Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects: Grades 11-12

Key Ideas and Details

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.RH.9-10.1
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.RH.9-10.2
3
Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them. RH.9-10.3

4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary describing political, social, economic, or geographical aspects of history/social studies. RH.9-10.4
5
Analyze how a text uses structure to emphasize key points or advance an explanation or analysis. RH.9-10.5
6
Compare the point of view of two or more authors for how they treat the same or similar topics, including which details they include and emphasize in their respective accounts.RH.9-10.6

7
Integrate quantitative or technical analysis (e.g., charts, research data) with qualitative analysis in print or digital text. RH.9-10.7
8
Assess the extent to which the reasoning and evidence in a text support the author’s claims.RH.9-10.8
9
Compare and contrast treatments of the same topic in several primary and secondary sources. RH.9-10.9

10
By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 9–10 text complexity band independently and proficiently. RH.9-10.10

What grade levels do these standards cover?: Grade 9 and Grade 10
Where can I read the official document?: Iowa Academic Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

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