ELA= English Language Arts. That means that these standards are for ENGLISH classes NOT history or other social studies classes. English classes cover content from other domains-such as historical documents
1st, I must thank you for giving me the designation of expert, of The Common Core. I am honored when one concedes others know much more.
You certainly must twist logic to come up with your convoluted response.
You dont teach history but you do teach historical documents? It is no wonder our children know nothing after sitting through your class.
Yes, history does cover historical documents. And as you state the Reading/History standard dictates what you teach.
English Language Arts Standards » History/Social Studies » Grade 9-10
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary describing political, social, or economic aspects of history
I teach how to read and interpret different pieces of text. Historical documents happens to be one of those examples. This doesn't make my class a history class and it doesn't mean that history classes cover the same standards that I do. It's ok to be wrong.
For the record you're making assumptions about my students (and we both know what that makes you). I have no tenure-and I don't mind that-my students always run laps around the district average, and excel in terms of raw numbers and gains in my class. I don't take somebody seriously whom doesn't know how to read a standard, let alone what a standard is in terms of my student performance. Your response is nothing short of an attempt to save whatever face you think you might have on the subject after being shot down time and time.
Oh and don't think I forgot:
Cite ONE specific Common Core Standard that should not be taught in schools.
Still waiting on the challenge above...we all know why you wont do so...because you can't.