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Maine Learning Results 2007 Social Studies Link

__** A1 Researching and Developing Positions on Current Social Studies Issues **__ a. Develop research questions related to a current social studies issue. b. Select and apply research methods that are appropriate for the purpose of the inquiry. c. Make judgments about conflicting findings from different sources, incorporating those from sources that are valid and refuting others. d. Synthesize information from varied sources, fieldwork, experiments, and/or interviews that reflect multiple perspectives. e. Utilize media relevant to audience and purpose that extend and support oral, written, and visual communication. f. Create and present a coherent set of findings that integrate paraphrasing, quotations, and citations. g. Develop a clear well -supported position. Present and defend a well- supported position to a variety of audiences using a prescribed format.
 * Students research, develop, present, and defend positions on current social studies issues by developing and modifying research questions, and locating, **
 * selecting, evaluating, and synthesizing information from multiple and varied sources. **

__** A2 Making Decisions Using Social Studies Knowledge and Skills **__ a. Develop individual and collaborative decisions/plans by considering multiple points of view, weighing pros and cons, building on the ideas of others, and sharing information in an attempt to sway the opinions of others.
 * Students make individual and collaborative decisions on matters related to social studies using relevant information and research, discussion, and ethical **
 * reasoning skills. **

a. Explain that history includes the study of the past based on the examination of a variety of primary and secondary sources and how history can help one better understand and make informed decisions about the present and future. b. Analyze and critique major historical eras, major enduring themes, turning points, events, consequences, and people in the history of the United States and world and the implications for the present and future.
 * __ E1 Historical Knowledge, Concepts, Themes, and Patterns __**
 * Students understand major eras, major enduring themes, and historic influences in United States and world history, including the roots of democratic philosophy, **
 * ideals, and institutions in the world. **

__** E2 Individual, Cultural, International, and Global Connections in History **__ a. Identify and critique issues characterized by unity and diversity in the history of the United States and other nations, and describe their effects.
 * Students understand historical aspects of unity and diversity in the United States and the world **, **including Native American communities.**