4 th -8 th Social Studies Generalist Review

1. 4th-8th Social StudiesGeneralist Review Angela Emens EmensA@friscoisd.org

2. Educational and Professional Background • Hardin Simmons University, 2004 • Major: History • Minor: Political Science • Emphasis: 8-12 Education • Lamar University, 2009 • Masters in Education Administration • Social Studies 8th Grade in Irving, TX • Social Studies 8th Grade in Frisco, TX • Department Chair, Instructional Coach, New Teacher Mentor, Parent Involvement Committee Chair

3. Tell Me About You • Name • Where are you from? • What would you like to teach? • What part of the Social Studies generalist exam are you most concerned about?

4. The Goal To model useful teaching techniques while preparing students to be successful on the 4-8 generalist exam

5. Practice Test • TeXes Generalist 4-8 • 25 Questions linked to each competency • Correct Answers: C B A C B A C D B C B A C A D C D B A C B A B A C

6. Social Studies Flashcards • Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills 6th-8th grade • Read through each and categorize them into the correct competency • Rank your knowledge of that issue, event, person, or date. • √- Confident in your knowledge • *- Unsure • ???- No knowledge

7. 34.5 Primary and Secondary Sources • Primary Source: an original fundamental and authoritative document pertaining to an event or subject of inquiry; a firsthand or eyewitness account of an event • Examples: letters, journals, artifacts, newspapers, original text documents*, autobiography • Secondary Source: any document that describes an event, person, place, or thing. • Examples: textbooks,biography, conclusions of other historians, statistical data on the time period

8. Word Walls • What: An interactive vocabulary tool. • Purpose: • Visual Reference • Interactive Activities • Aspects include: • Word • Simplified Definition • Picture • Activities: • Categorize • Bingo • Tell-the-Story • Ticket out the Door

9. Rough Draft Articles of Confederationeach state got one vote but could not tax5 weaknesses!!!! 1st Plan for Gov’t

10. Impressment To kidnap at sea and “press” or force into service for enemy’s navy

11. “Growth” • Indian Removal Act • Nullify • Tariff • Sectionalism • Democratic Party • Cotton Gin • Industrial Revolution • Steamboat • Manifest Destiny • Mexican War • 1803 • Annexation • Adams-Onis Treaty • Mormon • “Common Man” • National Bank • Lowell Mill’s • Urban

12. Timeline Activity • In groups of 3, match the date to the event and put the events in order. • Using your information packet, correct any incorrect matches. • Switch to the other timeline and repeat. • On your own: using the world history timeline provided make 5 conclusions that connect events/issues across the different timelines and write them on your index card

13. Mix, Pair, Share • Mix around the room • Teacher calls “pair” • Pair up with the person nearest to you • Read and explain (“share”) your 5 conclusions • Listener: listen and respond with a “what I heard you say” statement • Listener then reads

14. Social Studies Skills • Reading graphs, maps, and charts: • Look for and read the title • Read the key and look for the compass • Carefully read the question and answer choices- highlight or underline key terms • Eliminate answers According to the table above, which area experienced continued growth in its percentage of the world’s population from 1750 to 1999? A Africa B Asia C Latin America and the Caribbean D Northern America

15. Social Studies Skills • Political Cartoons: • Read title or tag line • Describe the picture without the words or terms as simply as possible • Carefully read the question and answer choices- highlight or underline key terms • Eliminate answers The 1932 cartoon above suggests that when Franklin Roosevelt became president — F agriculture and mining were the main issues G voter turnout in local elections increased H domestic and international issues needed to be resolved J the federal government had reduced powers

16. Social Studies Skills • Answers: • C • C • F • J • C • F • A • G • G • J • A • C • H • D • B • J • B • G

17. 5 Themes of Geography • MR. LIP • Movement- people, things, goods, ideas (communication) • Region- areas that can be grouped together by a set of things special to that region • Defined by government, physical characteristic, loosely defined • Location- • Absolute- ex: address • Relative- always a description

18. 5 Themes of Geography • Interaction- Human or Environmental • People changed by environment? • Environment has been changed by people • People depend on environment • Place- what a place is like • Physical differences- (mountains, climate) • Human differences – how the places have changed due to humans (roads)

19. Application • Groups will select one region of the 10 regions of the world. • Find examples of the 5 themes of geography from these regions. • Operate as one of the forms of government • Report back to the class • Materials: • Internet • Unit Guides

20. Forms of Government • Monarchy- a government headed by a king or queen • Oligarchy- a small group of people control the government • Democracy- “rule by the people” • Direct Democracy • Representative Democracy • Dictatorship- unlimited power over the people • Specifics • Parliamentary System- parliament (law making, cabinet, prime minister) • Presidential system- executive and legislative • Federalism • Constitutionalism

21. Forms of Government • Oligarchy: The government is not allowed to do any of the actual work, but must only give instructions. Citizens are not allowed to argue, but must play along with what the government wants. • Dictatorship: The dictator is not allowed to do any of the actual work, but must give the instructions. Citizens are not to argue, but play along with what the dictator wants. Citizens, it doesn’t matter how you think it should be done, only how the dictator wants it.

22. Forms of Government • True Democracy: The government where the people rules. As a “true democracy,” you have to vote (majority rules) EVERY TIME you decide to use a resource or example. • Representative Democracy: The government where the people rule through the election of representatives. As a representative democracy, you must elect a representative to make the decisions. Representatives must be re-elected every 2 minutes

24. Regions of the World • North America • Latin America • Europe • Middle East and North Africa • Sub Saharan Africa • Russia and Central Asia • East Asia • South Asia • Southeast Asia • Australia and New Zealand

25. The Regions of Texas • http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/kids/about_texas/regions/ • Big Bend Country • Gulf Coast • Hill Country • Panhandle Plains • Prairies and Lakes • South Texas Plains

27. Assignment • Complete the bubble map for your assigned region • Extra time? Look into the other regions.

28. Each One Teach One • With your completed Bubble Map pair up in the room. • One person will teach the information about their region. • The teacher must be standing and may not hand the person their paper. • The teacher and the learner will switch. • When both people have taught both members of the group will raise their hand and each will pair up with someone new.

30. http://www.usastudyguide.com/regionaldifferences.htm

31. 13 Original British Colonies 1620- Pilgrims (Puritans) seeking religious freedom are at Plymouth Massachusetts -Mayflower Compact: established self-government in the colonies 1607- Jamestown, Virginia -Virginia House of Burgesses -foundation of the Southern Colonies -1619- 1st slaves arrive to work on the tidewater plantations

32. New England Colonies Cold, Rocky Soil Small Farming Puritan pilgrims 1620- William Bradford

33. Middle Colonies Grain, “Bread basket”, timber Wooden Mountains William Penn- Quaker founded Pennsylvania

34. Southern Colonies 1607- Jamestown Virginia Warm climate, long growing season Cash Crops Tidewater plantations

35. American Revolution • Causes of the American Revolution: • Violation of the colonists rights as Englishmen. • No taxation without representation • Property ownership • Mercantilism- the mother country controls the trade of its colonies in order to ensure they have a favorable balance of trade

36. 1763-1783 1. The Proclamation line of 1763: 2. The Sugar Act: 3. The Stamp Act 5. The Declaratory Act 7. The Boston Massacre 4. The Quartering Act 8. The Tea Act 6. The Townshend Act: 9. The Boston Tea Party 10. The Intolerable Acts: http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/ Road to Revolution

37. Texas Revolution • 60 years later… • Americans receive a grant to settle in Texas under Stephen F. Austin • Relations between the Texas settlers and the Mexican government deteriorate and in the 1830s the Texan win their independence. Compare and Contrast the American and Texas Revolutions using the links. http://www.lsjunction.com/events/events.htm

38. Popular Sovereignty Checks & Balances LimitedGovernment 7 Principles of Government Republicanism Federalism Separation of Powers Individual Rights

39. Popular Sovereignty • Peoplegive government its power • Governmentexists to serve the people

40. Republicanism government’s power comes from the people through elections

41. Limited Government • The Constitution Restrictsgovernment’s power • No one is above the law • Citizens and governmentofficials must all follow the laws

42. Separation of Powers Each branch has its own: separate and specificduties and responsibilities 3 Branches

43. Checks & Balances • Government system that keeps each branch from becoming too powerful • Each branch can block the power of the other 2 branches • Prevents 1 branch from becoming too powerful

44. Federalism State and federal governments share power

45. Individual Rights • Personal rights and freedoms • Guaranteed in the • Bill of Rights • =Amendments 1-10 • Bill of Rights is like an umbrella that protects your rights Bill of Rights

46. The Good, The Evil, The President: Andrew Jackson • 7th President • Man of the People • Humble roots- log cabin • Hero of the Battle of New Orleans • Founder of the Democratic Party

47. Save the Last Word • Watch the clips about Andrew Jackson • Write 1 conclusion that you can defend on your note card stating whether Andrew Jackson was a hero or a villain. • Discuss • http://www.pbs.org/kcet/andrewjackson/video/ • Battle of New Orleans, Florida Invasion, Election of 1828, Nullification,

48. History is a Mystery • Level One: I see… • Level Two: Connections • Level Three: Historical Hypothesis

50. U.S. Territorial Acquisitions Split the territory with Great Britain- Webster-Ashburton Treaty. Louisian Purchase- 1803 Purchased by Thomas Jefferson from Napoleon of France. Double the size of the U.S. for only 15 million dollars Treaty of Paris- Given to the newly indpendent U.S. in 1783 after the Revolution Mexican Cession- U.S. paid for this region after defeating Mexico in the Mexican War. 1846-1848 Texas annexation- caused the war with Mexico due to unresolved border issues Received Florida from Spain in 1819- Adams-Onis Treaty (U.S. paid)