Evaluating Strengths and Weaknesses in Historical Arguments

Historical Inquiry, Bias, and Counter-Narratives

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Critically analyze historical interpretations to identify evidential gaps, unaddressed counter-arguments, and the limits of historical evidence.

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Historical Inquiry, Bias, and Counter-Narratives

7th Grade · Social Studies · US-OR-SS

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Critically analyze primary and secondary sources, identify bias and distortion, question dominant historical narratives, and construct multi-perspective historical explanations.

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8.32Oregon Social Studies Standards · All ages

Critique and analyze information for point of view, historical context, distortion, bias propaganda and relevance including sources with conflicting information in order to question the dominant narratives in history.

8.35Oregon Social Studies Standards · All ages

Construct explanations using reasoning, correct sequence, examples and details with relevant information and data, while acknowledging the strengths and weaknesses of the explanations.