History
and
Social
Studies:
8.12.4 Discuss
entrepreneurs,
industrialists,
and
bankers
in
politics,
commerce,
and
industry
(e.g.,
Andrew
Carnegie,
John
D.
Rockefeller,
Leland
Stanford
Literature
and
Language
Arts:
Writing
Strategies
1.1
Create
compositions
that
establish
a controlling
impression,
have
a coherent
thesis,
and
end
with
a clear
and
well-supported
conclusion.
1.2
Establish
coherence
within
and
among
paragraphs
through
effective
transitions,
parallel
structures,
and
similar
writing
techniques.
1.3
Support
theses
or conclusions
with
analogies,
paraphrases,
quotations,
opinions
from
authorities,
comparisons,
and
similar
devices.
Research
and
Technology
1.4
Plan
and
conduct
multiple-step
information
searches
by using
computer
networks
and
modems.
1.5
Achieve
an effective
balance
between
researched
information
and
original
ideas.
Evaluation
and
Revision
1.6
Revise
writing
for
word
choice;
appropriate
organization;
consistent
point
of view;
and
transitions
between
paragraphs,
passages,
and
ideas.
Writing
Application
2.3
Write
research
reports:
a. Define
a thesis.
b. Record
important
ideas,
concepts,
and
direct
quotations
from
significant
information
sources
and
paraphrase
and
summarize
all
perspectives
on the
topic,
as appropriate.
c. Use
a variety
of primary
and
secondary
sources
and
distinguish
the
nature
and
value
of each.
d. Organize
and
display
information
on charts,
maps,
and
graphs.
2.4
Write
persuasive
compositions:
a. Include
a well-defined
thesis
(i.e.,
one
that
makes
a clear
and
knowledgeable
judgment).
b. Present
detailed
evidence,
examples,
and
reasoning
to support
arguments,
differentiating
between
facts
and
opinion.
c. Provide
details,
reasons,
and
examples,
arranging
them
effectively
by anticipating
and
answering
reader
concerns
and
counterarguments. |