (7-U.7)
- The Songhai Empire (7-W.3)
- The Constitution: interpretation (7-DD.3)
- Life as a colonist (7-JJ.1)
- Causes of the American Revolution: politics and society (7-KK.2)
- Causes of the American Revolution: introduction to mercantilism and the Navigation Acts (7-KK.3)
- Causes of the American Revolution: new taxes and colonial response (7-KK.4)
- The Revolutionary War: struggle for independence (7-KK.6)
- The Revolutionary War: turning the tide of war (7-KK.7)
- Source analysis: the Boston Massacre (7-KK.9)
- Source analysis: the Declaration of Independence (7-KK.10)
- Washington's presidency: part II (7-LL.4)
- Causes of the Civil War: Missouri Compromise to Bleeding Kansas (7-NN.9)
- The Civil War: Bull Run to the Emancipation Proclamation (7-OO.2)
- The Constitution: interpretation (8-B.3)
- Life as a colonist (8-K.1)
- Causes of the American Revolution: politics and society (8-L.2)
- Causes of the American Revolution: introduction to mercantilism and the Navigation Acts (8-L.3)
- Causes of the American Revolution: new taxes and colonial response (8-L.4)
- The Revolutionary War: struggle for independence (8-L.6)
- The Revolutionary War: turning the tide of war (8-L.7)
- Source analysis: the Boston Massacre (8-L.9)
- Source analysis: the Declaration of Independence (8-L.10)
- Washington's presidency: part II (8-M.4)
- Causes of the Civil War: Missouri Compromise to Bleeding Kansas (8-O.9)
- The Civil War: Bull Run to the Emancipation Proclamation (8-P.2)
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