BMS Unit 1

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Reasoning

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The explanation of how evidence supports a claim, showing the logical relationship between them.

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Example of a Claim

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The Industrial Revolution significantly improved living standards in Europe.

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Claim in Social Science

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Typically an answer to a research question or an explanation of a phenomenon.

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Evidence in Social Science

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Can include primary sources, statistical data, and other credible materials.

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Comparing Events

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Social scientists compare events across different contexts to draw broader conclusions.

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Logical Relationship

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Reasoning shows this between a claim and its supporting evidence.

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Historical Thinking Skills

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Include defining and explaining claims, evidence, and reasoning in social science arguments.

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Social Science Arguments

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Require defining and explaining claims, evidence, and reasoning.

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Understanding Causation

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Involves defining triggering events and their role in sequences of events.

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Broader Frameworks

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Contextualization places events, ideas, or phenomena within these to understand significance.