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Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
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ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
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MS-ESS3-4 Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems.
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4-ESS3-1 Obtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and that their uses affect the environment.
College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Standards
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Dimension 2: History
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D2.His.14.6-8 Explain multiple causes and effects of events and developments in the past.
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D2.His.14.3-5 Explain probable causes and effects of events and developments.
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Dimension 3: Gathering and Evaluating Sources
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D3.2.6-8 Evaluate the credibility of a source by determining its relevance and intended use.
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Dimension 4: Taking Informed Action
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D4.7.3-5 Explain different strategies and approaches students and others could take in working alone and together to address local, regional, and global problems, and predict possible results of their actions.
Common Core English Language Arts Standards (CCSS.ELA)
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Reading: Science & Technical Subjects (6-12)
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.5 Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to an understanding of the topic.
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.7 Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table).
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Reading: Informational Text (K-12)
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.2 Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.
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Speaking & Listening (K-12)
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.3 Summarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence.