Social Studies HS Guide

NAFTA and USMCA AP Historical Thinking Skills AP Reasoning Processes ASSESSMENTS

KEY LANGUAGE FUNCTION: Explain

Use PLC CFAs (Common Formative Assessments).

Sample end of unit competency: Students will use evidence to analyze the impact of the Cold War on American society and culture.

Key Language Use: Explain

● Language function: Analyze ○ Infer

○ Interpret ○ Conclude ● Language features:

○ Using dependent clauses ■ Because… ■ As a result… ■ Consequently… ○ Compound sentences ○ Active voice ○ Content Vocabulary

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