CALP CALP Social Studies Academic Language 2

Question 1

Why is the term 'manifest destiny' a CALP-level vocabulary item in US history education?

Accepted Answer

It is a culturally and historically specific concept requiring academic knowledge of US expansion ideology

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It is a simple everyday phrase

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It only appears in science textbooks

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It is a foreign language term

Question 2

A student must write an essay arguing whether the US Civil War was primarily caused by slavery or economic factors. What CALP skill is most demanded?

Accepted Answer

Constructing an evidence-based academic argument using historical reasoning and academic language

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Copying facts from the textbook

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Social communication with peers

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Recalling a list of Civil War battles

Question 3

How does geography vocabulary represent a CALP challenge in US social studies classes?

Accepted Answer

Geographic terms like 'continental divide,' 'tectonic boundaries,' and 'demographic patterns' require academic language knowledge

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Geography only uses visual maps without language

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Geography uses only everyday vocabulary

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Geographic language is the same as social conversational language

Question 4

In a CALP social studies context, what does 'historiography' require students to understand?

Accepted Answer

That history is constructed through interpretation, and different historians may analyze the same events differently

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How to draw historical timelines

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A list of important dates

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The geography of ancient civilizations

Question 5

What CALP skill does 'document-based questioning' (DBQ) on US AP History exams assess?

Accepted Answer

Academic reading, synthesis, and argumentative writing using multiple primary sources

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Ability to memorize key facts quickly

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Social discussion skills in a group setting

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Speed-reading of historical documents

Question 6

How does the concept of 'civic literacy' relate to CALP development for students in US schools?

Accepted Answer

It requires academic language proficiency to understand and participate in discussions of democracy, rights, and governance

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Civic literacy only involves knowing voting procedures

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It is separate from academic language development

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It only applies to social studies teachers, not students