Literacy in Social Studies: Using Evidence to Support Claims PowerUp
In this PowerUp, you will learn about the A.C.E. strategy. This strategy will guide students as they learn to use evidence to support claims in writing. While this strategy is discussed within the context of Social Studies, it is interdisciplinary and can be used in any subject area and across many grade levels.
| Designed For | Teachers and educators |
| Topics | Instructional planning and strategies |
| Platform | Bluebird |
| Source | Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation |
Learning outcomes
- Explain the acronym A.C.E. as it relates to citing evidence to support a claim.
- Model the A.C.E. strategy for students using a foldable.


