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Academic Standards and Capstone Historical Research

8th Grade · Social Studies · US-PA-SS

9 lessons

Goal

Equip students with citation, integrity, and fact-checking skills, then guide them through producing formal research products and a culminating capstone project.

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  1. Citing Historical Sources Using Chicago StyleUp next
  2. Avoiding Plagiarism and Paraphrasing Historical EvidenceNot started yet
  3. Evaluating Online Historical Claims and Fact-CheckingNot started yet
  4. Synthesizing Archival Research into a Formal PaperYou are here
  5. Conducting and Transcribing Oral History InterviewsNot started yet
  6. Organizing and Hosting a Historical DebateNot started yet
  7. Evaluating Historiographical Gaps in the Archival RecordNot started yet
  8. Designing a Senior Capstone Research ProposalNot started yet
  9. Mastering Historical Research CapstoneNot started yet
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Learning standards covered

us-pa8.1.12.DPennsylvania Social Studies Standards · 8th Grade

D. Synthesize historical research. • Historical event (time and place) • Facts, folklore and fiction • Historical questions • Primary sources • Secondary sources • Conclusions (e.g., Senior Projects, research papers, debates) • Credibility of evidence