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Praxis II Review: Test 5034 Social Studies. Review Session #1 02.20.13 Dr. Meg Monaghan. Today’s Agenda:. Introduction Practice Test #1- General overview Review “study topics” Focus: US History Overview of other sessions In the meantime…. Praxis II for Elementary.
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Praxis II Review: Test 5034 Social Studies Review Session #1 02.20.13 Dr. Meg Monaghan
Today’s Agenda: • Introduction • Practice Test #1- General overview • Review “study topics” • Focus: US History • Overview of other sessions • In the meantime…
Praxis II for Elementary • General Review Strategies • https://www.ets.org/praxis/prepare/materials/5031 • Demonstration of computer based test, strategies, what to expect, test anxiety, etc. • http://www.teacherstestprep.com/praxis-prep-classes • Multiple Subjects Test (5031) • Reading Language Arts • Math • Social Studies (5034) • Science
Social Studies (5034) • 50 minute test, 55 multiple choice questions • Passing score= 166 • US History, Government, Citizenship= 45% • Geography, Anthropology, Sociology=30% • World History, Economics= 25% • No specific state history questions
Today: Focus on US History • Study guide, questions • Pull textbooks to study (curriculum library) • Gain understanding of the “general narrative” of US, use the timeline to help you http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_United_States_history
European Exploration, Colonization • Ice Age- Bering Strait • 15th-16th century- “Age of Exploration” • 17th century-European Colonization, conflict with Native Americans • 18th century- British colonization Revolution
American Revolution, “The Founding” • Causes, general narrative • Include founding people (i.e. “Founding Fathers”) AND founding documents • Declaration of Independence • Articles of the Confederation • Constitution and Bill of Rights
Growth of the Republic • Slavery • Origins • Civil War • Reconstruction • Abolitionists • Westward Expansion • “Manifest Destiny” • Changes to the map • Impact on Native Americans • Technology • Agriculture
20th Century America • World War I • The 20’s • Harlem Renaissance, Prohibition, women’s suffrage • Great Depression • World War II • Japanese Internment, atomic bombs, postwar impact (“Baby boom”) • Cold War • Korean War, Vietnam War, McCarthyism, Red Scare • Modern issues • Civil Rights, technology, environmentalism
Session #2 • Government and Citizenship • Geography, Anthropology, Sociology • World History and Economics
Session #3: • Catch up, catch all! • Full, timed practice test
In the meantime… • Examine the study guides! • Come prepared with questions