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The following is a list of the skills that students in Social Studies classes at Morris Community
High School will be asked to demonstrate. Not every course will emphasize all skills, but as a
department, these goals and actions are our focus.
Map Skills
Students will be able to:
Identify locations and geographical landforms using a map.
Interpret map items to draw inferences about a given area.
Evaluate historical events using primary source documents and descriptions of
geographical content.
Critical Analysis of Historical Writing
Students will be able to:
Evaluate bias and/or point of view of primary and secondary sources
Interpret historical documents for support of a theory or idea
Note Taking Skills
Students will be able to:
Demonstrate a variety of note taking techniques, including but not limited to
Cornell/Power Notes, outlining, charting, & concept mapping.
Graph / Table Interpretation
Students will be able to:
Interpret graphs or tables to discern relevant information provided by the graph, table,
or chart to appraise evidence and evaluate arguments
Infer trends based on data presented
Critical Thinking Skills
Students will be able to:
Recognize problems and explore legitimate avenues to solve those problems
Identify and understand the importance of prioritization and order of precedence in
problem solving
Identify unstated assumptions and values
Comprehend and use language language with accuracy, clarity, and discernment
recognize the existence (or non-existence) of logical relationships between items or
events
Test generalizations or conclusions
Following Instructions
Students will be able to:
SS.MS.1: Students will be able to identify locations and geographical landforms using a
map.
SS.MS.2: Students will be able to interpret map items to draw inferences about a given
area.
SS.MS.3: Students will be able to evaluate historical events using primary source
documents and descriptions of geographical content.
SS.WA.1: Students will be able to evaluate bias and/or point of view of primary and
secondary sources
SS.WA.2: Students will be able to interpret historical documents for support of a theory
or idea
arguments
SS.GI.2: Students will be able to infer trends based on data presented
SS.CT.1: Students will be able to recognize problems and explore legitimate avenues to
solve those problems
SS.CT.2: Students will be able to identify and understand the importance of
prioritization and order of precedence in problem solving
SS.CT.3: Students will be able to identify unstated assumptions and values
SS.CT.4: Students will be able to comprehend and use language language with accuracy,
clarity, and discernment
SS.CT.5: Students will be able to recognize the existence (or non-existence) of logical
relationships between items or events
SS.CT.6: Students will be able to test generalizations or conclusions
Following Instructions
SS.FI.1: Students will be able to follow a given set of instructions to reach a successful
conclusion to a problem or completion of an assignment
SS.HC.2: Students will be able to critically analyze a historical event through the
collection and sorting of information, development of a thesis based on evidence
procured.
Students will be able to structure an essay with a proper introduction, body, and
conclusion
Website Evaluation
SS.WE.3: Students will be able to evaluate point of view of websites and other sources of
electronic information
SS.WE.5: Students will be able to apply sources correctly to support the validity of a
thesis