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7 4. Distinguish between primary and secondary sources and describe how each kind of source is used in interpreting history. 10. Distinguish historical fact from opinion. USG.4.8 Use a variety of sources, including newspapers, magazines, and the internet to identify significant world political, demographic, and environmental developments. USG.5.4. Research the platforms of political pyarties and candidates for state or local goveyrnment and explain how citizens in the United States participate in public elections as voters and supporters of candidates for public office. USG.5.9. Together with other students, identify a significant public policy issue in the community, gather information about that issues, fairly evaluate the various points of view and competing interests, examine ways of participating in the decision making process about the issue, and draft a position paper on how the issue should be resolved. Guiding Principle VI. Students should be able to use a variety of texts to distinguish fact from opinion, make inferences, draw conclusions, and collect evidence to test hypothesis and build arguments.