Social Studies: Common Core Literacy Standards

Here is where you can post your reflections about Common Core Reading and Writing standards in the social studies classroom.

      What are the benefits of reading and writing into the social studies classroom?  

      Is it possible to engage deeply in historical thinking without reading, writing, listening, and speaking?  

      What concerns do you have about literacy processes in social studies class?

For credit, please identify yourself and the grade level/course(s) you teach.  And keep the conversation vibrant by responding to at least one of your colleagues who posts here!