TExES Social Studies 7-12: Practice Test and Prep

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Welcome to our TExES Social Studies 7-12 practice test and prep page. On this page, we outline the domains and key concepts for the Social Studies 7-12 (232) exam. It is a free resource we provide so you can see how prepared you are to take the official exam.

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In this article, we will cover:

• TExES Social Studies 7-12 Information
• TExES Social Studies 7-12 Domain I:  World History
• TExES Social Studies 7-12 Domain II:  U.S. History
• TExES Social Studies 7-12 Domain III:  Texas History
• TExES Social Studies 7-12 Domain IV:  Geography, Culture, and the Behavioral and Social Sciences
• TExES Social Studies 7-12 Domain V:  Government and Citizenship
• TExES Social Studies 7-12Domain VI:  Economics and Science, Technology and Society
• TExES Social Studies 7-12 Domain VII:  Social Studies Foundations, Skills, Research and Instruction

TExES Social Studies 7-12 Information

The Texas Examinations for Educator Standards (TExES) Social Studies tests skills and knowledge of prospective educators wanting to teach grades 7-12, covering seven different categories.

Format: 

The TExES Social Studies 7-12 (232) exam consists of 140 multiple-choice questions. The allotted time to finish the exam is five hours, including 15 minutes for a computer-administered test tutorial and compliance agreement.

Cost: 

$116

Scoring: 

The passing score is 240 out of 300.

Pass rate: 

The average pass rate percentage between 2019-2020 is 47%.

Study time: 

In order to pass the TExES Social Studies 7-12 assessment, the amount of time needed to study will vary from person to person. Be sure to give yourself at least two months time to adequately prepare.

What test takers wish they’d known: 

• Review all test-taking policies well in advance of arriving at the testing center
• Assure you’ve brought needed materials, including required identification
• Research routes and traffic patterns and allow yourself plenty of time to travel to the testing center
• Dress in layers
• Find your confidence and take the test with a positive attitude!

Information obtained from: https://www.tx.nesinc.com/content/docs/232PrepManual.pdf

TExES Social Studies 7-12 Domain I: World History

Overview

The World History domain of the TExES Social Studies 7-12 exam has about 21 multiple-choice questions. These questions account for 15% of the entire exam.

This domain can be divided into 4 competencies:

• Ancient World Civilizations
• World History from 600 A.D. to 1450 A.D.
• World History from 1450 A.D. to 1750 A.D.
• World History from 1750 A.D. to the Present

So, let’s talk about them.

Ancient World Civilizations

This section tests your knowledge of the ancient world civilizations.

Let’s look at some of the concepts that will more than likely appear on the test.

Contributions of Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece made major contributions to the modern world:

• Lighthouses
• Odometers: first described by Vitruvius in 27 B.C.
• Robot: created a wooden bird capable of flying
• Watermills
• Mathematics: Pythagoras established the Pythagorean Theorem
• Medicine: Hippocrates of Cos held experiments that proved diseases were results of the body’s reaction to germs
• Alarm clocks
• Maps: developed idea of latitude and longitude
• Olympic Games: organized festival of athletes
• Democracy: Athens’s democracy consisted of 6,000 males.
• Philosophy and Astronomy
• Architecture and Sculptures

World History from 600 A.D. to 1450 A.D.

This section tests your knowledge of world history.

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Silk Road

The Silk Road was a network of trade routes connecting the East and the West. From China, Japan, and Korea through India and the Middle East all the way to Turkey and Italy People who managed to travel some or all of the Silk Road sprinkled their culture along the way. This, in turn, helped shape the development of world civilizations. The Silk Road exchanged culture, art, religion, philosophy, technology, language, science, and architecture. Although all of these characteristics helped civilizations develop, disease was also carried along the Silk Road. Society altering diseases such as the bubonic plague, leprosy, and anthrax were all spread via the Silk Road. The closing of the Silk Road by the Ottoman Empire as a rebuke to the Chinese led merchants to use the sea as their way of travel.  It will be remembered as the route that broadened people’s understanding of the world they lived in, spreading culture throughout.

World History from 1450 A.D. to 1750 A.D.

This section tests your knowledge of world history from 1450 A.D. to 1750 A.D.

Here’s a concept you need to know.

Martin Luther

Martin Luther was a German theologian who was the catalyst for the 16th century Protestant Reformation (a religious, social, political, and ideological movement). He is one of the most influential figures in the history of Christianity.  Luther helped shape world civilizations by dividing the Catholic church into two churches. One religion loyal to the Pope in Rome and the other Protestant, named for its role in protesting against the Pope’s rule. This reformation reshaped Europe by setting in place the ideals and structures of the continent for the modern era.

World History from 1750 A.D. to the Present

This section tests your knowledge of world history from 1750 A.D. to the present.

Keep reading to learn about an important concept.

Causes and Effects of World War II

Determining all of the causes and effects of World War II is something that even historians struggle with; however, here are three of the big reasons World War II started and the correlating effects of those actions.

That is some basic information about Domain I: World History of the TExES Social Studies 7-12 exam.

TExES Social Studies 7-12 Domain II: U.S. History

Overview

The U.S. History domain has about 28 multiple-choice questions. These questions account for 20% of the entire exam.

This domain can be neatly divided into 5 competencies:

• Exploration and Colonization
• Revolutionary Era and the Early Years of the Republic
• Westward Expansion, the Civil War and Reconstruction
• The United States as a World Power
• Political, Economic, and Social Developments from 1877 to the Present

So, let’s talk about each competency.

Exploration and Colonization

This section tests your knowledge of exploration and colonization.

Let’s look at a concept that will more than likely appear on the test.

The Iroquois Confederacy

The Iroquois Confederacy was an alliance of Native American tribes located in what is now New York state. The original tribes consisted of the Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, and Seneca. The Tuscarora people joined later. The structure used both federalism and a type of bicameral council that inspired the framework of the U.S. Constitution. Some believe the preamble to the constitution was adapted from Iroquois oral traditions. The tribes that made up the Iroquois Confederacy were allies of the British in wars against the French but were divided by political and religious ties, resulting in a post-American Revolution migration into Canada by many members.

Revolutionary Era and the Early Years of the Republic

This section tests your knowledge of the Revolutionary era and the early years of the Republic.

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Treaty of Paris of 1783

The Treaty of Paris of 1783 officially and formally ended the American Revolutionary War. It was signed on September 3rd, 1783. Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay were the main negotiators of the peace treaty with Great Britain. With the signing of the Treaty of Paris of 1783, the British recognized American independence and ceded its territory east of the Mississippi River to the United States.

Westward Expansion, the Civil War and Reconstruction

This section tests your knowledge of Westward Expansion, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.

Here’s a concept you need to know.

Manifest Destiny

Manifest Destiny was the 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.

Political Roots of Manifest Destiny

• Britain reduced political power which increased the global position and strength of the U.S.
• As American states grew westward, states had to decide to be a free state or a slave state
• People moved to different states depending on the status of that state

Economic Roots of Manifest Destiny

• Growth in the U.S. economy increased demand for farmland, ranches, and furs
• The U.S. offered cheap land so families could farm for themselves
• Increased opportunities to start businesses
• Possibly get rich quick with findings of gold
• The U.S. Government passed the Removal Act of 1830 granting Native American lands west of the Mississippi River.

Social Roots of Manifest Destiny

• Strong nationalism
• The belief that God supported U.S. expansion
• Racism was part of Manifest Destiny: belief one race is better than others

The United States as a World Power

This section tests your knowledge of the United States as a world power.

Keep reading to learn about an important concept.

McCarthyism

McCarthyism describes a period of intense anti-Communist suspicion in the U.S. from 1950 to 1954. This fear of communism led to a national hunt for suspected communist supporters, promulgated by Senator Joseph McCarthy. McCarthyism made more hostile U.S. interaction with Soviet Russia and Communist China. Essentially intensifying the Cold War. McCarthyism led Democrats and Republicans to agree that anti-Communism should be the main focus of U.S. foreign policy. As a result, the U.S. government-supported corrupt dictators in Africa and South America because they were anti-Communist.

Political, Economic and Social Developments from 1877 to the Present

This section tests your knowledge of political, economic, and social developments from 1877 to the present.

The following person is important to know.

Cesar Chavez

Cesar Chavez was an American labor leader and civil rights activist in the 1960s who is best known for his efforts to gain better working conditions for farmers who worked for low wages and under severe conditions.

Cesar Chavez Major Achievements

• Co-founder of the National Farm Worker Association
• Initiated the Delano grape strike and many different boycotts
• Awarded the Jefferson Award for ‘Greatest Public Service Benefiting the Disadvantaged”
• Bill Clinton awarded Chavez the Presidential Medal of Freedom

That is a bit of information about Domain II: US History from the TExES Social Studies 7-12 exam.

TExES Social Studies 7-12 Domain III: Texas History

Overview

The Texas History domain has about 18-19 multiple-choice questions. These questions account for 13% of the entire exam.

This domain can be neatly divided into 3 competencies:

• Exploration and Colonization
• Independence, Statehood, Civil War Reconstruction, and Aftermath
• Texas in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries

So, let’s talk about them.

Exploration and Colonization

This section tests your knowledge of exploration and colonization.

Here’s a concept you need to know.

Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was an explorer from Spain. He explored what is now Texas and into Mexico, where he hoped to connect with other representatives of the Spanish empire. Cabeza de Vaca disapproved of how Spanish explorers treated Native Americans and when he returned home he advocated for changes in Spain’s policy. Cabeza de Vaca lived for several years among Texas Native Americans, learning the tribes’ languages and customs. Cabeza de Vaca gained a reputation as a healer and was one of the first explorers to touch down in what is now Galveston, Texas.

Independence, Statehood, Civil War Reconstruction, and Aftermath

This section tests your knowledge of independence, statehood, civil war reconstruction, and the aftermath.

Here’s a concept you need to know.

Battle of San Jacinto

The Battle of San Jacinto was ultimately the battle that led to Texans’ independence from Mexico. Texans had recently lost very badly to the Mexicans at the Battle of the Alamo. As a result, many Texan volunteers flocked to Sam Houston and his army to help try and defeat the Mexicans. The Texans planned a surprise attack on the Mexicans. While the leader of Mexico Santa Ana and his troops were resting, Houston and the Texan army attacked. The battle lasted twenty minutes and ultimately ended the war. Santa Anna was eventually released from captivity after an agreement with Houston to end the war and cede Texas to him.

Texas in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries

This section tests your knowledge of Texas in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Let’s look at a concept that will more than likely appear on the test.

Jane McCallum

Jane McCallum was an Austin, Texas housewife and mother of five who used her many talents to bring about votes for women and laws that helped women and children. She is best known for helping women earn the right to vote. McCallum organized the Women’s Joint Legislative Council which helped to promote laws affecting prisons, schools, maternal and infant health, and child labor. She was appointed as Secretary of State from 1927 to 1933. While McCallum was Secretary of State, she rediscovered the original Texas Declaration of Independence and placed it in the public view.

That is some information about Domain III: Texas History from the TExES Social Studies 7-12 exam.

TExES Social Studies 7-12 Domain IV: Geography, Culture and the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Overview

The Geography, Culture, and the Behavioral and Social Sciences domain have about 18-19 multiple-choice questions. These questions account for 13% of the entire exam.

This domain can be neatly divided into 4 competencies:

• Physical Geography Concepts, Natural Processes, and Earth’s Physical Features
• Global and Regional Patterns of Culture and Human Geography
• Interactions between Human Groups and the Physical Environment
• Sociological, Anthropological, and Psychological Concepts and Processes

So, let’s talk about them.

Physical Geography Concepts, Natural Processes, and Earth’s Physical Features

This section tests your knowledge of physical geography concepts, natural processes, and the earth’s physical features.

Let’s look at a concept that will more than likely appear on the test.

Climate

Climate is the typical weather conditions that prevail in a given area or region over a long period of time. The main difference between climate and weather is that climate is weather patterns over a long period of time while the weather is the day-to-day state of the atmosphere.

Physical Regions’ Climates

• • Polar Chill
    • The South Pole, extreme northern latitudes, the interior of Greenland
    • Very cold and dry
    • Plantlife is nonexistent
    • Very few animal species
  • Temperate Regions
    • North America, Europe, and northern parts of Asia
    • Cold winters and mild summers
    • Diverse plants and animal life
  • Arid Zones
    • Deserts of North American and central Asia, southwest U.S., and inland Australia
    • Hot and dry all year round
    • Little surface water
  • Damp Tropical Regions
    • Jungles of South America and Africa, Southeast Asia, and the islands of the Pacific
    • Hot and wet
    • The greatest diversity of animal and plant life
  • The Mild Mediterranean
    • The land surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, Southern South America, and Southern California
    • Mild winters and hot, dry summers
    • Plants are usually shrubby
    • Many animals are nocturnal
  • The Cold Tundra
    • Northern extremes of North America and Asia and southeast coast of Greenland
    • Very cold all year round
    • Plants grow low to the ground
    • Animal populations expand and shrink depending on the season

Global and Regional Patterns of Culture and Human Geography

This section tests your knowledge of global and regional patterns of culture and human geography.

Here’s a concept you need to know.

Components of Culture

Social Groups: how society places people together

• Economic: upper class, lower class, middle class
• Common interests: religion, jobs, politics, sports
• Family units

Art: how people express themselves

• Music
• Painting
• Architecture

History: what people think are important to pass down to future generations

• People
• Events
• Wars

Daily Life: what people do every day

• Housing
• Food
• Entertainment

Economy: what provides the goods and services

• Mining
• Agriculture
• Manufacturing

Government: who has the power and makes decisions

• Dictatorship
• Democracy
• Monarchy

Language: ways to communicate

• Written
• Oral
• Non-verbal

Religion: what people believe in and their thoughts to explain the unexplainable

• Rituals
• Rights of Passage
• Birth/Death

Interactions between Human Groups and the Physical Environment

This section tests your knowledge of the interaction between human groups and the physical environment.

Keep reading to learn about an important concept.

Neolithic Agricultural Revolution

The Neolithic Agricultural Revolution (or the First Agricultural Revolution) marked the wide-scale transition from nomadic hunter-gatherers to agricultural settlements and civilizations, dramatically increasing populations. Check out this resource to read about the impact of agriculture.

Sociological, Anthropological, and Psychological Concepts and Processes

This section tests your knowledge of sociological, anthropological, and psychological concepts and processes.

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Social Stratification

Ranking people into various levels, typically based on wealth or power, is called social stratification. It often transpires when this wealth or power is distributed unequally, but can also occur as a result of ancestry, physical or intellectual traits, ethnicity, or age. In some countries, including the US, stratification can take place through athletic abilities, personal appearance, or achievements.

A part of stratification relates to the standard of living. A study conducted by the Federal Reserve System showed that in 2009, 1% of the population in the US held about one-third of the wealth in this country. That means that 1% usually have better health, consume more goods and services, and often have more education and power.

In most cultures, there is a group called the dominant culture which is the one that has the strongest influence. In the US, middle-class Protestants are sometimes defined as the dominant culture. Cultures or individuals who are not in the dominant culture sometimes receive unfair or unequal treatment which is called discrimination. The Equal Opportunity Act has lessened the amount of discrimination within the US in that it prohibits unjust or unequal treatment based on race, religion, sex including sexual orientation, gender, maternity status, or disability.

Social mobility is the movement up or down in a group or society. For example, economic mobility might occur if a person receives a large inheritance. A student’s social mobility will likely go up if he is accepted into the popular clique.

That was some basic information about Domain IV: Geography, Culture and the Behavioral and Social Sciences to prepare you for the TExES Social Studies 7-12 exam.

TExES Social Studies 7-12 Domain V: Government and Citizenship

Overview

The Government and Citizenship domain has about 18-19 multiple-choice questions. These questions account for 13% of the entire exam.

This domain can be neatly divided into 3 competencies:

• Democratic Principles and Government in the United States
• Citizenship and Political Processes
• Types of Political Systems

So, let’s talk about them.

Democratic Principles and Government in the United States

This section tests your knowledge of democratic principles and government in the United States.

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Landmark Supreme Court Decisions

Marbury v. Madison

• Established principle of judicial review
  • Supreme Court can declare an act of Congress void if it does not correlate with the writings of the Constitution
• Impact on U.S. society- no law may be passed that violates the Constitution
• It mandated the Supreme Court is the interpreter of the constitution.

Plessy v. Ferguson

• Upheld racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine
• Supreme court ruled that a separation between whites and blacks was not unconstitutional
• Impact on U.S. Society- public facilities remained segregated including buses, trains, swimming pools, hotels, and schools

Brown v. Board of Education

• Ruled racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional
• Helped establish the precedent “separate but equal” education and other services were not, in fact, equal
• Impact on U.S. Society- eliminated segregation in schools and fueled the civil rights movement in the U.S.

Miranda v. Arizona

• Supreme Court ruled that detained criminal suspects must be informed of their rights before police questioning
• The ruling overturned a conviction of rape and kidnapping because the suspect was not informed of his rights before confessing to the crime
• Impact on U.S. Society- determined that a defendant’s statements to authorities are inadmissible in court unless the defendant has been informed of their right to an attorney and that anything they say will be held against them
• Named after the suspect involved.

Citizenship and Political Process

This section tests your knowledge of citizenship and political processes.

Here’s a concept you need to know.

Electoral College

The Electoral College is a process established in the Constitution as a compromise between election of the President by votes in Congress and by votes of qualified citizens. The Electoral College consists of 538 votes (As calculated by the number of members in Congress). A potential President must have a majority of 270 electoral votes in order to win the election. Each state has a different number of Electoral College votes based on population. This number is established based on the number of House of Representatives in your state, plus two for your Senators. It is often viewed as controversial because it may not reflect the true will of the popular vote.

Types of Political Systems

This section tests your knowledge of types of political systems.

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Major Forms of Government in History

Monarchy

• A country ruled by a king or queen
• Constitutional Monarchy- monarch’s power is limited by the constitution
• Absolute Monarchy- monarch has unlimited power
• Power often supported by divine right.

Authoritarian Government

• One ruler or small group of leaders
• May hold elections, but citizens have no voice in how they are ruled
• Rulers decide what people can and cannot do
• No freedom of speech, religion, and press

Classical Republic

• Power is held by the people
• People give power to leaders they elect to represent them
• Representatives are required to help all people in the country

Liberal Democracy

• All power flows directly or indirectly from the people
• Rule of majority
• Follow the Constitution
• Rights for individuals and groups are valid even if they contradict the majority

Totalitarian Government

• Very little or no freedom
• Ruled by dictator
• Government controls almost all aspects of life

That gives you an overview of  Domain V: Government and Citizenship for the TExES Social Studies 7-12 exam.

TExES Social Studies 7-12 Domain VI: Economics and Science, Technology and Society

Overview

The Economics and Science, Technology and Society domain has about 18-19 multiple-choice questions. These questions account for 13% of the entire exam.

This domain can be neatly divided into 3 competencies:

• Economic Concepts and Types of Economic Systems
• Structure and Operation of the U.S. Free Enterprise System
• Science, Technology, and Society

So, let’s talk about them.

Economic Concepts and Types of Economic Systems

This section tests your knowledge of economic concepts and types of economic systems.

Here’s a concept you need to know.

Types of Market Structures

Pure Competition

• A large number of firms producing a standardized product
• Market prices are determined by consumer demand
• Examples: agricultural products such as corn, wheat, soybeans

Monopolistic Competition

• Many suppliers that try to differentiate their products from similar products to achieve price advantages
• Suppliers of toothpaste try to convince the public their product makes their teeth whiter or prevent cavities which allows them to charge more for their product

Oligopoly

• A market dominated by few suppliers
• Have considerable influence over the market price of the product
• Example: auto manufacturers’ fixed costs are high which limits the number of firms who can enter into the market

Monopoly

• Pricing power over the market
• Only one supplier who has significant market power and determines the price of their product
• Example: operating systems by Microsoft

Structure and Operation of the U.S. Free Enterprise System

This section tests your knowledge of the structure and operation of the U.S. free enterprise system.

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Basic Principles of the U.S. Free Enterprise System

Profit Motive

• Intent to achieve a monetary gain in a transaction
• Organizations expect to receive something that is worth more than their investment before they are willing to invest
• Profit is the money made after all costs are paid.

Voluntary Exchange

• Free exchange of goods and services with buyers and sellers in a market
• Allows both buyer and seller to be better off than they were before

Private Property Rights

• Assessment of the ability of individuals to accumulate and protect private property, secured by clear laws determined by the state
• Examples: land, buildings, money, copyrights, patents

Competition

• The rivalry between sellers in the same field
• Similar businesses can compete with you for the same customers
• Because of this competition businesses constantly try to provide the best services and products at the lowest possible prices
• Dictates the price of goods and services consumers are willing to pay.

Science, Technology and Society

This section tests your knowledge of science, technology, and society.

Keep reading to learn about an important historical figure.

Galileo

Galileo Galilei was an Italian physicist and astronomer. He originally went to school to study medicine but discovered his talent in mathematics. He left school to become a tutor in mathematics and later became a professor of mathematics. Galileo heard about the invention of the spyglass and used his mathematics knowledge to improve the spyglass and built a telescope. He became the first person to look at the moon through a telescope and made his first astronomy discovery. He found that the moon was not smooth, discovered four of the moons circling Jupiter, studied Saturn, observed phases of Venus, and studied the sunspots on the Sun. Galileo’s observations confirmed Copernicus’ theory that Earth and all the other planets revolve around the sun. The Catholic Church believed that the Earth was the center of the universe and after Galileo published a book saying the sun was the center of the universe, he spent the rest of his life in prison.

That gives you an overview of Domain VI: Economics and Science, Technology and Society for the TExES Social Studies 7-12 exam.

 

TExES Social Studies 7-12 Domain VII: Social Studies Foundations, Skills, Research and Instruction

Overview

The Social Studies Foundations, Skills, Research, and Instruction domain has about 18-19 multiple-choice questions. These questions account for 13% of the entire exam.

This domain can be neatly divided into 4 competencies:

• Social Studies Foundation and Skills
• Sources of Social Studies Information; Interpreting and Communicating Social Studies Information
• Social Studies Research
• Social Studies Instruction and Assessment

So, let’s talk about them.

Social Studies Foundation and Skills

This section tests your knowledge of social studies foundation and skills.

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Problem-Solving Processes

The problem-solving process is sometimes referred to as discovery learning or inquiry. It follows a very similar version of the scientific method with a focus on examining the content. The steps are listed below, as well as an example of how to apply this process with social studies content.

1. Define the Problem
2. Gather Information
3. List and Consider Options
4. Consider the Advantages and Disadvantages
5. Choose and Implement Solutions
6. Evaluate the Effectiveness of Solutions

Problem-Solving Process Example: Can disease change the world?

1. Define whether or not the disease can change the world.
2. Gather knowledge about the Black Death and its effect on people in the 14th century.
3. List and consider options as to whether or not a disease can change the world.
4. Gather the advantages and disadvantages of disease.
5. Implement a solution as to how communities can better help limit the spread of disease.
6. Evaluate whether the solutions are currently effective in society (i.e. the measles outbreak this year)

Sources of Social Studies Information; Interpreting and Communicating Social Studies Information

This section tests your knowledge of sources of social studies information.

Here’s a concept you need to know.

Primary versus Secondary Sources

Primary sources are documents, images, or artifacts that provide firsthand testimony or direct evidence concerning a historical event.

• Examples: legal documents, speeches, eyewitness accounts, video recordings

Secondary sources interpret and analyze primary sources. They are one or more steps removed from the event that occurred.

• Examples: reference books, articles from magazines, literature reviews, biographical works

Social Studies Research

This section tests your knowledge of social studies research.

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Population Pyramids

A population pyramid is a graphical illustration that shows the distribution of various age groups in a population. Populations patterns are used to detect changes in population patterns and can be used to compare patterns across countries or selected population groups.

Check out this resource to learn how to read a population pyramid.

Social Studies Instruction and Assessment

This section tests your knowledge of social studies instruction and assessment.

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Formative versus Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment: assessments conducted by teachers during the learning process that drives instruction and allows the teacher to modify teaching

• Examples: 3-way summaries, think-pair-share, exit ticket, one minute paper

Summative Assessment: used to evaluate student learning and academic achievement at the conclusion of the instructional period

• Examples: end of unit test, chapter test, project

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