From Standards to Success: Expanded Historical Thinking Skills Reference

Use this quick-reference guide to clarify the six Historical Thinking Skills (HTS) embedded within the South Carolina U.S. History standards: Comparison, Causation, Periodization, Contextualization, Continuity and Change, and Use of Evidence. The resource identifies what students should be able to do when applying each skill and can support educators in identifying the historical thinking required by a standard or indicator. Use it to strengthen alignment among historical thinking, instruction, evidence-centered learning, and assessment across the U.S. History curriculum.

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