Alabama Courses of Study
AL.8. World History to 1500
8.2. Analyze characteristics of early civilizations in respect to technology, division of labor, government, calendar, and writings.
8.2.1. Comparing significant features of civilizations that developed in the Tigris-Euphrates, Nile, Indus, and Huang He River Valleys.
8.3. Compare the development of early world religions and philosophies and their key tenets.
8.3.1. Identifying cultural contributions of early world religions and philosophies.
AL.RH.6-8. Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies
Craft and Structure
RH.6-8.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.
RH.6-8.5. Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially, comparatively, causally).
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
RH.6-8.10. By the end of Grade 8, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the Grades 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.