In Common Core and Literacy Strategies: History/Social Studies, you'll explore how the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) approach literacy in new and important ways. You will see a strong emphasis on literacy as a means for improving critical thinking skills. You'll discover that the CCSS have unique reading and writing standards for literacy in history/social studies for grades 6-12. Through video examples, in-depth readings, and downloadable applications, you'll learn practical ways to put CCSS to work in your classroom.