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TExES History 7-12 (233) Study Guide Test Alignment

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WORLD HISTORY (DOMAIN I) Partially covered

SMR I.001 Ancient World Civilizations

141 Qs12 Materials69 Cards4 VideosCovered

Official Competency	Matching 240 Topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Analyzes the influence of various factors (e.g., geography, processes of spatial exchange [diffusion], development of agriculture) on the development of early and classical civilizations.	Factors Affecting Settlement	Covered	19	1	2	0	Covered by 1 topic (19 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos).
B. Demonstrates knowledge of individuals, events and issues that shaped the development of early and classical civilizations.	Ancient China; Ancient Egypt; Ancient Greece; Ancient Hebrews; Ancient India; Ancient Rome; Mesopotamia	Covered	88	7	54	4	Covered by 7 topics (88 questions, 7 materials, 54 cards, 4 videos).
C. Understands major political, economic and cultural developments in and interactions among the civilizations of Africa (e.g., Egypt, sub-Sahara), the Mediterranean basin (e.g., Greece, Rome), Mesoamerica (e.g., Maya), Andean South America (e.g., Inca tradition), Middle and Near East and Asia (e.g., China, India, Japan).	Ancient China; Ancient Egypt; Ancient Greece; Ancient Hebrews; Ancient India; Ancient Japan; Ancient Rome; Trends in Early Civilizations; Kingdom of Kush; Mesopotamia; Dynasties of China	Covered	122	11	67	4	Covered by 11 topics (122 questions, 11 materials, 67 cards, 4 videos).
D. Applies knowledge of the location, political organization, cultural characteristics, and contributions and influence of ancient civilizations.	Ancient China; Ancient Egypt; Ancient Greece; Ancient Japan; Ancient Rome; Kingdom of Kush	Covered	71	6	39	4	Covered by 6 topics (71 questions, 6 materials, 39 cards, 4 videos).

SMR I.002 World History from 600 a.d. to 1450 a.d.

68 Qs8 Materials31 Cards0 VideosCovered

Official Competency	Matching 240 Topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Notes
A. Demonstrates knowledge of individuals, events, issues and traditional points of reference that shaped the development of world civilizations from 600 a.d. to 1450 a.d. (e.g., Mongol conquests, the founding of Islam, Charlemagne, the Norman Conquest, Silk Road).	Christianity in Early Europe; Growth of Islam; Middle Eastern Influence on World Culture and Technology	Covered	30	3	18	Covered by 3 topics (30 questions, 3 materials, 18 cards, 0 videos).
B. Demonstrates knowledge of major developments in and interactions among the civilizations of Africa (e.g., Egypt, sub-Sahara), Mesoamerica (e.g., Aztec tradition), Andean South America (e.g., Inca tradition), Europe (including Western and Eastern) and Asia (e.g., Islamic civilization, China, India, Japan).	Decline of Western Roman Empire; Middle Eastern Influence on World Culture and Technology	Covered	22	2	10	Covered by 2 topics (22 questions, 2 materials, 10 cards, 0 videos).
C. Knows how new political, economic and social systems evolved in Western Europe after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire (e.g., feudalism, manorialism).	Decline of Western Roman Empire; Rise of Feudalism	Covered	22	2	10	Covered by 2 topics (22 questions, 2 materials, 10 cards, 0 videos).
D. Understands the influence exerted by the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church in medieval Europe.	Christianity in Early Europe; Great Schism	Covered	12	2	9	Covered by 2 topics (12 questions, 2 materials, 9 cards, 0 videos).
E. Compares social, political, economic and religious aspects of medieval Europe with previous civilizations.	Christianity in Early Europe; Environment and Medieval Development	Covered	13	2	10	Covered by 2 topics (13 questions, 2 materials, 10 cards, 0 videos).
F. Demonstrates knowledge of the political, economic, religious and social impact of the Crusades and other religious interactions.	Crusades	Covered	7	1	4	Covered by 1 topic (7 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos).

SMR I.003 World History from 1450 a.d. to 1750 a.d.

147 Qs15 Materials64 Cards1 VideosPartially covered

Official Competency	Matching 240 Topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Demonstrates knowledge of individuals, events, issues and traditional points of reference that shaped the development of world civilizations from 1450 a.d. to 1750 a.d. (e.g., the fall of Constantinople, Martin Luther, the Black Death, Leonardo da Vinci).	Black Death; Fall of Constantinople; Growth of Capitalism; Printing Press; Reformation; Russian Imperialism	Covered	41	6	25	0	Covered by 6 topics (41 questions, 6 materials, 25 cards, 0 videos).
B. Demonstrates knowledge of major developments in and interactions among the civilizations of Africa (e.g., Egypt, sub-Sahara), the Americas (e.g., Inca, Aztec, Maya), Western and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Asia (e.g., China, India, Japan).	Maya, Inca, Aztec; African Influence on World Culture and Technology; China Pre Europeans; India Pre Britain; Japan and Feudalism	Covered	35	5	12	0	Covered by 5 topics (35 questions, 5 materials, 12 cards, 0 videos).
C. Understands the importance of the European Renaissance and Reformation eras in shaping the modern world.	Reformation; Scientific Revolution and the Renaissance	Covered	21	2	17	0	Covered by 2 topics (21 questions, 2 materials, 17 cards, 0 videos).
D. Understands the causes of European expansion and the effects of that expansion on European and non-European societies (e.g., Columbian Exchange, Atlantic slave trade).	European Exploration and Colonization V1; Native American Groups Pre-Colonization	Covered	53	2	17	1	Covered by 2 topics (53 questions, 2 materials, 17 cards, 1 videos).
E. Analyzes the impact of political, economic and cultural imperialism (e.g., conquest of the Aztec, expansion of the Ottoman Empire) on both colonizers and the colonized.	The Ottoman Empire	Partially covered	5	1	4	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (5 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.

SMR I.004 World History from 1750 a.d. to the Present

199 Qs22 Materials95 Cards4 VideosCovered

Official Competency	Matching 240 Topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Demonstrates knowledge of developments, events, issues and interactions that shaped the development of world civilizations from 1750 a.d. to the present (e.g., the Great Depression, the Holocaust, decolonization).	World War II V1; Communism and China; Decolonization in Africa and Asia; Rise of Japan and Germany Post World War II; The Worldwide Depression	Covered	38	5	16	1	Covered by 5 topics (38 questions, 5 materials, 16 cards, 1 videos).
B. Analyzes the causes and effects of major political revolutions and independence movements of the eighteenth through the twentieth centuries (e.g., the American Revolution, the French Revolution, Napoleon, Simón Bolívar, Latin American wars of independence, Russian Revolution).	French Revolution and Napoleon; Revolutions of the Early 20th Century; China and European Attempted Colonization	Covered	27	3	18	0	Covered by 3 topics (27 questions, 3 materials, 18 cards, 0 videos).
C. Understands the impact of political, economic and cultural expansion (e.g., rise of the British Empire, Japanese imperialism).	British Empire; Japanese Imperialism; Colonization of Africa	Covered	26	3	11	0	Covered by 3 topics (26 questions, 3 materials, 11 cards, 0 videos).
D. Analyzes the causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution.	First Industrial Revolution	Covered	23	1	8	0	Covered by 1 topic (23 questions, 1 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos).
E. Demonstrates knowledge of the impact of totalitarianism in the twentieth century (e.g., fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, Soviet Union).	Rise of Communism and Fascism	Covered	10	1	2	0	Covered by 1 topic (10 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos).
F. Analyzes the causes and effects of World War I and World War II.	World War I V1; World War II V1	Covered	32	2	20	2	Covered by 2 topics (32 questions, 2 materials, 20 cards, 2 videos).
G. Understands significant events related to the twentieth-century spread and fall of communism (e.g., Cold War, Korean War, Vietnam War) and the post-Cold War world (e.g., globalization, radical Islamic fundamentalism, terrorism).	The Cold War - Iran-Contra Affair; The Cold War - SDI; The Cold War - The Bay of Pigs; Rise of Globalism; The Cold War; The Cold War - Collapse of Soviet Union; The Cold War - Divided Germany	Covered	46	7	36	2	Covered by 7 topics (46 questions, 7 materials, 36 cards, 2 videos).
H. Analyzes the influence of significant individuals of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries (e.g., Charles Darwin, Mohandas Gandhi, Adolf Hitler, Nelson Mandela, Mao Zedong, Mother Teresa).	South Africa	Covered	8	1	2	0	Covered by 1 topic (8 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos).

SMR I.005 Geography and Culture in World History

115 Qs12 Materials56 Cards2 VideosCovered

Official Competency	Matching 240 Topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Analyzes the impact of geographic factors on major events in world history.	Themes - Impact of Location	Covered	12	1	5	0	Covered by 1 topic (12 questions, 1 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos).
B. Understands how migration and immigration have affected societies throughout history.	Causes of Human Migration; Basic Concepts of Culture; Human Evolution	Covered	44	3	18	1	Covered by 3 topics (44 questions, 3 materials, 18 cards, 1 videos).
C. Demonstrates knowledge of how population growth and modernization have affected the physical environment throughout history.	Impacts of Human Innovations	Covered	11	1	7	1	Covered by 1 topic (11 questions, 1 materials, 7 cards, 1 videos).
D. Analyzes the influence of physical and human geographic factors on political, social, cultural and economic developments and events throughout history (e.g., opening of the Panama and Suez canals).	Themes - Impact of Location; Themes - Impact of Conflict; Political Regions of the World	Covered	27	3	5	0	Covered by 3 topics (27 questions, 3 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos).
E. Applies knowledge of the history and significance of major world religious and philosophical traditions (e.g., Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Realism, Idealism).	Religions of the World; Religions of the World - Abraham	Covered	15	2	14	0	Covered by 2 topics (15 questions, 2 materials, 14 cards, 0 videos).
F. Demonstrates knowledge of the roles of men, women, children and families in different historical cultures.	Impact of Race, Gender, Class on Society; Social Stratification	Covered	10	2	11	0	Covered by 2 topics (10 questions, 2 materials, 11 cards, 0 videos).
G. Recognizes relationships of the arts to the times during which they were created.	Art in Culture	Covered	8	1	1	0	Covered by 1 topic (8 questions, 1 materials, 1 cards, 0 videos).
H. Understands the importance of place for populations (e.g., Mecca, Jerusalem, Cuzco, Ganges River, Shrine of Guadalupe).	Religions of the World	Covered	8	1	7	0	Covered by 1 topic (8 questions, 1 materials, 7 cards, 0 videos).

SMR I.006 Government and Citizenship in World History

82 Qs6 Materials38 Cards2 VideosPartially covered

Official Competency	Matching 240 Topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Demonstrates knowledge of the historical antecedents of contemporary political systems.	Implications of Different Forms of Government	Covered	28	1	14	1	Covered by 1 topic (28 questions, 1 materials, 14 cards, 1 videos).
B. Analyzes the process by which democratic-republican government evolved (e.g., beginnings in classical Greece and Rome, developments in England, impact of the Enlightenment).	Origins of Democracy	Covered	31	1	20	1	Covered by 1 topic (31 questions, 1 materials, 20 cards, 1 videos).
C. Demonstrates knowledge of significant political documents and the philosophies of individuals in world history and their impact on the development of political thought (e.g., Hammurabi’s Code of Laws, Justinian’s Code of Laws, Magna Carta, John Locke, Thomas Hobbes).	Implications of Different Forms of Government; Origins of Democracy	Covered	59	2	30	2	Covered by 2 topics (59 questions, 2 materials, 30 cards, 2 videos).
D. Analyzes how governments in different places and eras have affected cultural values and provided for social control.	Government and Culture; Symbols of American Principles	Partially covered	3	2	2	0	Partial coverage by 2 topics (3 questions, 2 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
E. Analyzes the historical development of significant legal and political concepts.	Fundamental Rights and Laws; Rights, Responsibilities and Freedoms	Covered	20	2	8	0	Covered by 2 topics (20 questions, 2 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos).

SMR I.007 Economics, Science and Technology in World History

85 Qs7 Materials19 Cards1 VideosPartially covered

Official Competency	Matching 240 Topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Analyzes the impact of the Neolithic agricultural revolution on human life and on the development of the first civilizations.	Trends in Early Civilizations	Covered	17	1	3	0	Covered by 1 topic (17 questions, 1 materials, 3 cards, 0 videos).
B. Demonstrates knowledge of the historical origins of contemporary economic systems (e.g., capitalism, socialism, communism).	Economic Philosophers; Economic Systems	Covered	28	2	12	1	Covered by 2 topics (28 questions, 2 materials, 12 cards, 1 videos).
C. Understands free enterprise, socialist and communist economic systems in different places and eras.	Economic Systems	Covered	16	1	6	1	Covered by 1 topic (16 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 1 videos).
D. Knows reasons for the location of economic activities throughout history.	Texas Economy and the World	Partially covered	4	1	0	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (4 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
E. Demonstrates knowledge of how major scientific and mathematical discoveries and technological innovations have affected societies throughout history.	Themes - Effects of Innovation	Covered	11	1	0	0	Covered by 1 topic (11 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos).
F. Traces the origin and diffusion of ideas in mathematics, science and technology that occurred in river valley civilizations, classical Greece and Rome, classical India, the Islamic Caliphates between 700 a.d. and 1200 a.d. and in China from the Tang to Ming Dynasties.	Patterns of Trade - Silk Road and Crusades; Impacts of Discoveries in Science, Math, and Technology	Covered	25	2	4	0	Covered by 2 topics (25 questions, 2 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos).
G. Understands how major scientific and mathematical discoveries and technological innovations have affected societies from 1750 to the present.	Themes - Effects of Innovation	Covered	11	1	0	0	Covered by 1 topic (11 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos).

U.S. HISTORY (DOMAIN II) Partially covered

SMR II.008 Exploration and Colonization

107 Qs8 Materials49 Cards4 VideosPartially covered

Official Competency	Matching 240 Topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Understands the causes and effects of European exploration and colonization of North America, including interactions with American Indian populations.	European Exploration and Colonization V1; Native American Groups Pre-Colonization	Covered	53	2	17	1	Covered by 2 topics (53 questions, 2 materials, 17 cards, 1 videos).
B. Demonstrates knowledge of individuals, events and issues that shaped the development of colonial society, including interactions among Europeans, Africans and American Indians.	Colonial Period; Other Settlements; French and Indian War	Covered	27	3	17	2	Covered by 3 topics (27 questions, 3 materials, 17 cards, 2 videos).
C. Analyzes political, economic, religious and social reasons for establishment of the thirteen colonies.	Colonial Period; Thirteen Colonies	Covered	24	2	20	1	Covered by 2 topics (24 questions, 2 materials, 20 cards, 1 videos).
D. Demonstrates knowledge of the foundations of representative government in the United States (e.g., ways in which the Mayflower Compact, the Iroquois Confederacy, the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, and the Virginia House of Burgesses contributed to the growth of representative government).	American Democracy Pre-Revolutionary War	Partially covered	2	1	6	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (2 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
E. Analyzes the influence of various factors on the development of colonial society (e.g., geography, slavery, processes of spatial exchange [diffusion]).	Regionalism in the Early United States	Covered	12	1	3	1	Covered by 1 topic (12 questions, 1 materials, 3 cards, 1 videos).

SMR II.009 Revolutionary Era and the Early Years of the Republic

105 Qs10 Materials70 Cards4 VideosCovered

Official Competency	Matching 240 Topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Demonstrates knowledge of individuals, events and issues that shaped the development of U.S. society during the Revolutionary Era and early years of the Republic.	The American Revolution V1; Government in the Colonial Period	Covered	31	2	26	1	Covered by 2 topics (31 questions, 2 materials, 26 cards, 1 videos).
B. Analyzes causes of the American Revolution (e.g., mercantilism, British policies following the French and Indian War).	The American Revolution V1	Covered	28	1	24	1	Covered by 1 topic (28 questions, 1 materials, 24 cards, 1 videos).
C. Understands significant political and economic issues of the Revolutionary Era (e.g., taxation without representation, enforcement of the Navigation Acts, Lexington, Concord, winter at Valley Forge, Treaty of Paris of 1783).	The American Revolution V1	Covered	28	1	24	1	Covered by 1 topic (28 questions, 1 materials, 24 cards, 1 videos).
D. Demonstrates knowledge of the foundations of representative government in the United States (e.g., the Articles of Confederation and issues of the Philadelphia Convention of 1787, such as major compromises and arguments for and against ratification).	Articles of Confederation; Constitution and the Bill of Rights	Covered	31	2	19	2	Covered by 2 topics (31 questions, 2 materials, 19 cards, 2 videos).
E. Understands the origin and development of the American political system and political parties (e.g., Federalists, Democratic-Republicans, Jacksonian democracy, Whigs, Democrats).	Origin of Political Parties; Federalism	Covered	19	2	9	1	Covered by 2 topics (19 questions, 2 materials, 9 cards, 1 videos).
F. Analyzes the challenges confronted by the government and its leaders in the early years of the Republic and the Age of Jackson (e.g., economic programs and tariffs, court system, expansion of slavery, foreign relations, Indian removal).	Early 1800s; Early Tariff Issues; War of 1812; Slavery	Covered	24	4	21	0	Covered by 4 topics (24 questions, 4 materials, 21 cards, 0 videos).

SMR II.010 Westward Expansion, the Civil War and Reconstruction

102 Qs7 Materials55 Cards2 VideosCovered

Official Competency	Matching 240 Topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Demonstrates knowledge of westward expansion and its effects on the political, economic, cultural and social development of the nation.	Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny	Covered	25	1	16	1	Covered by 1 topic (25 questions, 1 materials, 16 cards, 1 videos).
B. Understands the political, economic and social roots of Manifest Destiny and the relationship between the concept of Manifest Destiny and the westward growth of the nation.	Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny	Covered	25	1	16	1	Covered by 1 topic (25 questions, 1 materials, 16 cards, 1 videos).
C. Identifies the territorial acquisitions that formed the United States and explains the factors that influenced these acquisitions.	Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny	Covered	25	1	16	1	Covered by 1 topic (25 questions, 1 materials, 16 cards, 1 videos).
D. Understands major issues and events of the United States-Mexican War and their impact on the United States.	Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny; Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny - Oregon Trail; California and the Mexican-American War	Covered	28	3	18	1	Covered by 3 topics (28 questions, 3 materials, 18 cards, 1 videos).
E. Analyzes ways in which slavery and other political, economic and social factors led to the growth of sectionalism and to the Civil War.	Causes of Sectionalism; Slavery Compromises	Covered	29	2	14	1	Covered by 2 topics (29 questions, 2 materials, 14 cards, 1 videos).
F. Demonstrates knowledge of individuals, events and issues of the Civil War. (e.g., Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, the Emancipation Proclamation, Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House).	Civil War	Covered	24	1	11	0	Covered by 1 topic (24 questions, 1 materials, 11 cards, 0 videos).
G. Analyzes the effects of Reconstruction on the political, economic and social life of the nation.	Reconstruction	Covered	21	1	14	0	Covered by 1 topic (21 questions, 1 materials, 14 cards, 0 videos).

SMR II.011 The United States as a World Power

130 Qs23 Materials95 Cards4 VideosCovered

Official Competency	Matching 240 Topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Understands factors and events that contributed to the emergence of the United States as a world power between 1898 and 1920 (e.g., imperialism, Panic of 1893, acquisition of Hawaii, Spanish-American War, U.S. involvement in and effects of World War I).	American Imperialism; Hawaii Acquisition; Panic of 1893; Effects of World War I on America V1	Covered	39	4	25	1	Covered by 4 topics (39 questions, 4 materials, 25 cards, 1 videos).
B. Analyzes how national and international decisions and conflicts between World War I and World War II affected the United States (e.g., the Fourteen Points, isolationism, reasons for U.S. involvement in World War II).	Marshall Plan; NATO; The Fourteen Points; World War II and America V1	Covered	24	4	12	1	Covered by 4 topics (24 questions, 4 materials, 12 cards, 1 videos).
C. Analyzes how national and international decisions and conflicts from World War II to the present have affected the United States (e.g., decision to use the atomic bomb, Cold War).	The Cold War	Covered	9	1	7	1	Covered by 1 topic (9 questions, 1 materials, 7 cards, 1 videos).
D. Demonstrates knowledge of significant individuals who shaped U.S. foreign policy from 1898 to the present (e.g., Alfred Thayer Mahan, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Henry Kissinger).	Mahan; The Cold War - Kissinger; The Cold War	Covered	14	3	10	1	Covered by 3 topics (14 questions, 3 materials, 10 cards, 1 videos).
E. Demonstrates knowledge of significant events and issues that shaped U.S. foreign policy from 1898 to present (e.g., Berlin airlift, Korean War, Sputnik I, Vietnam War, Marshall Plan, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, McCarthyism, Cuban Missile Crisis, the Gulf War).	Cuban Missile Crisis; Korean War and Vietnam War; Korean War Milestones; McCarthyism; Space Race; The Gulf War; Vietnam War Milestones; The Cold War - Policies	Covered	46	8	39	1	Covered by 8 topics (46 questions, 8 materials, 39 cards, 1 videos).
F. Understands the origins of major foreign policy issues currently facing the United States and the challenges of changing relationships among nations.	911 and Response; Afghanistan and Iraq; ISIS; Rise of China	Covered	7	4	18	0	Covered by 4 topics (7 questions, 4 materials, 18 cards, 0 videos).

SMR II.012 Political, Economic and Social Developments from 1877 to the Present

204 Qs20 Materials127 Cards3 VideosCovered

Official Competency	Matching 240 Topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Understands political, economic and social changes in the United States from 1877 to the present (e.g., in relation to political parties, transportation, labor unions, agriculture, business, race, gender).	Rise of Labor; Taft-Hartley Act; Modern Political Parties	Covered	17	3	19	0	Covered by 3 topics (17 questions, 3 materials, 19 cards, 0 videos).
B. Demonstrates knowledge of the effects of reform and third party movements and their leaders on U.S. society (e.g., Populism, Progressive Era reforms, New Deal legislation, Susan B. Anthony, W. E. B. Du Bois, George Wallace).	Populism; Progressive Movement; Women's Rights Movement; American Society 1945-1990; Early 20th Century Amendments; Great Depression and the New Deal	Covered	78	6	48	2	Covered by 6 topics (78 questions, 6 materials, 48 cards, 2 videos).
C. Analyzes the causes and effects of industrialization in the United States.	Economic History; First Industrial Revolution	Covered	35	2	22	0	Covered by 2 topics (35 questions, 2 materials, 22 cards, 0 videos).
D. Demonstrates knowledge of significant individuals who shaped political, economic and social developments in the United States from 1877 to the present (e.g., Jane Addams, Henry Ford, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Martin Luther King, Jr., Cesar Chavez, Betty Friedan, Malcolm X).	Gilded Age; Progressive Movement; Second Industrial Revolution; Feminist Movement; Hispanic Civil Rights Movement; Malcolm X	Covered	51	6	37	0	Covered by 6 topics (51 questions, 6 materials, 37 cards, 0 videos).
E. Demonstrates knowledge of events and issues that shaped political, economic and social developments in the United States from 1877 to the present (e.g., ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, Great Depression, passage of the GI Bill, passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, urbanization, anti-trust legislation, immigration restriction, globalization, terrorism).	Women's Rights Movement; The GI Bill; Interwar America	Covered	22	3	25	1	Covered by 3 topics (22 questions, 3 materials, 25 cards, 1 videos).
F. Analyzes the impact of civil rights movements in the United States, including the African American, Hispanic, American Indian and women’s rights movements.	African American Civil Rights Movement in America; American Indian Civil Rights Movement; Hispanic Civil Rights Movement	Covered	36	3	12	1	Covered by 3 topics (36 questions, 3 materials, 12 cards, 1 videos).

SMR II.013 Geography and Culture in U.S. History

128 Qs14 Materials81 Cards2 VideosPartially covered

Official Competency	Matching 240 Topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Understands ways in which migration and immigration have affected U.S. society.	Immigration 1830-1850; Immigration 1870-1920; Population Trends in 19th and 20th Century United States	Covered	26	3	18	0	Covered by 3 topics (26 questions, 3 materials, 18 cards, 0 videos).
B. Demonstrates knowledge of how population growth and modernization have affected the physical environment in the United States.	Impacts of Human Innovations	Covered	11	1	7	1	Covered by 1 topic (11 questions, 1 materials, 7 cards, 1 videos).
C. Analyzes the influence of physical and human geographic factors on political, social, cultural and economic developments in U.S. history, including developments related to population distribution, settlement patterns and economic activities.	Impacts of Human Innovations; Themes - Impact of Location; Trade	Covered	30	3	13	1	Covered by 3 topics (30 questions, 3 materials, 13 cards, 1 videos).
D. Demonstrates knowledge of how people adapted to and modified the environment in different places and eras in U.S. history.	Human-Environment Interaction	Covered	19	1	3	1	Covered by 1 topic (19 questions, 1 materials, 3 cards, 1 videos).
E. Knows how people from various racial, ethnic and religious groups have adapted to and modified life in the United States and contributed to a national identity.	Impact of Race, Gender, Class on Society	Partially covered	4	1	5	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (4 questions, 1 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
F. Demonstrates knowledge of the impact of religion on the way of life in the United States.	Impact of Religion on the U.S.	Covered	8	1	4	0	Covered by 1 topic (8 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos).
G. Demonstrates knowledge of the causes and effects of major reform movements in U.S. history (e.g., abolitionist movement, public education, temperance, women’s rights, prison reform).	Expansion of Suffrage; Abolitionist Movement - Underground Railroad; Abolitionist Movement and The Growing Sectional Divide	Covered	25	3	22	0	Covered by 3 topics (25 questions, 3 materials, 22 cards, 0 videos).
H. Understands relationships between the arts in the United States and the times during which they were created.	Themes and Famous Artworks; Themes and Famous Artworks - TX	Covered	16	2	16	0	Covered by 2 topics (16 questions, 2 materials, 16 cards, 0 videos).
I. Understands the evolving nature of race and gender relations in the United States.	Impact of Race, Gender, Class on Society	Partially covered	4	1	5	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (4 questions, 1 materials, 5 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.

SMR II.014 Government and Citizenship in U.S. History

140 Qs8 Materials69 Cards3 VideosPartially covered

Official Competency	Matching 240 Topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Analyzes changes in the role and public perception of the U.S. government over time (e.g., American Indian policy, suffrage, peace movements, Watergate, New Deal legislation).	Structure and Functions of Federal Government	Covered	54	1	25	1	Covered by 1 topic (54 questions, 1 materials, 25 cards, 1 videos).
B. Understands changing relationships among the three branches of the federal government (e.g., Franklin D. Roosevelt’s attempt to increase the number of U.S. Supreme Court justices, War Powers Act).	Evolution of 3 Branches	Covered	11	1	6	0	Covered by 1 topic (11 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 0 videos).
C. Analyzes the beliefs and principles reflected in the U.S. Constitution and other important historical documents (e.g., Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, Federalist Papers).	Principles in Founding Documents	Covered	19	1	2	1	Covered by 1 topic (19 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 1 videos).
D. Demonstrates knowledge of the impact of constitutional amendments on U.S. society (e.g., Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Seventeenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-fourth, Twenty-sixth amendments).	U.S. Constitutional Amendments	Covered	15	1	19	0	Covered by 1 topic (15 questions, 1 materials, 19 cards, 0 videos).
E. Analyzes the interpretations and impact of landmark Supreme Court decisions on U.S. society (e.g., Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland, Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, Dred Scott v. Sandford, Plessy v. Ferguson, Schenck v. U.S., Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, Engel v. Vitale, Miranda v. Arizona, Roe v. Wade, Regents of the University of California v. Bakke).	Landmark Supreme Court Cases	Covered	27	1	4	1	Covered by 1 topic (27 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 1 videos).
F. Demonstrates knowledge of social, legal and political efforts to expand the democratic process and civil rights in the United States.	Expansion of Suffrage	Partially covered	5	1	4	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (5 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
G. Understands the contributions of significant political and social leaders in the United States (e.g., George Washington, John Marshall, Frederick Douglass, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Eleanor Roosevelt, Earl Warren).	Key Names in Early Republic; Leaders in U.S.	Covered	9	2	12	0	Covered by 2 topics (9 questions, 2 materials, 12 cards, 0 videos).

SMR II.015 Economics, Science and Technology in U.S. History

67 Qs7 Materials36 Cards0 VideosCovered

Official Competency	Matching 240 Topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Notes
A. Analyzes the origins and development of the free enterprise system in the United States.	Free-Enterprise System; Free-Enterprise System Tenets	Covered	10	2	11	Covered by 2 topics (10 questions, 2 materials, 11 cards, 0 videos).
B. Understands forces that led to the Industrial Revolution of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.	First Industrial Revolution	Covered	23	1	8	Covered by 1 topic (23 questions, 1 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos).
C. Analyzes domestic and foreign issues related to U.S. economic growth from the 1870s to 1920 (e.g., anti-trust acts, tariff policies, international conflicts).	Economic History; Economic History - Great Recession	Covered	18	2	17	Covered by 2 topics (18 questions, 2 materials, 17 cards, 0 videos).
D. Demonstrates knowledge of significant economic developments between World War I and World War II.	Economic History	Covered	12	1	14	Covered by 1 topic (12 questions, 1 materials, 14 cards, 0 videos).
E. Analyzes the economic effects of World War I, World War II, the Cold War and increased globalization of the economy.	Economic History	Covered	12	1	14	Covered by 1 topic (12 questions, 1 materials, 14 cards, 0 videos).
F. Demonstrates knowledge of how developments in science, technology and the free enterprise system have affected the economic development of the United States (e.g., cotton gin, Bessemer steel process, electric power, telephone, railroads, petroleum-based products, computers).	Themes - Effects of Innovation	Covered	11	1	0	Covered by 1 topic (11 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos).
G. Analyzes the impact of scientific discoveries, technological innovations and the free enterprise system on the standard of living in the United States (e.g., radio, television, automobile, vaccines).	Themes - Effects of Innovation; S.Genetic Research - Agriculture	Covered	16	2	1	Covered by 2 topics (16 questions, 2 materials, 1 cards, 0 videos).

TEXAS HISTORY (DOMAIN III) Partially covered

SMR III.016 Exploration and Colonization

78 Qs6 Materials21 Cards1 VideosCovered

Official Competency	Matching 240 Topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Understands the important similarities and differences among American Indian groups in Texas including the Gulf, Plains, Puebloan and Southeastern groups.	Native American Groups Pre-Colonization - Texas	Covered	13	1	5	1	Covered by 1 topic (13 questions, 1 materials, 5 cards, 1 videos).
B. Demonstrates knowledge of the traditional historical points of reference in the history of Texas during the Spanish colonial period.	Texas Timeline	Covered	15	1	0	0	Covered by 1 topic (15 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos).
C. Understands the major causes and effects of European exploration and colonization of Texas.	European Exploration and Colonization - Texas	Covered	23	1	9	0	Covered by 1 topic (23 questions, 1 materials, 9 cards, 0 videos).
D. Understands how significant individuals, events and issues shaped the early history of Texas from the Spanish Colonial Era to the Mexican National Era (e.g., Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, José de Escandón, Alonso Álvarez de Pineda, Fray Damián Massanet, Francisco Hidalgo, Moses Austin).	Key Names in Early TX History	Covered	9	1	9	0	Covered by 1 topic (9 questions, 1 materials, 9 cards, 0 videos).
E. Understands the impact of major geographic features of Texas on American Indians and settlers, and how various groups altered the natural environment through the beginning of the Mexican National Era.	Effect of TX Geography on Early Settlers; Regions of Texas	Covered	18	2	0	0	Covered by 2 topics (18 questions, 2 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos).
F. Demonstrates knowledge of significant cultural and economic developments in Texas history through the beginning of the Mexican National Era.	European Exploration and Colonization - Texas	Covered	23	1	9	0	Covered by 1 topic (23 questions, 1 materials, 9 cards, 0 videos).

SMR III.017 Independence, Statehood, Civil War Reconstruction and Aftermath

103 Qs9 Materials54 Cards1 VideosPartially covered

Official Competency	Matching 240 Topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Demonstrates knowledge of the individuals, issues and events related to Mexico becoming an independent nation and the impacts of this event on Texas.	Westward Expansion - Texas	Covered	28	1	20	1	Covered by 1 topic (28 questions, 1 materials, 20 cards, 1 videos).
B. Demonstrates knowledge of important individuals, events and issues related to the Texas Revolution (e.g., the Law of April 6, 1830, Fredonian Rebellion, Battle of Gonzales, Battle of the Alamo, Battle of San Jacinto, George Childress, Stephen F. Austin, Lorenzo de Zavala, Juan N. Seguín, Antonio López de Santa Anna, William B. Travis).	Key Names in TX Revolution	Covered	9	1	10	0	Covered by 1 topic (9 questions, 1 materials, 10 cards, 0 videos).
C. Demonstrates knowledge of important individuals, events and issues related to the history of the Republic of Texas and early Texas statehood (e.g., George Childress, Stephen F. Austin, Lorenzo de Zavala, Sam Houston, Jack Coffee Hayes, Mary Maverick, Mirabeau Lamar, the Córdova Rebellion, the Council House Fight, the Santa Fe Expedition, United States-Mexican War).	Key Names in TX as a Nation	Covered	11	1	13	0	Covered by 1 topic (11 questions, 1 materials, 13 cards, 0 videos).
D. Demonstrates knowledge of important individuals, issues and events of the Civil War and Reconstruction in Texas (e.g., John Bell Hood, John Magruder, Battle of Galveston, the Battle of Palmito Ranch).	Civil War and Reconstruction - Texas; Key Names in TX Civil War and Reconstruction	Covered	19	2	7	0	Covered by 2 topics (19 questions, 2 materials, 7 cards, 0 videos).
E. Understands the major effects of Reconstruction on the political, economic and social life of Texas.	Civil War and Reconstruction - Texas	Covered	8	1	2	0	Covered by 1 topic (8 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos).
F. Understands the major causes and effects of the expansion of settlement along the frontier in Texas and of the conflicts between some settlers and American Indian groups (e.g., Quanah Parker, Texas Rangers, Buffalo Soldiers).	Conflicts with Native Americans - Texas	Covered	9	1	6	0	Covered by 1 topic (9 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 0 videos).
G. Demonstrates knowledge of the impact of major economic and technological developments in Texas in the period 1821 to 1900.	Boom and Bust Cycle in Texas	Covered	9	1	1	0	Covered by 1 topic (9 questions, 1 materials, 1 cards, 0 videos).
H. Understands the impact of major geographic features of Texas on migration, settlement patterns and economic development and how various groups altered the natural environment.	Effect of TX Geography on Modern	Partially covered	7	1	0	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (7 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
I. Demonstrates knowledge of major cultural developments in Texas in the period 1821 to 1900.	Reform Movements in Texas	Covered	11	1	3	0	Covered by 1 topic (11 questions, 1 materials, 3 cards, 0 videos).

SMR III.018 Texas in the Twentieth and Twenty-first Centuries

124 Qs12 Materials42 Cards0 VideosPartially covered

Official Competency	Matching 240 Topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Notes
A. Understands the impact of individuals and reform movements such as the Progressive movement and the Civil Rights movement on Texas in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries (e.g., Hector García, Jane McCallum, Lulu Belle Madison White, Oveta Culp Hobby).	Progressive Movement - Texas; Reform Movements in Texas	Covered	23	2	8	Covered by 2 topics (23 questions, 2 materials, 8 cards, 0 videos).
B. Understands the political, economic and social impacts of major events in the twentieth century, including World War I, the Great Depression, World War II and the Cold War on the history of Texas.	Cold War and Texas; Depression and Texas; WWI and Texas; WWII and Texas	Covered	47	4	14	Covered by 4 topics (47 questions, 4 materials, 14 cards, 0 videos).
C. Understands the political, economic and social impact of major events and individuals in the latter half of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries on the history of Texas (e.g., Lyndon B. Johnson, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Barbara Jordan, Henry B. Gonzalez, George Walker Bush).	Leaders in TX; Texas Post Cold War	Covered	24	2	17	Covered by 2 topics (24 questions, 2 materials, 17 cards, 0 videos).
D. Understands the impact of major developments in manufacturing, the petroleum and gas industry (e.g., Spindletop), commercial agriculture (e.g., cotton, citrus, beef and dairy production), and suburbanization and how various groups altered the natural environment from 1900 to the present.	Boom and Bust Cycle in Texas	Covered	9	1	1	Covered by 1 topic (9 questions, 1 materials, 1 cards, 0 videos).
E. Understands the effect of major developments in computer technology, transportation and medical research on the contemporary economic and social history of Texas.	Texas Economy and the World; Texas Economy Major Segments	Covered	13	2	0	Covered by 2 topics (13 questions, 2 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos).
F. Understands the influence of migration and immigration on Texas in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.	20th and 21st Century Texas History	Covered	8	1	4	Covered by 1 topic (8 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 0 videos).
G. Demonstrates knowledge of major cultural developments in Texas in the period 1900 to the present.	None	Coverage gap identified	0	0	0	No matching topic found in the study guide.

FOUNDATIONS, SKILLS, RESEARCH AND INSTRUCTION (DOMAIN IV) Partially covered

SMR IV.019 History Foundations and Skills

69 Qs7 Materials22 Cards0 VideosPartially covered

Official Competency	Matching 240 Topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Notes
A. Demonstrates knowledge of the philosophical foundations of historical inquiry.	Other Government Philosophers	Partially covered	3	1	6	Partial coverage by 1 topic (3 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
B. Uses historical terminology correctly.	Skill - Social Studies Vocabulary	Covered	11	1	0	Covered by 1 topic (11 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos).
C. Knows how knowledge generated by historical inquiry is used to study social phenomena and understands practical applications of history education.	Connections to the Real World	Partially covered	7	1	0	Partial coverage by 1 topic (7 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.
D. Applies knowledge of the concepts of theme and chronology and their uses in understanding history and historical events.	Connections Across Subject Areas; Connections Within Social Studies; Historical Concepts and Vocabulary	Covered	24	3	10	Covered by 3 topics (24 questions, 3 materials, 10 cards, 0 videos).
E. Applies different methods that historians use to interpret the past.	Connections Within Social Studies	Covered	13	1	2	Covered by 1 topic (13 questions, 1 materials, 2 cards, 0 videos).
F. Understands how history relates to other disciplines.	Connections Across Subject Areas	Covered	9	1	0	Covered by 1 topic (9 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos).
G. Knows how to use problem-solving processes to identify problems, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement solutions and evaluate the effectiveness of solutions in historical contexts.	Teaching - Research Skills	Covered	24	1	6	Covered by 1 topic (24 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 0 videos).
H. Knows how to use decision-making processes to identify and analyze situations that require decisions, gather information, identify options, predict consequences and implement decisions in historical contexts.	Teaching - Research Skills	Covered	24	1	6	Covered by 1 topic (24 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 0 videos).

SMR IV.020 Sources of Historical Information; Interpreting and Communicating Historical Information

133 Qs7 Materials29 Cards3 VideosCovered

Official Competency	Matching 240 Topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Demonstrates knowledge of characteristics and uses of primary and secondary sources (e.g., databases, maps, photographs, documents, biographies, interviews, questionnaires, artifacts).	Skill - Primary and Secondary Sources	Covered	22	1	4	1	Covered by 1 topic (22 questions, 1 materials, 4 cards, 1 videos).
B. Evaluates the validity of historical information from primary and secondary sources and identifies bias.	Teaching - Research Skills; Teaching - Match Lesson to Objective	Covered	46	2	11	0	Covered by 2 topics (46 questions, 2 materials, 11 cards, 0 videos).
C. Assesses multiple points of view and frames of reference relating to historical issues.	Teaching - Research Skills	Covered	24	1	6	0	Covered by 1 topic (24 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 0 videos).
D. Knows how to use maps and other graphics to present geographic, political, historical, economic and cultural features, distributions and relationships.	Absolute Location; Using Maps; Skill - Analysis of Graphics; Skill - Creation of Graphics	Covered	65	4	16	2	Covered by 4 topics (65 questions, 4 materials, 16 cards, 2 videos).
E. Communicates and interprets historical information in written, oral and visual forms and translates information from one medium to another.	Teaching - Research Skills	Covered	24	1	6	0	Covered by 1 topic (24 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 0 videos).

SMR IV.021 Historical Research

27 Qs2 Materials11 Cards0 VideosPartially covered

Official Competency	Matching 240 Topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Notes
A. Knows how to formulate research questions.	Teaching - Research Skills	Covered	24	1	6	Covered by 1 topic (24 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 0 videos).
B. Uses appropriate procedures to reach supportable judgments and conclusions in history.	Teaching - Research Skills	Covered	24	1	6	Covered by 1 topic (24 questions, 1 materials, 6 cards, 0 videos).
C. Understands historical research and knows how historians locate, gather, organize, analyze, interpret and report information using established research methodologies.	Teaching - Research Skills; Sociological Research Methods	Covered	27	2	11	Covered by 2 topics (27 questions, 2 materials, 11 cards, 0 videos).
D. Knows how to analyze historical information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and drawing inferences and conclusions.	Identification of Main Idea; Skill - Interpretation and Evaluation of Research	Partially covered	0	0	0	Partial coverage by 2 topics (0 questions, 0 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos); limited supporting content.

SMR IV.022 History Instruction and Assessment

112 Qs10 Materials59 Cards2 VideosCovered

Official Competency	Matching 240 Topics	Alignment	Qs	Mats	Cards	Vids	Notes
A. Knows state content and performance standards for history that comprise the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and understands the vertical alignment of history in the TEKS from kindergarten to grade 12, including prerequisite knowledge and skills.	Knowledge of TEKS; Vertical Alignment in TEKS	Covered	12	2	1	0	Covered by 2 topics (12 questions, 2 materials, 1 cards, 0 videos).
B. Selects and uses developmentally appropriate instructional practices, activities, technologies and materials to promote student knowledge, skills and progress in history.	Teaching - Learning Environments; Multimodal Teaching - Social Studies	Covered	20	2	7	0	Covered by 2 topics (20 questions, 2 materials, 7 cards, 0 videos).
C. Understands the appropriate use of technology as a tool for learning and communicating historical concepts and provides instruction on how to locate, retrieve and retain content-related information from a range of texts and technologies.	Teaching - Integrating Digital Technology	Covered	15	1	8	1	Covered by 1 topic (15 questions, 1 materials, 8 cards, 1 videos).
D. Uses a variety of instructional strategies to ensure all students’ writing skills and reading comprehension of content-related texts, including helping students link the context of texts to their lives and connect related ideas across different texts.	ELA.Cross-Curricular Applications - Academic Vocabulary (Social Studies); ELA.Cross-Curricular Applications - Reading Comprehension (Social Studies); ELA.Cross-Curricular Applications - Writing (Social Studies)	Covered	27	3	35	0	Covered by 3 topics (27 questions, 3 materials, 35 cards, 0 videos).
E. Knows how to provide instruction that makes connections between knowledge and methods in history and in other content areas.	Teaching - Communicating the Value of Social Studies	Covered	12	1	0	0	Covered by 1 topic (12 questions, 1 materials, 0 cards, 0 videos).
F. Demonstrates knowledge of forms of assessment appropriate for evaluating students’ progress and needs in history.	Teaching - Assessment and Instruction - Social Studies	Covered	26	1	9	1	Covered by 1 topic (26 questions, 1 materials, 9 cards, 1 videos).
G. Uses multiple forms of assessment and knowledge of the TEKS to determine students’ progress and needs and to help plan instruction (e.g., Freedom Week).	Teaching - Assessment and Instruction - Social Studies	Covered	26	1	9	1	Covered by 1 topic (26 questions, 1 materials, 9 cards, 1 videos).

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