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Historical Evidence, Sourcing, and Arguments

all · Social Studies · US-IL-SS

8 lessons

Goal

Analyze how perspective shapes historical records, evaluate source limitations, and construct evidence-based historical arguments across media formats.

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  1. How Creator Perspectives Shape What Survives in Historical SourcesUp next
  2. Classifying Historical Sources Used in Secondary InterpretationsNot started yet
  3. Detecting Limitations and Silences in the Historical RecordNot started yet
  4. Inferring Maker, Date, and Audience for Unidentified SourcesNot started yet
  5. Analyzing the Relationship Between a Primary and Secondary SourceNot started yet
  6. Comparing Historical Arguments Across Print, Film, and Digital MediaNot started yet
  7. Organizing Historical Evidence into a Coherent ArgumentNot started yet
  8. Evaluating Competing Secondary Interpretations of Major Historical EventsYou are here
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Learning standards covered

us-ilSS.H.9.9-12Illinois Social Studies Standards · All ages

Analyze the relationship between historical sources and the secondary interpretations made from them.

us-ilSS.H.4.6-8.MdCIllinois Social Studies Standards · All ages

Compare the central historical arguments in secondary works across multiple media.