SkillsHistorical thinking toolkit
Course Information & Skills
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Vocabulary
Standard 4 — Historical Writing: 0 of 7 Words Mastered
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Standard 4 — Historical Writing
CER
A writing structure that stands for Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning.
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TEA
A historical-writing structure that stands for Thesis, Evidence, and Analysis.
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Thesis / Claim
A claim is a clear, defensible answer or argument that can be supported with evidence. A thesis is the central claim of a longer or more developed response. In 7th grade, the terms can be used interchangeably.
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Evidence
Specific information used to support a claim or thesis.
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Reasoning
The explanation that connects evidence back to a claim.
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Analysis
Analysis takes your thinking deeper. It explains HOW things are connected, WHY something happened, WHAT resulted, or WHY it matters.
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Outside Information
Relevant historical facts, details, examples, or vocabulary you know from your own reading, notes, and learning, not just from the source placed in front of you.
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Mastery by standard
The same colours as your packet. Pick a standard to practice just the words you are still learning in it.
Standard 1 — Content Understanding
0 / 5 Mastered
Standard 1 — Content Understanding: 0 of 5 terms mastered.Standard 2 — Historical Literacy Skills
0 / 4 Mastered
Standard 2 — Historical Literacy Skills: 0 of 4 terms mastered.Standard 3 — Historical Source Analysis
0 / 11 Mastered
Standard 3 — Historical Source Analysis: 0 of 11 terms mastered.Standard 4 — Historical Writing
0 / 7 Mastered
Standard 4 — Historical Writing: 0 of 7 terms mastered.