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History, Civics & Social Studies · Grade 7

An Evidence-Based Comparative History Project

In this project course, learners design and complete a comparative history investigation of two revolutions or two trade networks from the year. They refine a research question, take notes responsibly (quoting, paraphrasing and citing), corroborate evidence across several sources, build a comparative causal thesis, and write and reflect on a full project essay.

  • 4 lessons
  • About 130 minutes
  • Project skills check: 9 questions
  • Ways to answer: fill in the blanks, choose an answer, highlight a text, match pairs, put in order and sort into groups
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What learners will discover

  • Refine a comparative research question about causes, outcomes or experiences that sources can answer.
  • Take research notes responsibly: judge credibility, distinguish quoting from paraphrasing, avoid plagiarism and cite sources.
  • Corroborate evidence across sources and build a comparative causal thesis.
  • Write and reflect on a comparative project essay with evidence, citations and counterargument.

Lessons

  1. Refine the project question 5 steps4 practiceabout 28 min
  2. Research notes done right 6 steps4 practiceabout 32 min
  3. Corroborate and compare 6 steps4 practiceabout 32 min
  4. Write, cite and reflect 4 steps2 practiceabout 38 min
  5. Project skills check 9 questions at the end

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