H.3.a.H - Identify political, economic, and social causes and consequences of the Great Depression.

Writing

Reread, revise, and edit drafts with assistance to:

a. develop and strengthen writing by revising

• main idea

• sequence (ideas)

• focus

• organizational structure

• details/facts (from multiple sources, when appropriate)

• word choice (related to the topic)

• sentence structure

• transitions

• audience and purpose

• voice

b. edit for language conventions

With assistance from adults/peers:

a. use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing

Reading

R.1.A.a, b. - a. drawing conclusions, inferring by referencing textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

b. drawing conclusions by providing textual evidence of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

R.3.C..e - integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably

Speaking/Listening

Develop and apply effective listening skills and strategies in formal and informal settings by:

a. following agreed upon rules for listening and fulfilling discussion rules independently

b. posing and responding to specific questions to clarify or following up on information, and making comments that contribute to the discussion to link to the remarks of others

c. following, restating, and giving multistep instructions from or to others in collaborative groups, according to classroom expectations

d. listening for speaker’s message and summarizing main points based on evidence