Praxis Middle School: Social Studies (5089) Test Alignment

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United States History (Domain I)Partially covered

SMR I.A · Chronological Developments in United States History498 questions · 38 materials · 295 cards · 12 videosPartially covered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Understands basic North American geography and the peoples and cultures of North America prior to European colonization	Native American Groups Pre-Colonization	Covered	18	1	4	0	Covered by 1 topic (18 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos).
2. Understands how and why European colonies in North America were founded and developed	European Colonization of the Americas - Advanced; Thirteen Colonies; Colonial Period; French and Indian War	Covered	50	4	24	2	Covered by 4 topics (50 questions, 4 materials, 24 cards, 2 videos).
3. Understands how European, African, and American Indian peoples interacted in North America during the colonial period	Minority Groups in Early America	Partially covered	6	1	3	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (6 questions, 1 materials, 3 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
4. Understands the origins of the American Revolution and the challenges faced by the early republic	The American Revolution V1; The Early Republic V1; Early 1800s - Advanced V1	Covered	42	3	46	1	Covered by 3 topics (42 questions, 3 materials, 46 cards, 1 videos).
5. Understands the context that led to the writing and adoption of the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights and their impact on the political development of the early United States	Articles of Confederation - Advanced; Constitution and the Bill of Rights	Covered	29	2	19	1	Covered by 2 topics (29 questions, 2 materials, 19 cards, 1 videos).
6. Understands causes (e.g., Manifest Destiny, gold rush) and effects (e.g., displacement of native peoples, economic expansion) of territorial expansion of the United States in the 19th century	Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny	Covered	25	1	16	1	Covered by 1 topic (25 questions, 1 materials, 16 cards, 1 videos).
7. Understands causes and effects of 19th-century sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction	Slavery; Abolitionist Movement and The Growing Sectional Divide; Slavery Compromises; Civil War; Reconstruction	Covered	93	5	53	1	Covered by 5 topics (93 questions, 5 materials, 53 cards, 1 videos).
8. Understands the relationship among industrialization, urbanization, and immigration in the late 19th and early 20th centuries	First Industrial Revolution; Immigration 1830-1850; Second Industrial Revolution	Covered	51	3	20	0	Covered by 3 topics (51 questions, 3 materials, 20 cards, 0 videos).
9. Knows major political, economic, social, and cultural developments from the Progressive Era through the New Deal	Immigration 1870-1920; Progressive Movement; Rise of Labor; Great Depression and the New Deal	Covered	51	4	38	1	Covered by 4 topics (51 questions, 4 materials, 38 cards, 1 videos).
10. Understands causes of United States participation in the First and Second World Wars and effects of the wars at home and abroad	Effects of World War I on America V1; The Fourteen Points; Interwar America; World War II and America V1; The GI Bill	Covered	37	5	34	2	Covered by 5 topics (37 questions, 5 materials, 34 cards, 2 videos).
11. Understands the origins, development, and effects of the Cold War both abroad and domestically	American Society 1945-1990; Korean War and Vietnam War; Cuban Missile Crisis	Covered	28	3	17	1	Covered by 3 topics (28 questions, 3 materials, 17 cards, 1 videos).
12. Understands social and political changes in the United States from the 1940s to the 1970s (e.g., Civil Rights movement, counterculture, conservatism)	McCarthyism; African American Civil Rights Movement in America; Key Figures of the Civil Rights Movement	Covered	43	3	30	1	Covered by 3 topics (43 questions, 3 materials, 30 cards, 1 videos).
13. Understands the impact of economic and technological changes in the latter half of the 20th century (e.g., globalization, information age)	Agricultural Developments; Rise of Globalism; Information Age	Covered	26	3	10	1	Covered by 3 topics (26 questions, 3 materials, 10 cards, 1 videos).

SMR I.B · Major Themes in United States History77 questions · 9 materials · 68 cards · 0 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Notes
1. Understands ongoing impacts of racial, gender, and ethnic divisions throughout American history	Impact of Race, Gender, Class on Society; Race-Based U.S. Policies; Changing Roles of Women	Covered	15	3	20	Covered by 3 topics (15 questions, 3 materials, 20 cards, 0 videos).
2. Understands how participants in the political process (e.g., presidents, the judiciary, Congress, and political parties) engaged in politics and shaped policy	Constitutional Convention Arguments; Origin of Political Parties	Covered	21	2	11	Covered by 2 topics (21 questions, 2 materials, 11 cards, 0 videos).
3. Understands the emergence of the United States as a world power and the evolving role of the United States in the world	U.S. as a World Power	Covered	6	1	8	Covered by 1 topic (6 questions, 1 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos).
4. Understands major economic transformations (e.g., in agriculture, business, and labor) that occurred in the United States	Economic History	Covered	12	1	14	Covered by 1 topic (12 questions, 1 materials, 14 cards, 0 videos).
5. Understands causes and effects of changing patterns of immigration to the United States and internal migration within the United States	Causes of Human Migration	Covered	17	1	6	Covered by 1 topic (17 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 0 videos).
6. Understands the struggle and achievements by individuals and groups for greater political and civil rights throughout United States history	Civil Rights Movements of the 20th Century	Covered	6	1	10	Covered by 1 topic (6 questions, 1 materials, 10 cards, 0 videos).

World History (Domain II)Partially covered

SMR II.A · Chronological Developments in World History392 questions · 35 materials · 195 cards · 7 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Knows the formation, organization, and contributions of early civilizations in Africa, Europe, and Asia from 8000 B.C.E. to 1000 B.C.E. and in the Americas from 2000 B.C.E. to 1500 C.E.	Trends in Early Civilizations; Mesopotamia; Ancient Egypt; Ancient Hebrews; Culture of the Pre-Columbian Americas	Covered	56	5	26	1	Covered by 5 topics (56 questions, 5 materials, 26 cards, 1 videos).
2. Knows the formation, organization, and contributions of the classical civilizations of Greece, Rome, Persia, India, and China from 1000 B.C.E. to 500 C.E.	Ancient Persia; Ancient India; Ancient China; Ancient Greece; Ancient Rome	Covered	64	5	37	3	Covered by 5 topics (64 questions, 5 materials, 37 cards, 3 videos).
3. Knows how civilizations changed as a result of invasions, trade, and the spread of Islam and Christianity from 300 to 1400 C.E.	Patterns of Trade - Silk Road and Crusades; Decline of Western Roman Empire; Christianity in Early Europe; Middle Eastern Influence on World Culture and Technology; Growth of Islam	Covered	60	5	25	0	Covered by 5 topics (60 questions, 5 materials, 25 cards, 0 videos).
4. Knows causes and effects of the Renaissance, Reformation, and Enlightenment from 1400 to 1800 C.E.	Reformation; Scientific Revolution and the Renaissance; Enlightenment	Covered	36	3	25	0	Covered by 3 topics (36 questions, 3 materials, 25 cards, 0 videos).
5. Knows major causes and effects of growing global interactions from 1200 to 1750 C.E. (e.g., Columbian Exchange, colonization, the Plague)	Effect of European Colonization of the Americas - Advanced	Covered	14	1	4	0	Covered by 1 topic (14 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos).
6. Knows major causes and effects of revolutions, nationalism, and imperialism from 1750 to 1914	French Revolution and Napoleon; French Imperialism; British Empire; China and European Attempted Colonization; American Imperialism	Covered	62	5	26	0	Covered by 5 topics (62 questions, 5 materials, 26 cards, 0 videos).
7. Knows major ideological, economic, and political causes and effects of the First and Second World Wars and the Cold War (e.g., Russian Revolution, decolonization)	World War I V1; Revolutions of the Early 20th Century; Rise of Communism and Fascism; World War II V1; Rise of Japan and Germany Post World War II; The Cold War; Decolonization in Africa and Asia; South Africa; The Cold War - The Bay of Pigs; The Cold War - Iran-Contra Affair	Covered	97	10	47	3	Covered by 10 topics (97 questions, 10 materials, 47 cards, 3 videos).
8. Knows major developments of the post–Cold War world (e.g., growth of the globalized economy, rise of fundamentalism and nationalism)	Modern Global Conflicts	Covered	3	1	9	0	Covered by 1 topic (3 questions, 1 materials, 9 cards, 0 videos).

SMR II.B · Major Themes in World History85 questions · 12 materials · 70 cards · 1 videosPartially covered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Understands how scientific inquiry, technological innovations, and adaptations shaped world societies	Themes - Effects of Innovation; Impacts of Human Innovations	Covered	27	2	7	1	Covered by 2 topics (27 questions, 2 materials, 7 cards, 1 videos).
2. Understands the role of major world religions in shaping societies and effecting major historical turning points (e.g., the spread of Buddhism, the Crusades, Hinduism)	Religions of the World - Abraham; Religions of the World	Covered	15	2	14	0	Covered by 2 topics (15 questions, 2 materials, 14 cards, 0 videos).
3. Knows the role of trade and other forms of economic exchange (e.g., tribute, gift giving) both within societies and in contacts between societies	Trade and Tribute	Partially covered	2	1	2	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (2 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
4. Knows major political ideologies that have influenced the organization of societies in the modern world (e.g., fascism, liberalism, nationalism)	Modern Political Theories	Partially covered	1	1	4	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (1 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
5. Understands major economic transformations that have affected world societies (e.g., feudalism, spread of the market economy, industrialization)	Rise of Feudalism; Growth of Capitalism	Covered	17	2	15	0	Covered by 2 topics (17 questions, 2 materials, 15 cards, 0 videos).
6. Understands the roles of both conflict (e.g., imperialism) and cooperation (e.g., United Nations) in shaping and transforming societies	International Relations	Covered	7	1	9	0	Covered by 1 topic (7 questions, 1 materials, 9 cards, 0 videos).
7. Knows major demographic trends (e.g., urbanization, migration, population growth) in world history and their effects	Population Trends in 19th and 20th Century United States; Modern Population Trends	Covered	12	2	16	0	Covered by 2 topics (12 questions, 2 materials, 16 cards, 0 videos).
8. Knows how exploration (e.g., continental, overseas, outer space) affects human societies	Themes - Effects of Exploration and Interaction	Partially covered	4	1	5	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (4 questions, 1 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
9. Understands how struggles for human rights and individual expression shaped various societies	Modern Political Theories	Partially covered	1	1	4	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (1 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.

Government/Civics (Domain III)Partially covered

SMR III.A · United States Government and Civics308 questions · 18 materials · 93 cards · 7 videosPartially covered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Understands the key concepts and ideas on which the United States government is based (e.g., popular sovereignty, separation of powers, rule of law)	Purpose and Applications of the Rule of Law; Origins of Democracy; Principles in Founding Documents	Covered	56	3	26	2	Covered by 3 topics (56 questions, 3 materials, 26 cards, 2 videos).
2. Understands federalism and the basic relationship between the states and the national government	Federalism	Covered	13	1	4	1	Covered by 1 topic (13 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 1 videos).
3. Understands the origins, development, interpretations, and ongoing impact of the United States Constitution	U.S. Constitutional Amendments; Constitutional Amendment Processes; Landmark Supreme Court Cases	Covered	47	3	24	1	Covered by 3 topics (47 questions, 3 materials, 24 cards, 1 videos).
4. Understands the origin, role, and interactions of the three branches of the federal government	Structure and Functions of Federal Government; Enacting Laws; U.S. Congressional Committees; The Bill of Rights	Covered	89	4	39	2	Covered by 4 topics (89 questions, 4 materials, 39 cards, 2 videos).
5. Understands the development and political impact of civil rights and civil liberties in the United States	Rights, Responsibilities and Freedoms; Fundamental Citizenship Rights; Expectations and Benefits of Citizenship	Covered	58	3	16	1	Covered by 3 topics (58 questions, 3 materials, 16 cards, 1 videos).
6. Understands how the election process operates in the United States	U.S. Electoral Process; Voter Demographics; Components of the Democratic Process	Covered	41	3	7	0	Covered by 3 topics (41 questions, 3 materials, 7 cards, 0 videos).
7. Understands the role of political parties, interest groups, and the media in the political process	Modern Political Parties	Partially covered	4	1	2	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (4 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
8. Understands the rights, responsibilities, and duties of citizens	Rights, Responsibilities and Freedoms; Fundamental Citizenship Rights; Expectations and Benefits of Citizenship	Covered	58	3	16	1	Covered by 3 topics (58 questions, 3 materials, 16 cards, 1 videos).

SMR III.B · Comparative Government and International Relations78 questions · 4 materials · 25 cards · 1 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Understands the major characteristics of different political systems (e.g., democracy, republic, totalitarianism)	Implications of Different Forms of Government; Leadership Structures Worldwide; Communism, Socialism, and Capitalism	Covered	67	3	24	1	Covered by 3 topics (67 questions, 3 materials, 24 cards, 1 videos).
2. Understands the relationship between political systems and economic conditions	The European Union	Covered	11	1	1	0	Covered by 1 topic (11 questions, 1 materials, 1 cards, 0 videos).

Geography (Domain IV)Partially covered

SMR IV.A · Geographic Literacy63 questions · 5 materials · 13 cards · 1 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Understands relative and absolute location and the physical and human characteristics of “place”	Themes of Geography; Regions V1; Absolute and Relative Location V1; Characteristics of Major Regions; Cultural Regions of the World	Covered	63	5	13	1	Covered by 5 topics (63 questions, 5 materials, 13 cards, 1 videos).
2. Understands how to utilize characteristics to identify regions	Characteristics of Major Regions	Covered	17	1	2	0	Covered by 1 topic (17 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos).

SMR IV.B · Map Skills75 questions · 6 materials · 33 cards · 1 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Understands and interprets various types of maps	Types of Maps; Types of Maps - Projections	Covered	25	2	10	0	Covered by 2 topics (25 questions, 2 materials, 10 cards, 0 videos).
2. Understands latitude and longitude	Absolute Location V1; Special Coordinates	Covered	18	2	13	0	Covered by 2 topics (18 questions, 2 materials, 13 cards, 0 videos).
3. Understands spacial patterns and their meanings	Using Maps	Covered	24	1	6	1	Covered by 1 topic (24 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 1 videos).
4. Is familiar with recent technological sources of geographic information	Mapping Tools	Covered	8	1	4	0	Covered by 1 topic (8 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos).

SMR IV.C · Physical Geography128 questions · 9 materials · 70 cards · 1 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Demonstrates knowledge of various types of physical features on the Earth’s surface	U.S. Geography V1; World Geography V1; The Earth's Significant Physical Features; Types of Physical Features - Elementary	Covered	46	4	35	0	Covered by 4 topics (46 questions, 4 materials, 35 cards, 0 videos).
2. Understands the interrelationship between the environment and human activity	Factors Affecting Settlement; Human-Environment Interaction; Human Populations Impact the Earth	Covered	45	3	10	1	Covered by 3 topics (45 questions, 3 materials, 10 cards, 1 videos).
3. Knows the physical processes related to the formation of geographic features	Natural Forces	Covered	17	1	5	0	Covered by 1 topic (17 questions, 1 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos).
4. Knows the basic patterns of climate, ecosystems, and natural resources	Weather and Climate	Covered	20	1	21	0	Covered by 1 topic (20 questions, 1 materials, 21 cards, 0 videos).

SMR IV.D · Human Geography103 questions · 10 materials · 42 cards · 2 videosPartially covered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Knows spatial patterns of culture and economic activities	Cultural Regions of the U.S.	Covered	12	1	5	0	Covered by 1 topic (12 questions, 1 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos).
2. Understands basic population patterns	Population Change (DTM) V1; Population Density and Distribution V1	Covered	19	2	5	1	Covered by 2 topics (19 questions, 2 materials, 5 cards, 1 videos).
3. Understands basic patterns of land use	U.S. Agricultural Land Use	Partially covered	6	1	2	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (6 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
4. Understands patterns and interrelationships of migration, trade, and diffusion of ideas	Themes - Impact of Location; Acculturation and Assimilation; Trade	Covered	26	3	8	0	Covered by 3 topics (26 questions, 3 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos).
5. Knows basic concepts of political geography	Cultural Regions of the U.S.; Sociological Institutions and Structures V1	Covered	26	2	15	0	Covered by 2 topics (26 questions, 2 materials, 15 cards, 0 videos).
6. Understands how culture and cultural change, human adaptation, and diversity influence human behavior	Basic Concepts of Culture; Change and Continuity in Culture	Covered	27	2	12	1	Covered by 2 topics (27 questions, 2 materials, 12 cards, 1 videos).

Economics (Domain V)Partially covered

SMR V.A · Microeconomics I103 questions · 4 materials · 25 cards · 4 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Knows the concepts of scarcity, choice, and opportunity costs	Basic Economic Concepts; Scarcity and Opportunity Cost; Supply and Demand	Covered	87	3	19	3	Covered by 3 topics (87 questions, 3 materials, 19 cards, 3 videos).
2. Knows the differences among market, command, and mixed economies	Economic Systems	Covered	16	1	6	1	Covered by 1 topic (16 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 1 videos).

SMR V.B · Microeconomics II48 questions · 2 materials · 10 cards · 1 videosCovered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Demonstrates knowledge of types of market structure and the characteristics and behavior of firms in perfect competition, monopoly, oligopoly, and monopolistic competition	Markets	Covered	30	1	8	0	Covered by 1 topic (30 questions, 1 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos).
2. Demonstrates understanding of factor markets and the determination of income distributions and the returns to factors of production (wage, interest, rent, profits)	Economic Patterns	Covered	18	1	2	1	Covered by 1 topic (18 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 1 videos).

SMR V.C · Macroeconomics I115 questions · 13 materials · 65 cards · 1 videosPartially covered

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
1. Demonstrates understanding of gross domestic product (GDP) and its components	Measures of Economic Activity	Covered	16	1	7	0	Covered by 1 topic (16 questions, 1 materials, 7 cards, 0 videos).
2. Demonstrates understanding of how unemployment is measured and its causes and consequences	Types of Unemployment	Covered	8	1	7	0	Covered by 1 topic (8 questions, 1 materials, 7 cards, 0 videos).
3. Understands the principle of supply and demand	Market Supply and Demand	Partially covered	6	1	0	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (6 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
4. Knows how government intervention and public policies affect the economy (e.g., taxation, regulation)	Government Regulation; Types of Taxes; Federal Reserve System; Interdependence of Nations - Advanced	Covered	49	4	22	1	Covered by 4 topics (49 questions, 4 materials, 22 cards, 1 videos).
5. Knows how consumer choices affect the economy	Consumer Price Index; Consumer Decisions	Covered	14	2	5	0	Covered by 2 topics (14 questions, 2 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos).
6. Understands basic principles of personal finance (e.g., budgeting, interest, investment)	Teaching - Personal Finance	Covered	5	1	21	0	Covered by 1 topic (5 questions, 1 materials, 21 cards, 0 videos).
7. Understands how the factors of production (i.e., land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship) affect economic activity	Measures of Economic Activity	Covered	16	1	7	0	Covered by 1 topic (16 questions, 1 materials, 7 cards, 0 videos).
8. Knows different measures of economic performance (e.g., GDP, unemployment, inflation)	Measures of Economic Activity; Types of Unemployment; Government Regulation	Covered	31	3	17	1	Covered by 3 topics (31 questions, 3 materials, 17 cards, 1 videos).
9. Understands basic functions of money and how it circulates through the economy	Currency; Currency Exchange Rates; Measuring Money Supply	Covered	17	3	7	0	Covered by 3 topics (17 questions, 3 materials, 7 cards, 0 videos).
10. Knows the interdependence of the global economy	Interdependence of Nations - Advanced	Covered	21	1	9	0	Covered by 1 topic (21 questions, 1 materials, 9 cards, 0 videos).

Short Content Essays (Domain VI)Coverage gap identified

0 questions · 0 materials · 0 cards · 0 videosCoverage gap identified

Official competency	Matching 240 topics	Alignment	Notes
1. United States History, related to Government/Civics	None	Coverage gap identified	No matching topic found in the study guide.
2. World History, related to Geography	None	Coverage gap identified	No matching topic found in the study guide.
3. United States History, related to Economics or Government/Civics	None	Coverage gap identified	No matching topic found in the study guide.
4. World History, related to Economics or Government/Civics	None	Coverage gap identified	No matching topic found in the study guide.

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