English Language Arts
Expository Critique
Grades 9-10
2.8 Evaluate the credibility of an author's
argument or defense of a claim by critiquing the relationship between
generalizations and evidence, the comprehensiveness of evidence, and the way
in which the author's intent affects the structure and tone of the text (e.g.,
in professional journals, editorials, political speeches, primary source
material).
Grades 11-12
2.6 Critique the power, validity, and truthfulness of arguments set forth
in public documents; their appeal to both friendly and hostile audiences; and
the extent to which the arguments anticipate and address reader concerns and
counterclaims (e.g., appeal to reason, to authority, to pathos and emotion).
Historical and Social Sciences Analysis Skills -
Grades 9-12
Chronological and Spatial Thinking
1. Students compare the present with the past, evaluating the consequences of
past events and decisions and determining the lessons that were learned.
4. Students relate current events to the physical and human characteristics of
places and regions.
Historical Interpretation
1. Students show the connections, causal and otherwise, between particular
historical events and larger social, economic, and political trends and
developments.
2. Students recognize the complexity of historical causes and effects,
including the limitations on determining cause and effect.
3. Students interpret past events and issues within the context in which an
event unfolded rather than solely in terms of present-day norms and values.
National Education Technology Standards for
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