Social Studies Anchor Charts/Reference Sheets for Historical Thinking

by Matt Doran

Anchor charts help make thinking visible by identifying key content, strategies, and processes during the learning process. Posting anchor charts (and/or distributing reference sheets) provides a scaffold tool for students as they read, discuss, and write about ideas in class.

The four new anchor charts below are designed for use in the social studies classroom to support students in historical event analysis, close reading of primary and secondary sources, classroom discussions, and evidence-based writing.

Download the posters here:

• Questions to Ask About Historical Events
• Analyzing Cause and Effect in History
• Reasons to Question the Credibility of a Source
• Avoiding Logical Fallacies in History & Social Sciences

The posters can be printed on 8 1/2 x 11, 8 x 14 or scaled all the way up 24 x 60 on a poster printer.
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