S.05 – Craft and Structure Thread Standards Map

This is a standards map for the concept of describing how a text presents information. It is specific to Standard 5 of the Craft and Structure Anchor in the Literacy Reading in History/Social Studies Subjects standards of the CCSS ELA standards.

1. Common Core State Standards: ELA Standards for History/Social Studies > 6-8 > CS > S.5
   

   Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially, comparatively, causally).

   Content	Skills	Learning Targets	Big Ideas	Essential Questions
   Text Information -Sequential -Comparative -Casual	1 - Describe (How a text presents information)	1 - I can describe how a text presents information sequentially. 1 - I can describe how a text presents information comparatively. 1 - I can describe how a text presents information causally.	A. Information from text can be relayed sequentially when events over time are presented. B. Text can relay comparative data by presenting patterns of population distribution or change over time. C. Context, occasion, goals, and audience interpretation influence methods and style of communication.	A.1 How does text relay sequential information? B.1 How does text present comparative information? C.1 How is text presented casually?

2. Common Core State Standards: ELA Standards for History/Social Studies > 9-10 > CS > S.5
   

   Analyze how a text uses structure to emphasize key points or advance an explanation or analysis.

   Content	Skills	Learning Targets	Big Ideas	Essential Questions
   Text Structure -Key points -Explanation -Analysis	4 - Analyze (How a text uses structure to emphasize key points) 4 - Analyze (How a text uses structure to advance an explanation) 4 - Analyze (How a text uses structure to advance an analysis)	4 - I can analyze how a text uses structure to emphasize key points. 4 - I can analyze how a text uses structure to advance an explanation. 4 - I can analyze how a text uses structure to advance an analysis.	A. Textual structure emphasis of key points varies from collections or lists, description, causal, comparative, to problem/solution texts. B. Comprehension varies depending on the structure of the text being read	A.1 How does text structure help emphasize key points in a text? B.1 Why might the message be interpreted differently if presented with another textual structure?

3. Common Core State Standards: ELA Standards for History/Social Studies > 11-12 > CS > S.5
   

   Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the authors’ claims, reasoning, and evidence.

   Content	Skills	Learning Targets	Big Ideas	Essential Questions
   Author's point of view Author's claims Author's reasoning Author's evidence History Event Issue	5 - Evaluate (Authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event) 5 - Evaluate (Authors’ differing points of view on the same historical issue) 5 - Assess (The authors’ claims) 5 - Assess (The authors’ reasoning) 5 - Assess (The authors’ evidence)	5 - I can evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event. 5 - I can evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical issue. 5 - I can assess the authors’ claims. 5 - I can assess the authors’ reasoning. 5 - I can assess the authors’ evidence.	A. The differing points of view of multiple authors will enhance the treatment of the author's claims. B. The author's reasoning, and evidence will be enhanced by differing view points of other authors of the same historical event/issue.	A.1 What affect will the accounts of differing author's points of view have on a similar historic event/isssue? B.1 How might the differing viewpoints of differ on the same account?