Grade 6 · Social Studies · Lesson 36

Analyze cause and effect

Step 4 of the capstone moves from chronology to analysis. A timeline shows WHAT happened in order; cause-and-effect analysis explains WHY one event led to another. This is where you move from describing history to interpreting it.

What this lesson teaches

1Distinguish causes from effects in a historical event
2Separate short-term causes and effects from long-term ones
3Avoid the single-cause trap by listing multiple causes for big events
4Build a written claim that links specific evidence to a specific effect

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