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Evaluating Evidence and Building Historical Accounts

all · Social Studies · US-IL-SS

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Evaluate bias and source limitations, corroborate evidence across multiple accounts, and construct cited historical explanations.

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us-ilSS.H.2.5Illinois Social Studies Standards · All ages

Use information about a historical source-including the maker, date, place of origin, intended audience, and purpose-to judge the extent to which the source is useful for studying a particular topic.