National Standards
Ancient Mesopotamia: This History, Our History is aligned with the following standards developed by the National Council for the Social Studies.Common Core State Standards
Reading: Informational Text
Grades 6-8:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.1:
Cite textual evidence to support analysis
of what the text says explicitly as well
as inferences drawn from the
text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.7:
Integrate information presented in
different media or formats (e.g.,
visually, quantitatively) as well as in
words to develop a coherent understanding
of a topic or issue.
Grades 9-10:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.1:
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence
to support analysis of what the text says
explicitly as well as inferences drawn from
the text.
Writing:
Grades 6-8:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.2:
Write informative/explanatory texts to
examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts,
and information through the selection,
organization, and analysis of relevant
content.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.4:
Produce clear and coherent writing in which
the development, organization, and style
are appropriate to task, purpose, and
audience.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.6:
Use technology, including the Internet, to
produce and publish writing as well as to
interact and collaborate with others;
demonstrate sufficient command of
keyboarding skills to type a minimum of
three pages in a single
sitting.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.7:
Conduct short research projects to answer a
question, drawing on several sources and
refocusing the inquiry when
appropriate.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.9:
Draw evidence from literary or
informational texts to support analysis,
reflection, and research.
Grades 9-10:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.2:
Write informative/explanatory texts to
examine and convey complex ideas, concepts,
and information clearly and accurately
through the effective selection,
organization, and analysis of
content.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.4:
Produce clear and coherent writing in which
the development, organization, and style
are appropriate to task, purpose, and
audience.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.6:
Use technology, including the Internet, to
produce, publish, and update individual or
shared writing products, taking advantage
of technology's capacity to link to other
information and to display information
flexibly and
dynamically.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.7:
Conduct short as well as more sustained
research projects to answer a question
(including a self-generated question) or
solve a problem; narrow or broaden the
inquiry when appropriate; synthesize
multiple sources on the subject,
demonstrating understanding of the subject
under
investigation.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.9:
Draw evidence from literary or
informational texts to support analysis,
reflection, and research.
Speaking & Listening
Grades
6-8:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.1:
Engage effectively in a range of
collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in
groups, and teacher-led) with diverse
partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and
issues, building on others' ideas and
expressing their own
clearly.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.2:
Interpret information presented in diverse
media and formats (e.g., visually,
quantitatively, orally) and explain how it
contributes to a topic, text, or issue
under
study.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.5:
Include multimedia components (e.g.,
graphics, images, music, sound) and visual
displays in presentations to clarify
information.
Grades
9-10:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1:
Initiate and participate effectively in a
range of collaborative discussions
(one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led)
with diverse partners on grades 9-10
topics, texts, and issues, building on
others' ideas and expressing their own
clearly and
persuasively.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.2:
Integrate multiple sources of information
presented in diverse media or formats
(e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally)
evaluating the credibility and accuracy of
each
source.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.5:
Make strategic use of digital media (e.g.,
textual, graphical, audio, visual, and
interactive elements) in presentations to
enhance understanding of findings,
reasoning, and evidence and to add
interest.
Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects
Grades
6-8:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.1:
Cite specific textual evidence to support
analysis of primary and secondary
sources.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.2:
Determine the central ideas or information
of a primary or secondary source; provide
an accurate summary of the source distinct
from prior knowledge or
opinions.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.5:
Describe how a text presents information
(e.g., sequentially, comparatively,
causally).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.7:
Integrate visual information (e.g., in
charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or
maps) with other information in print and
digital texts.
Grades
9-10:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.1:
Cite specific textual evidence to support
analysis of primary and secondary sources,
attending to such features as the date and
origin of the
information.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.2:
Determine the central ideas or information
of a primary or secondary source; provide
an accurate summary of how key events or
ideas develop over the course of the
text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.7:
Integrate quantitative or technical
analysis (e.g., charts, research data) with
qualitative analysis in print or digital
text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.8:
Assess the extent to which the reasoning
and evidence in a text support the author's
claims.
National Council for the Social Studies Curriculum Standards
Standard I – Culture
Social studies programs should include
experiences that provide for the study of
culture and cultural diversity.
Middle Grades: a; b; c; d; e.
High
School: a; b; c; d; e; f; g; h.
Standard II – Time, Continuity, and Change
Social studies programs should include
experiences that provide for the study of
the ways human beings view themselves in
and over time.
Middle Grades: b; c;
d; e; f.
High School: a; b; c.
Standard III – People, Places, and Environments
Social studies programs should include
experiences that provide for the study of
people, places, and environments.
Middle Grades: a; b; c; d; e; f; g; h; i;
j; k.
High School: a; b; c; d; e; f;
g; h; i; j; k.
Standard IV – Individual Development and Identity
Social studies programs should include
experiences that provide for the study of
individual development and identity.
Middle Grades: a; b; c; d; e; f; g;
h.
High School: a; b; c; d; e; f; g;
h.
Standard V – Individuals, Groups, and Institutions
Social studies programs should include
experiences that provide for the study of
interactions among individuals, groups, and
institutions.
Middle Grades: a; b; c;
d; e; f; g.
High School: a; b; c; d;
e; f; g.
Standard VI – Power, Authority, and Governance
Social studies programs should include
experiences that provide for the study of
how people create and change structures of
power, authority, and governance.
Middle Grades: a; b; c; d; f; g; h;
i.
High School: a; b; c; d; e; f; g;
h; i.
Standard VII – Production, Distribution, and Consumption
Social studies programs should include
experiences that provide for the study of
how people organize for the production,
distribution, and consumption of goods and
services.
Middle Grades: a; b; c; d;
e; f; g; h; i.
High School: a; b; c;
d; e; f; g; h.
Standard VIII – Science, Technology, and Society
Social studies programs should include
experiences that provide for the study of
relationships among science, technology,
and society.
Middle Grades: a; b; c;
d; e.
High School: a; b; c; d; e;
f.
Standard IX – Global Connections
Social studies programs should include
experiences that provide for the study of
global connections and
interdependence.
Middle Grades: a; b;
c; d; e; f.
High School: a; b; c; d;
e.
Standard X – Civic Ideals and Practices
Social studies programs should include
experiences that provide for the study of
the ideals, principles, and practices of
citizenship in a democratic republic.
Middle Grades: a; b; c; j.
High School: a; b; c; j.
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