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GLEs and Benchmarks

History, the written record of the past, examines the forces of change and continuity that have influenced the human experience over time. In our participatory democracy, that knowledge must be shared by all. Americans need to understand the relationships between past and present, the major trends in the historic and contemporary worlds, and key historical turning
points. The study of the great sweep of history explains the past so that citizens can understand the present and look toward the future. The standards and benchmarks contained in this strand should be applied throughout the social studies curriculum.

A. Historical Thinking Skills
H-1A-H1 applying key concepts, such as chronology and conflict, to explain and analyze patterns of historical change and continuity;
(1, 2, 3, 4)
H-1A-H2 explaining and analyzing events, ideas, and issues within a historical context;
(1, 2, 3, 4)
H-1A-H3 interpreting and evaluating the historical evidence presented in primary and secondary sources;
(1, 2, 3, 4)
H-1A-H4 utilizing knowledge of facts and concepts drawn from history and methods of historical inquiry to analyze historical and contemporary issues;
(1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
H-1A-H5 conducting research in efforts to analyze historical questions and issues;
(1, 2, 3, 4)
H-1A-H6 analyzing cause-effect relationships;
(1, 2, 3, 4)