Reading: History/Social Studies Progression Map

Common Core ELAGrades 6 to 1230 core standards · 10 connections

Discipline-specific reading skills for history and social studies classes in middle and high school.

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Grades 6–8

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Grades 9–10

1 standard

Grades 11–12

1 standard

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Cite evidence

  • RH.6-8.1Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
  • RH.9-10.1Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, attending to such features as the date and origin of the information.
  • RH.11-12.1Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, connecting insights gained from specific details to an understanding of the text as a whole.

Central ideas and themes

  • RH.6-8.2Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
  • RH.9-10.2Determine 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.11-12.2Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary that makes clear the relationships among the key details and ideas.

People, events, and ideas

  • RH.6-8.3Identify 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).
  • RH.9-10.3Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.
  • RH.11-12.3Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, acknowledging where the text leaves matters uncertain.

Word meaning and tone

  • RH.6-8.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.
  • RH.9-10.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary describing political, social, or economic aspects of history/social studies.
  • RH.11-12.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including analyzing how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term over the course of a text (e.g., how Madison...

Text structure

  • RH.6-8.5Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially, comparatively, causally).
  • RH.9-10.5Analyze how a text uses structure to emphasize key points or advance an explanation or analysis
  • RH.11-12.5Analyze in detail how a complex primary source is structured, including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text contribute to the whole.

Point of view and purpose

  • RH.6-8.6Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author's point of view or purpose (e.g., loaded language, inclusion or avoidance of particular facts).
  • RH.9-10.6Compare 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.11-12.6Evaluate authors' differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the authors' claims, reasoning, and evidence.

Media and formats

  • RH.6-8.7Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
  • RH.9-10.7Integrate quantitative or technical analysis (e.g., charts, research data) with qualitative analysis in print or digital text.
  • RH.11-12.7Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, as well as in words) in order to address a question or solve a problem.

Arguments and evidence

  • RH.6-8.8Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text.
  • RH.9-10.8Assess the extent to which the reasoning and evidence in a text support the author's claims.
  • RH.11-12.8Evaluate an author's premises, claims, and evidence by corroborating or challenging them with other information.

Comparing texts

  • RH.6-8.9Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic.
  • RH.9-10.9Compare and contrast treatments of the same topic in several primary and secondary sources.
  • RH.11-12.9Integrate information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting discrepancies among sources.

Text complexity

  • RH.6-8.10By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 6—8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
  • RH.9-10.10By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 9—10 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
  • RH.11-12.10By the end of grade 12, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 11—CCR text complexity band independently and proficiently.

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