Colorado Academic Standards (CAS)
CO.1. History
1.1. Formulate appropriate hypotheses about United States history based on a variety of historical sources and perspectives. Students can:
1.1.a. Use and interpret documents and other relevant primary and secondary sources pertaining to United States history from multiple perspectives
1.1.b. Analyze evidence from multiple sources including those with conflicting accounts about specific events in United States history
1.1.c. Critique data for point of view, historical context, distortion, or propaganda and relevance to historical inquiry
CO.2. Geography
2.2. Conflict and cooperation occur over space and resources. Students can:
2.2.a. Analyze how economic, political, cultural, and social processes interact to shape patterns of human population, interdependence, cooperation and conflict
CO.4. Civics
4.1. Analyze elements of continuity and change in the United States government and the role of citizens over time. Students can:
4.1.a. Describe instances in which major political, social, economic, or cultural changes occurred and the reasons for the changes