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8th SS Unit 2
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In this unit, students will engage in an inquiry unit around how sources can help one answer questions such as the question: Did the US have a good reason to invade Iraq?
Priority Standards
SS.IS.3.6-8: Determine sources representing multiple points of view that will assist in organizing a research plan.
SS.IS.4.6-8 MC: Gather relevant information from credible sources and determine whether they support each other.
SS.H.4.6-8.MC: Organize applicable evidence into a coherent argument about the past.
Essential Questions
Did the US have a good reason to invade Iraq?
How do we know?
How do sources help one understand history?
Big Ideas
Sources are an important component to understanding history
Sources contain the clues that help us solve history's mysteries.
Sources provide one version of the truth, the point of view of the writer.
SS.IS.3.6-8: Determine sources representing multiple points of view that will assist in organizing a research plan.
SS.IS.4.6-8 MC: Gather relevant information from credible sources and determine whether they support each other.
SS.H.4.6-8.MC: Organize applicable evidence into a coherent argument about the past.
Essential Questions
Did the US have a good reason to invade Iraq?
How do we know?
How do sources help one understand history?
Big Ideas
Sources are an important component to understanding history
Sources contain the clues that help us solve history's mysteries.
Sources provide one version of the truth, the point of view of the writer.
VocabularySources
Sourcing Bias Point of View Reliable Evidence Historical Record Credible Authority |
AssessmentsStudents will write an argument answering the question: Did the US have a good reason to invade Iraq?
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