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Social Studies
 
 
Commencement
 
 
 
 
Standard 2 - World History
Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments, and turning points in world history and examine the broad sweep of history from a variety of perspectives.
 		 
 
 
 
Key Idea 4
The skills of historical analysis include the ability to investigate differing and competing interpretations of the theories of history, hypothesize about why interpretations change over time, explain the importance of historical evidence, and understand the concepts of change and continuity over time.
 
 

Performance Indicators:
Students:
 
 
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identify historical problems, pose analytical questions or hypotheses, research analytical questions or test hypotheses, formulate conclusions or generalizations, raise new questions or issues for further investigation.
 
 
 
 
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interpret and analyze documents and artifacts related to significant developments and events in world history.
 
 
 
 
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plan and organize historical research projects related to regional or global interdependence.
 
 
 
 
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analyze different interpretations of important events, issues, or developments in world history by studying the social, political, and economic context in which they were developed; by testing the data source for reliability and validity, credibility, authority, authenticity, and completeness; and by detecting bias, distortion of the facts, and propaganda by omission, suppression, or invention of facts. (Taken from National Standards for World History)
 
 


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