Social Studies ReviewTeXes

Carol Klages, Ph.D.

Social Studies Content

36% of examStandards IV-XIncorporates:

History GovernmentGeography CitizenshipEconomics CultureScience, Technology, and Society

Significant Historical Events

Westward MovementInvasionsConquestsColonizationCivil WarAmerican RevolutionTexas Independence

Primary versus Secondary Sources

PRIMARYFirst-handOralPhotosJournalLetters

SecondarySomeone’s version of what happenedNewspaper articlesTextbooks

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 SymbolsScaleDirectionInterpret Information

Government

US ConstitutionBill of RightsPower of GovernmentsPolitical SystemsMajority/Minority RightsVotersInformed Decisions

Government cont.

Electoral ContestsExecutive BranchJudicial BranchLegislative BranchMarbury v. MadisonFormal constitutional changesFederalism

Economics

Command EconomyMarket EconomyOpportunity CostConsumersDivision of LaborProduction ProcessResources

Texas Economy

OilCattleTourism

Citizenship

Rights (vote, participate)Responsibilities (vote, participate, taxes)CustomsSymbolsBill of RightsDifferent points of view

Citizenship cont.

DemocracyVoluntary participationEffective leadershipPersuasionDebate

Culture

TraditionsBeliefsRole of familyOral tradition, music, art, etcMythical heroesAcceptance of cultureRoles of men, women in past

Culture cont. 4-8 only

Diversity but unity19th century reformsImpact of religion

Science, Technology, and Society

How technology is used at home, school, businessesHow scientific discoveries affected life