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SkillsHistorical thinking toolkit
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Essential question
How do historians figure out what really happened — and how do you prove your answer?
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Before the history, the tools. This unit is the set of moves you will use all year: read a source closely, work out who made it and why, decide how much to trust it, and then build an argument that uses evidence instead of just opinion.
By the End of This Unit, You Should Be Able To…
- I can explain the difference between social studies and history.
- I can explain the steps historians take to understand and interpret the past.
- I can recognize the definition of geography and put events in chronological order.
- I can annotate a source or article to show my understanding, thinking, questions, and connections.
- I can text tag a source or article to show support for assessment questions.
These come from the unit’s I Can statements. See them with their standards