4TH-8TH SOCIAL STUDIESGENERALIST REVIEW

Angela EmensEmensA@friscoisd.org

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

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?

The Goal

To model useful teaching

techniques while preparing

students to be successful

on the 4-8 generalist exam

Practice Test

TeXes Generalist 4-8 25 Questions linked to each competency Correct Answers:

1. C2. B3. A4. C5. B6. A7. C8. D9. B10.C11.B12.A13.C

14.A15.D16.C17.D18.B19.A20.C21.B22.A23.B24.A25.C

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

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

34.5

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

ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

EACH STATE GOT ONE VOTE BUT COULD NOT TAX

5 WEAKNESSES!!!!

1st Plan for Gov’t

Rough Draft

Impressment

To kidnap at sea and “press” or force into

service for enemy’s navy

“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

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

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

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’spopulation from 1750 to 1999?A AfricaB AsiaC Latin America and the CaribbeanD Northern America

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 issuesG voter turnout in local elections increasedH domestic and international issues needed to be resolvedJ the federal government had reduced powers

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

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

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)

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Assignment

Complete the bubble map for your assigned region

Extra time? Look into the other regions.

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.

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

13 Original British Colonies

1607- Jamestown, Virginia-Virginia House of Burgesses-foundation of the Southern Colonies-1619- 1st slaves arrive to work on the tidewater plantations

1620- Pilgrims (Puritans) seeking religious freedom are at Plymouth Massachusetts-Mayflower Compact: established self-government in the colonies

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

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

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

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

1. The Proclamation lin

e of

1763:2. T

he Sugar Act:

3. The Stamp Act

4. The Quarte

ring Act

5. The Declaratory Act

6. The To

wnshend Act:

7. The Bosto

n Massacre

8. The Tea Act

9. The Boston Tea Party

10. The Intolerable Acts:

Road to Revolution

1763-1783

http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/

Texas Revolution

60 years later… Americans receive a grant to settle in

Texas under Stephen F. Austin

http://www.lsjunction.com/events/events.htm

•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.

• People give government its power

• Government exists to serve the people

•The Constitution Restricts government’s power

•No one is above the law

•Citizens and government officials must all follow the laws

Legislative

Makes the laws

Executive

Enforces the laws

Judicial

interprets the laws

3 Branches

Each branch has its own:

separate and specific duties and responsibilities

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

State and federal governments share power

• 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

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

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,

History is a Mystery

Level One: I see… Level Two: Connections Level Three: Historical Hypothesis

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

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

Split the territory with Great Britain- Webster-Ashburton Treaty.

Received Florida from Spain in 1819- Adams-Onis Treaty (U.S. paid)

U.S. Territorial Acquisitions

The Age of Reform

During the middle of the 19th century, fueled by the Second Great Awakening, Americans evaluated the state of their society and began to work to improve it.

Use the interactive power point to explore the various reform movements and the leaders of each.

Causes of the Civil War

Underlying Issues: Slavery Sectionalism States Rights

Missouri Compromise

Compromise of 1850

Events Leading to the Civil War

Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriett Beecher Stowe

Kansas-Nebraska Act “Bleeding Kansas”

Events Leading to the Civil War

The canning of Charles Sumner

Dred Scott v. Standford

Lincoln-Douglas Debates

John Browns Raid on Harper’s Ferry

Election of 1860