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Building Historical Knowledge and Why It Matters

5th Grade · Social Studies · US-ME-SS

5 lessons

Goal

Learn to distinguish fact from opinion in historical writing, understand how evidence builds knowledge, and explain why history is relevant to daily life, current events, and the future.

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Learning standards covered

us-me(F1)Maine Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Explaining that history includes the study of past human experience based on available evidence from a variety of primary and secondary sources; and explaining how history can help one better understand and make informed decisions about the present and future. *

us-me(D4)Maine Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Making decisions related to the classroom, school, community, civic organization, Maine, or beyond; applying appropriate and relevant social studies knowledge and skills, including research skills, and other relevant information. *