Louisiana Academic Standards
LA.HIS. History
8.1. Historical Thinking Skills: Students use information and concepts to analyze, interpret, and draw conclusions from historical events.
8.1.1. Produce clear and coherent writing for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences by:
8.1.1.c. Determining the meaning of words and phrases from historical texts
LA.CC.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.