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Social Studies Review TeXes. Carol Klages, Ph.D. Social Studies Content. 36% of exam Standards IV-X Incorporates: History Government Geography Citizenship Economics Culture Science, Technology, and Society. Significant Historical Events. Westward Movement Invasions Conquests
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Social Studies ReviewTeXes Carol Klages, Ph.D.
Social Studies Content • 36% of exam • Standards IV-X • Incorporates: • History Government • Geography Citizenship • Economics Culture • Science, Technology, and Society
Significant Historical Events • Westward Movement • Invasions • Conquests • Colonization • Civil War • American Revolution • Texas Independence
PRIMARY First-hand Oral Photos Journal Letters Secondary Someone’s version of what happened Newspaper articles Textbooks Primary versus Secondary Sources
Geography • Longitude (up/down) • Latitude (around) • Region (a defined part of area) • Physical Environment (terrain, type of climate, etc.) • Absolute location (locate any point on the earth’s surface)
Geography cont. • Relative location (refer to the location of one place in terms of other places, e.g.; Victoria is south of Edna) • Cardinal Rose (n,s,e,w) • Scale (measure distance) • Read maps
Map Skills • Know Symbols • Scale • Direction • Interpret Information
Government • US Constitution • Bill of Rights • Power of Governments • Political Systems • Majority/Minority Rights • Voters • Informed Decisions
Government cont. • Electoral Contests • Executive Branch • Judicial Branch • Legislative Branch • Marbury v. Madison • Formal constitutional changes • Federalism
Economics • Command Economy • Market Economy • Opportunity Cost • Consumers • Division of Labor • Production Process • Resources
Texas Economy • Oil • Cattle • Tourism
Citizenship • Rights (vote, participate) • Responsibilities (vote, participate, taxes) • Customs • Symbols • Bill of Rights • Different points of view
Citizenship cont. • Democracy • Voluntary participation • Effective leadership • Persuasion • Debate
Culture • Traditions • Beliefs • Role of family • Oral tradition, music, art, etc • Mythical heroes • Acceptance of culture • Roles of men, women in past
Culture cont. 4-8 only • Diversity but unity • 19th century reforms • Impact of religion
Science, Technology, and Society • How technology is used at home, school, businesses • How scientific discoveries affected life