SST-08.US_a.01 Analyze primary and secondary sources with attention to reliability, impact, and purpose.
SST-08.US_a.02 Examine the impact of multiple perspectives on social, political, and cultural development.
SST-08.US_a.03 Explain the relationship of events focusing on the link(s) between cause and effect.
SST-08.US_a.04 Compare how historical elements change over time.
SST-08.US_a.05 Analyze the significant contributions of people and policy, and the influence on an era.
SST-08.US_a.06 Connect the past to the present using current events.
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