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Why 240 is the best choice for the GACE 702 study guide
- Built around the official exam framework
- Organized by the competencies actually used on the exam
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- Includes aligned questions, flashcards, study materials, and videos
- Helps candidates study what is actually tested instead of broad generic content
Transparent coverage is a strength. We show where the guide is strong, where depth is partial, and where a gap has been identified so you can make an informed study decision.
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1Domains
22Competencies reviewed
98%Test-aligned
21Covered
1Partially covered
0Gaps
- CoveredCompetency is comprehensively supported by the guide.
- Partially coveredCore content is covered, but some depth gaps remain.
- Coverage gap identifiedA content gap has been identified.
This study guide is based on the current official exam framework. We review and update alignment whenever the official framework changes so candidates are always studying current, accurate material.
Testlet 003 Social Studies (P–5) (Domain 003)Partially covered
SMR 003.0001 · Demonstrate knowledge of historical understandings.163 questions · 18 materials · 279 cards · 1 videosPartially covered
| Official competency | Matching 240 topics | Alignment | Qs | Mats | Cards | Vids | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. Demonstrate knowledge of the history and significance of national symbols. | Symbols of American Principles | Partially covered | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Partial coverage by 1 topic (2 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content. |
| b. Apply knowledge of the development of concepts of time and awareness of personal history, including daily experiences. | Teaching - History PK-3; Teaching - History (Grades 4-6); Connections to the Real World | Covered | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | Covered by 3 topics (22 questions, 3 materials, 19 cards, 0 videos). |
| c. Demonstrate knowledge of significant eras, themes, people, and chronological relationships between events in the United States and the world. | World History Overview Middle Ages - Elementary; World History Overview - Elementary; U.S. History Overview 1945 - Present - Elementary; U.S. History Overview 1877 - 1945 - Elementary; U.S. History Overview 1797 - 1877 - Elementary; Themes in History; Early U.S. History Overview - Elementary; Ancient History Overview - Elementary | Covered | 63 | 8 | 248 | 0 | Covered by 8 topics (63 questions, 8 materials, 248 cards, 0 videos). |
| d. Demonstrate knowledge of the causes and consequences of major conflicts within the U.S. and in the world. | Modern World History Overview - Elementary | Covered | 4 | 1 | 48 | 0 | Covered by 1 topic (4 questions, 1 materials, 48 cards, 0 videos). |
| e. Demonstrate knowledge of Georgian and other early American Indian cultures and their development. | Native Peoples of Georgia; Native American Groups Pre-Colonization | Covered | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | Covered by 2 topics (20 questions, 2 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos). |
| f. Apply knowledge of information processing skills (e.g., identify and use primary and secondary sources, analyze graphs and diagrams, formulate appropriate research questions) to historical understandings. | Teaching - Text Analysis (Grades 4-6); Teaching - Research Skills; Skill - Primary and Secondary Sources | Covered | 52 | 3 | 11 | 1 | Covered by 3 topics (52 questions, 3 materials, 11 cards, 1 videos). |
SMR 003.0002 · Demonstrate knowledge of geographic understandings.303 questions · 25 materials · 90 cards · 6 videosCovered
| Official competency | Matching 240 topics | Alignment | Qs | Mats | Cards | Vids | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. Demonstrate knowledge of factors (e.g., language, the arts, traditions, beliefs) that contribute to the development and transmission of culture and apply strategies for relating this knowledge to students' personal experiences. | Teaching - Culture PK-3; Basic Concepts of Culture; Art in Culture | Covered | 31 | 3 | 9 | 1 | Covered by 3 topics (31 questions, 3 materials, 9 cards, 1 videos). |
| b. Demonstrate knowledge of how geographic, social, political, economic, and cultural processes have interacted to shape historical patterns of human population. | Factors Affecting Settlement; Causes of Human Migration | Covered | 36 | 2 | 8 | 0 | Covered by 2 topics (36 questions, 2 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos). |
| c. Demonstrate knowledge of the significant physical and human features of places and regions. | World Geography V1; U.S. Geography V1; Themes of Geography; The Earth's Significant Physical Features; Teaching - Six Essential Elements of Geography; Regions V1 | Covered | 56 | 6 | 36 | 1 | Covered by 6 topics (56 questions, 6 materials, 36 cards, 1 videos). |
| d. Demonstrate knowledge of interactions between the environment and human societies. | Human-Environment Interaction | Covered | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Covered by 1 topic (19 questions, 1 materials, 3 cards, 1 videos). |
| e. Demonstrate knowledge of population trends, migration patterns, the characteristics of cultural groups, and networks of economic interdependence. | Rise of Globalism; Modern Population Trends; Cultural Differences; Characteristics of Major Regions | Covered | 43 | 4 | 10 | 1 | Covered by 4 topics (43 questions, 4 materials, 10 cards, 1 videos). |
| f. Apply knowledge of globe and map skills (e.g., use cardinal and intermediate directions, use latitude and longitude to determine location, compare maps with data sets and/or readings to draw conclusions and make generalizations) to geographic understandings. | Using Maps; Types of Maps - Projections; Types of Maps; Special Coordinates; Mapping Tools; Absolute and Relative Location V1 | Covered | 78 | 6 | 29 | 1 | Covered by 6 topics (78 questions, 6 materials, 29 cards, 1 videos). |
| g. Apply knowledge of information processing skills (e.g., identify and use primary and secondary sources, analyze graphs and diagrams, formulate appropriate research questions) to geographic understandings. | Teaching - Geography PK-3; Skill - Creation of Graphics; Skill - Analysis of Graphics | Covered | 40 | 3 | 7 | 1 | Covered by 3 topics (40 questions, 3 materials, 7 cards, 1 videos). |
SMR 003.0003 · Demonstrate knowledge of government, civic, and economic understandings.511 questions · 33 materials · 187 cards · 10 videosCovered
| Official competency | Matching 240 topics | Alignment | Qs | Mats | Cards | Vids | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of democratic civic involvement, patriotism, and the practices, rights, and responsibilities of citizenship. | Rights, Responsibilities and Freedoms; Methods to Enact Change; Limits on Citizen Rights; Fundamental Citizenship Rights; Expectations and Benefits of Citizenship | Covered | 81 | 5 | 21 | 1 | Covered by 5 topics (81 questions, 5 materials, 21 cards, 1 videos). |
| b. Demonstrate knowledge of the democratic foundations, basic structures, functions, and purposes of national, state, and local government and of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the U.S. government. | Structure and Functions of State Governments V1; Structure and Functions of Local Governments V1; Structure and Functions of Federal Government; Origins of Democracy; Components of the Democratic Process | Covered | 114 | 5 | 50 | 2 | Covered by 5 topics (114 questions, 5 materials, 50 cards, 2 videos). |
| c. Demonstrate knowledge of the importance of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. | U.S. Constitutional Amendments; Principles in Founding Documents; Constitution and the Bill of Rights | Covered | 49 | 3 | 27 | 2 | Covered by 3 topics (49 questions, 3 materials, 27 cards, 2 videos). |
| d. Demonstrate knowledge of basic economic concepts (e.g., scarcity, goods and services, bartering, supply and demand, wages and incomes) and characteristics of economic systems, functions of currency, and the costs and consequences of economic choices. | Scarcity and Opportunity Cost; Economic Systems; Currency; Basic Economic Concepts | Covered | 72 | 4 | 19 | 3 | Covered by 4 topics (72 questions, 4 materials, 19 cards, 3 videos). |
| e. Demonstrate knowledge of the four types of productive resources (i.e., land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship) and how they function within the four major sectors of the U.S. economy (i.e., household, private business, bank, and government). | Types of Economic Resources; Sectors of the Economy | Covered | 11 | 2 | 10 | 0 | Covered by 2 topics (11 questions, 2 materials, 10 cards, 0 videos). |
| f. Demonstrate knowledge of ways in which competition, markets, and prices influence the financial behavior of businesses, governments, and individuals. | Markets; Market Supply and Demand | Covered | 36 | 2 | 8 | 0 | Covered by 2 topics (36 questions, 2 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos). |
| g. Demonstrate knowledge of the organization of politics in the world, characteristics of different forms of government, and factors that affect trade, international relationships, and foreign policy. | Trade; Leadership Structures Worldwide; Key Economic Institutions; Interdependence of Nations - Advanced; Implications of Different Forms of Government | Covered | 80 | 5 | 28 | 1 | Covered by 5 topics (80 questions, 5 materials, 28 cards, 1 videos). |
| h. Demonstrate knowledge of the impact of economics on historical events. | Economic History - Great Recession; Economic History | Covered | 18 | 2 | 17 | 0 | Covered by 2 topics (18 questions, 2 materials, 17 cards, 0 videos). |
| i. Apply knowledge of information processing skills (e.g., identify and use primary and secondary sources, analyze graphs and diagrams, formulate appropriate research questions) to government, civic, and economic understandings. | Teaching - Integrating Digital Technology; Teaching - Informed Citizenship - Elementary; Teaching - Economics PK-3; Teaching - Civics and Government PK-3; Skill - Sources for Data | Covered | 50 | 5 | 37 | 1 | Covered by 5 topics (50 questions, 5 materials, 37 cards, 1 videos). |
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- May not update when official standards change
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- Every lesson maps to an official domain or competency
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FAQs About the GACE Elementary Education (702) Testlet 003: Social Studies (P-5) Study Guide
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Is 240 a good study guide for GACE Elementary Education (702) Testlet 003: Social Studies (P-5)?
240 is a strong option because the guide is built around the official exam framework and shows detailed alignment by SMR and competency.
How closely does 240 align to the GACE 702 exam?
This guide is 98% aligned based on a competency-by-competency review of the official framework and the study resources included in the guide.
Does 240 cover every competency?
This page shows coverage transparently across covered, partially covered, and identified gaps so candidates can see exactly how the guide maps to the exam.
What does “partially covered” mean?
Partially covered means the guide addresses the core parts of a competency, but some depth or subtopics may still be limited.