Common Core State Standards

Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic.

Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially, comparatively, causally).

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.

Identify key steps in a text's description of a process related to history/social studies (e.g., how a bill becomes law, how interest rates are raised or lowered).

Establish and maintain a formal style.

Establish and maintain a formal style.

Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion.

Compare and contrast one author's presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a memoir written by and a biography on the same person).

Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

Maintain consistency in style and tone.*