New Jersey State Core Content Curriculum Standards/Social Studies:
Standard 6.2 World History/Global Studies.
All students will acquire the knowledge and skills to think analytically and systematically about how past interactions of people, cultures and the environment affect issues across time and cultures. Such knowledge and skills enable students to make informed decisions as socially and ethically responsible world citizens in the 21st century.
New Jersey State Core Curriculum Content Standards/Reading/Language Arts:
3.4: All students will listen actively to information from variety of sources in a variety of situations.
3.2.12.A.3
Use strategies such as graphic organizers and outlines to plan and write drafts according to the intended message, audience and purpose for writing.
Note that standards in this lesson plan are for example only. This lesson can be easily adapted to meet your state's specific standards.