Research Skills- Grade 8

Research Skills- Grade 8
1. Social Studies EALR 5: SS Skills:
2. Grade 8 GLEs:

Research Skills- Grade 8

Social Studies EALR 5: SS Skills:

The student understands and applies reasoning skills to conduct research, deliberate, form and evaluate positions through the process of reading, writing, and communicating.

Grade 8 GLEs:

Component 5.1: Uses critical reasoning skills to analyze and evaluate positions.

·	GLE 5.1.1: Understands reasons based on evidence for a position on an issue or event.
·	GLE 5.1.2: Evaluates the logic of reasons for a position about events on an issue or event.

Component 5.2: Uses inquiry-based research.

·	GLE 5.2.1: Creates and uses research questions that are tied to an essential question to focus inquiry on an issue.
·	GLE 5.2.2: Evaluates the logic of positions in primary and secondary sources to interpret an issue or event.

Component 5.3: Deliberates public issues.

·	GLE 5.3.1: Applies key ideals outlined in fundamental documents to clarify and address public issues in the context of a discussion.

Component 5.4: Creates a product that uses social studies content to support a thesis and presents the product in an appropriate manner to a meaningful audience.

·	GLE 5.4.1: Uses sources within the body of the work to support positions in a paper or presentation.
·	GLE 5.4.2: Uses appropriate format to cite sources within an essay or presentation.