AAS.SS.17.B
Analyze information by applying absolute and relative chronology through sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing and contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations, making predictions, drawing inferences, and drawing conclusions.
Ethnic Studies: African American Studies · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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informationabsolute chronologyrelative chronologysequencingcategorizingcause-and-effect relationshipscomparing and contrastingmain ideasummarizinggeneralizationspredictionsinferencesconclusions
Skills
- apply (absolute and relative chronology) #dok2
- sequence (historical events or information) #dok2
- categorize (historical information) #dok2
- identify (cause-and-effect relationships in history) #dok2
- compare and contrast (historical events, people, or ideas) #dok2
- find (main idea in historical context) #dok2
- summarize (historical information) #dok2
- make (generalizations about historical trends or patterns) #dok3
- make (predictions based on historical evidence) #dok3
- draw (inferences from historical data and sources) #dok3
- draw (conclusions about historical events or trends) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can apply absolute and relative chronology to historical information. #dok2
- I can sequence events or concepts in order of occurrence or importance. #dok2
- I can categorize historical information based on themes or characteristics. #dok2
- I can identify cause-and-effect relationships within historical events or periods. #dok2
- I can compare and contrast different events, people, or ideas from history. #dok2
- I can find the main idea within a historical text or source. #dok2
- I can summarize historical information in my own words. #dok2
- I can make generalizations about historical trends or patterns using evidence. #dok3
- I can make predictions about possible outcomes or implications in history based on evidence. #dok3
- I can draw inferences from historical data and sources. #dok3
- I can draw conclusions about historical events or trends based on analysis of evidence. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Historical thinking involves not just recounting facts, but organizing, analyzing, and interpreting information using multiple strategies.
- Applying chronology, categorization, comparison, and critical analysis allows students to understand historical cause and effect and construct informed perspectives on the past.
Essential Questions
- How do techniques like sequencing and categorizing help us make sense of historical information?
- Why is it important to distinguish between absolute and relative chronology when studying history?
- In what ways can identifying cause-and-effect relationships change our interpretation of historical events?
- How do historians use generalizations, inferences, and predictions to construct narratives about the past?
- What challenges arise when comparing and contrasting different sources or events in history?