Reading and Taking Notes in Social Studies
Applying Language Arts skills to social studies class can seem like a hard task. In Early World, we will be focusing on many different Language Arts Skills. In particular, when it comes to reading, we will take a special focus on the following standards:
Social Studies Common Core Standards
RH 6-8.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/ social studies.
RH 6-8.5 Describe how a text presents information (e.g) sequentially, comparatively, causally).
Language Arts Common Core Standards
RI 6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
RI 6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or sections fit into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.
