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Help Your Students Master Literacy in History & Social Studies

The Literacy in History & Social Studies Standards
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Free Resources Related to Current Events & Social studies + History

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webquests & webquest practice tests related to history & social studies

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WebQuest Practice Test #5 Home on the Range -Life in the 1800s GIF
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Blog posts to launch reading & writing about History & Social Studies

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You can teach literacy in history & social studies using dogs as the subject matter!

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even more Social science resources related to current events

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Free Hybrid Format Practice Tests

Free ELA Passage and Test: "Why Onions Make You Cry"
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Practice Citing Text Evidence

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Determine Author's Point of View or Purpose

Analyze Various Accounts in Different Mediums

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Analyze Seminal U.S. Documents in High School

Comprehend Literary Nonfiction

Synthesize Evidence From Multiple Sources

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