Preparing for the TAKS Elementary Social Studies

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Preparing for the TAKS Elementary Social Studies
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Grade 8 Social Studies TAAS Statewide Summary
ReportsAll Students
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End-of-Course U.S. History StatewideSummary
ReportsAll Students
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SENATE BILL 103 SOCIAL STUDIES ASSESSMENTS

• Requires assessments at Grades 8, 10, 11
• Grade 8 exam
• Includes TEKS pertaining to the Colonial Period
  up to Reconstruction
• Grade 10 exam
• Includes TEKS from early American History (Grade
  8), World Geography, and World History
• Grade 11 exam
• Includes TEKS assessed at Grade 10 and TEKS from
  high school U.S. History course (Reconstruction
  to the present)

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TAKS OBJECTIVES ARE CONSISTENT (GRADES 8, 10, 11)

• Objective 1 The student will demonstrate an
  understanding of issues and events in U.S.
  History.
• Objective 2 The student will demonstrate an
  understanding of geographic influences on
  historical issues and events.
• Objective 3 The student will demonstrate an
  understanding of economic and social influences
  on historical issues and events.
• Objective 4 The student will demonstrate an
  understanding of political influences on
  historical issues and events.
• Objective 5 The student will use
  critical-thinking skills to analyze social
  studies information.

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Examples From Grades 8, 10, and 11 TAKS
 
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Use the graph and your knowledge of social
studies to answer the following question.
(WG 5) (B) correlates with (WH 14) (C) Based on
the information in the graph, you can infer
that A Laos has more skilled workers than
Egypt B Egypt is more industrialized than
Laos C Egypt was founded after Laos D Laos
is larger in area than Egypt
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Examples of Critical-thinking Skills in Social
Studies

• Finding the main idea ?
• Summarizing ?
• Making generalizations ?
• Drawing inferences and conclusions ?
• ? Skills-in-common with English Language Arts

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Examples of Critical-thinking Skills in Social
Studies, continued

• Use primary and secondary sources ?
• Identify points of view from historical context ?
• Identify bias in written and visual materials ?
• ? Skills-in-common with English Language Arts

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Use the diagram and your knowledge of social
studies to answer the following question.
The Purchase of Stocks on Margin
Cause
The Overproduction of Industrial Goods
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The Enactment of High Tariffs
Cause
Cause
Cause
(US 13)(B) Which of the following historical
periods belongs in the center box? A The
Progressive Era B World War I C The Great
Depression D The Cold War
The Decline Of Agriculture Prices
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Considerations

• Consider how the TEKS build and connect through
  grade levels and courses.
• Consider interdisciplinary instruction.
• How can districts best prepare for TAKS? Teach
  the TEKS!

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Connecting Common Themes in the TEKS Across Grade
Levels

• K-2 Identify functions of governments.
• 3-5 Describe the basic structure of
  
  government past and
  present.
• 6-8 Describe the structure and function of
  government at all levels.
• 9-12 Evaluate the impact of historical events
  on various structures and functions of
  government.

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TEKS Related to the American Civil War

• 1st 1.1 (A) identify contributions of
  historical figures such as Sam Houston and
  Abraham Lincoln.
• 4th 4.4 (A) describe the impact of the Civil
  War and Reconstruction on Texas.
• 5th 5.4 (D) describe the causes and effects of
  the Civil War.
• 5.4 (E) explain the reasons for and rights
  provided by the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
  to the U.S. Constitution.

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Making Horizontal Connections
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Timeline Spring and Summer 2002

• Textbook publishers submit samples of new
  instructional materials under Proclamation 2000.
• Materials are made available for public review at
  Education Service Centers (Spring).
• State textbook review panels study submitted
  instructional materials (Summer).

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Timeline School Year 20022003

• Districts conduct textbook adoption reviews.
• Benchmark of new TAKS Social Studies Assessments
  created Grades 8, 10, and 11 (early May).
• See testing calendar on TEA/student assessment
• division website http//tea.state.tx.us

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TEA Contact Information

• Cheryl Wright, Director of Social Studies
• Dean Brumley, Assistant Director of Social
  Studies
• Division of Curriculum and Professional
  Development Social Studies Unit
• (e-mail unit staff to subscribe to social
  studies listserv)
• cwright_at_tea.state.tx.us
• dbrumley_at_tea.state.tx.us
• [phone]
• Brenda Tingle, Social Studies Specialist
• Student Assessment Division
• btingle_at_tea.state.tx.us
• [phone]

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Resources for Educators

• Regional Education Service Centers
• Social Studies Specialists
• Social Studies Center
• Karen Wiggins, Director
• kwiggins_at_airmail.net

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Social Studies CenterResources for Educators

• Texas Social Studies Framework
• TEKS Glossaries
• TEKS Biographies
• Technology Reviews of CD-ROMs
• TEKS Wall Charts
• TEKS Small Charts
• 2000 Social Studies Toolkit

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Social Studies CenterResources for Educators

• 2001 TEKS Tools Training for TAKS Preparation
• 2001 TEKS Tools Web-Based Training Modules
• TAKS Review Activities Early American History
• World Geography and World History TAKS
  Correlation Guide with Clarifying Strategies

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How can you access Social Studies Center
resources?

• Visit the Social Studies Center website!
• http//socialstudies.tea.state.tx.us