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Discussion of Standards

The Difference Between Content and Analysis Standards

 

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Some teachers feel that the standards are a handcuff. Others see the value of content standards more as excellent guideposts.  Some standards have both content and analysis standards.  When this is the case, it is analysis standards that should guide our practices and methods. The National Standards, on the other hand, seem to combine content and analysis.

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Link to National Standards

United States History Standards for Grades 5-12

http://nchs.ucla.edu/standards/us-standards5-12.html

 

In the workbook, we specifically looked at the two following standards:

 

8th Grade Stadard Era 3 Revolution and the New Nation: 

http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/nchs/standards/era3-5-12.html 

 

11th Grade Standard Era 8 The Great Depression and WWII: 

http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/nchs/standards/era8-5-12.html