Content Standard: History
C. Historical Inquiry, Analysis, and Interpretation
Students will learn to evaluate resource material such as documents, artifacts, maps, artworks, and literature, and to make judgments about the perspectives of the authors and their credibility when interpreting current historical events.
Common Assessment(s): Assessment yet to be determined

Performance Indicators Students will be able to:	Essential Elements (Specific grade level learning objectives)			Suggested Performance Activities	Suggested Classroom Assessments	Vocabulary
1. Use artifacts and documents to gather information about the past.	Exposing students to artifacts and documents through actual objects or pictorial representations (tools, kitchen objects, records player, The Constitution, etc.)			Given artifacts, the students will conclude how they were used in the past. (FLEX, Marine Maritime Museum, local historical society, etc.) The students will research information about the past using the Internet, biographies, diaries, etc.)	Given a picture, the students will write or explain what they can learn about the historical period represented.	artifacts documents diaries biographies history