Praxis 7815: Social Studies - SAMPLE 1
A teacher is holding a classroom discussion after a lesson on the ways in which cities develop to meet economic needs. The teacher asks students to brainstorm economic factors that contributed to an increase in the population of cities like New York and Boston during the late 1800s.Which of the following student responses indicates that the student may require additional instruction? A) "People started to move to cities because they wanted to own their own land." B) "People started to move to cities to find work in the factories that were being built." C) "People started to move to cities to more easily sell goods in international markets." D) "People started to move to cities because they couldn't find work in rural areas."
A) "People started to move to cities because they wanted to own their own land."
A fifth-grade teacher develops a lesson around the communitarian idea that societies must balance the rights and responsibilities of individuals with the common good. Which of the following instructional tools is the best source to support the objective? A) A video featuring the six essential elements of democracy B) A time line showing important events from 1750 to 1800 C) A map of the thirteen original colonies with the dates when they were formed D) A Venn diagram comparing clothing of indigenous peoples and European settlers
A) A video featuring the six essential elements of democracy
A fifth-grade teacher is beginning a unit on the Industrial Revolution. Which of the following was an effect of the Industrial Revolution on the United States? A) An increase in urbanization and immigration B) A decrease in the construction of railroads C) An increase in the population of rural areas D) A decrease in the number of women in the workforce
A) An increase in urbanization and immigration
After completing a unit on citizenship, a fifth-grade teacher asks students to design a community service project. Which of the following student projects most accurately fulfills the end-of-unit assignment? A) Collecting paper trash from neighbors to take to the local recycling plant B) Helping to wash cars as a fund-raiser for the class field trip C) Contacting the state senator from the district about creating a new park D) Volunteering to do more tasks at home to help the family
A) Collecting paper trash from neighbors to take to the local recycling plant
Which of the following activities is best for building on students' existing knowledge when starting a new unit on culture for second-grade students? A) Creating a list of traditions practiced in their families B) Taking notes while reading an expository text about different customs C) Comparing different religions practiced around the world D) Describing the development of different languages
A) Creating a list of traditions practiced in their families
A fourth-grade teacher plans a lesson to analyze the Pilgrims' voyage to the New World from England in search of religious freedom in the seventeenth century. The teacher then incorporates an extension activity based on an article on current events to help students compare the Pilgrims with European immigrants leaving their countries in the 1800s for better economic opportunities. Which of the following is the teacher most likely attempting to accomplish through the lesson? A) Demonstrating how themes from the past recur in modern times B) Revealing that solving problems from the past prevented them from recurring C) Illustrating how people's attitudes toward immigration changed over time D) Focusing on how countries change their policies based on past events
A) Demonstrating how themes from the past recur in modern times
A first-grade teacher introduces a unit on family. Which of the following activities is the most appropriate way to introduce the concept? A) Gathering the students in a circle and reading a book about different types of families around the world B) Brainstorming with the students about how their families can participate in the different school events C) Assigning the students homework where they have to discuss their own family ancestry with a family member D) Having the students compare and contrast different kinds of families using a graphic organizer
A) Gathering the students in a circle and reading a book about different types of families around the world
Which of the following is an example of modifying the physical environment to adapt to the needs of the people living in a community? A) Planting trees to decrease highway traffic noise B) Introducing digital maps to make navigation easier C) Identifying areas of natural drainage to limit building D) Allowing free access to the local library
A) Planting trees to decrease highway traffic noise
Which of the following strategies best uses geography skills to engage students in inquiry-based learning? A) Plotting a national landmark using its latitude and longitude and answering the five "W" questions about the landmark B) Using a globe to identify latitude and longitude lines for various locations C) Completing a worksheet focused on using latitude and longitude lines followed by a short knowledge check D) Taking notes during a teacher-directed lecture on latitude and longitude lines
A) Plotting a national landmark using its latitude and longitude and answering the five "W" questions about the landmark
After teaching a civics unit, a third-grade teacher divides students into groups, gives each group a packet of cards representing governmental activities and the three branches of government, and asks students to match each governmental activity to the appropriate branch of government. Which of the following is the function of this activity? A) Reinforcing the concept of separate roles and responsibilities within the government B) Examining how the various government offices and agencies collaborate C) Identifying how bills and laws are passed under the legislative department D) Extending knowledge about the constitutional rights and amendments
A) Reinforcing the concept of separate roles and responsibilities within the government
Before European exploration in North America, which of the following weapons was used by indigenous people to hunt small game? A) Stone spearheads B) Firearms C) Metal swords D) Steel traps
A) Stone spearheads
A fourth-grade geography teacher asks students to match different types of vegetation with one of the three regions in which they occur naturally: North Africa, South Asia, and the Arctic. Which TWO of the following geographic features of each region will students need to most closely consider to successfully complete the activity? A) The latitude of each region B) The human population of each region C) The average amount of rainfall in each region D) The tectonic plate on which each region exists E) The number of cities in each region
A) The latitude of each region C) The average amount of rainfall in each region
Ms. Brandt is a fourth-grade teacher who is about to start a unit on the physical geography of her state. The content standard requires that students be able to explain changes in physical characteristics over time caused by both human and natural processes. Which of the following should Ms. Brandt consider in her lesson planning to ensure students are able to understand the concept? A) The use of essential questions that are related to the topic B) The amount of understanding her students have about ancient history C) The developmental reasoning abilities of her students D) The ability of her students to accurately complete activities that sequence events in time
A) The use of essential questions that are related to the topic
A third-grade teacher starts a lesson on the first methods used to obtain goods and services to meet individual needs. Which of the following is the most appropriate classroom activity related to the topic? A) Trading goods with classmates without the use of currency B) Reading an informational article about world currencies independently C) Using an online currency converter to learn about exchange rates D) Estimating the cost of household goods during a specific time period
A) Trading goods with classmates without the use of currency
A second-grade teacher prepares for a beginning lesson focused on interpreting data from a map. Which TWO of the following map characteristics best support the teacher's lesson when used in a related activity? A) Shows a small area of land B) Contains a compass rose C) Provides a legend D) Includes a relevant title E) Represents sections of land in vibrant colors
B) Contains a compass rose C) Provides a legend
A first-grade teacher sets up a pretend market in the classroom. The market includes seven apples, priced at $0.50 each, and two oranges, priced at $2.00 each. The teacher explains that the price of the oranges is higher because there are fewer of them available. This lesson best illustrates which of the following concepts? A) Showing how to shop on a budget B) Demonstrating how supply affects prices C) Introducing how the climate of a region dictates the supply of produce D) Encouraging the students to save more to increase purchasing power
B) Demonstrating how supply affects prices
A fourth-grade teacher introduces a civics unit on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship with the following activity. Posts signs with the words RIGHTS and DUTIES on the opposite walls of the room. Flashes photos on the classroom screen of citizens enjoying rights and completing civic duties. As each photo is projected, students walk to the sign that best describes the action being shown. Which of the following is the main purpose of the activity? A) Encouraging students to ask questions about the topic B) Determining students' prior knowledge before instruction C) Helping students participate in collaborative learning D) Involving students in critical thinking skills on the topic
B) Determining students' prior knowledge before instruction
Which of the following is an appropriate approach to teach a third-grade student about the reason for the addition of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution of the United States? A) Listing why the colonies wanted independence B) Discussing why it is important to protect individual liberties C) Comparing how the colonies were founded D) Illustrating how a national church would unite the country
B) Discussing why it is important to protect individual liberties
A sixth-grade teacher asks students to complete the following assignment. Design a political cartoon to show the system of checks and balances outlined in the United States Constitution. Write a paragraph explaining the methods and techniques used to convey the political message. To successfully complete the assignment, which of the following is important for the students to know in addition to knowing how to create a political cartoon? A) Specific examples of when presidential pardons were granted or denied B) How each branch of government limits the powers of other branches C) Knowledge of how other countries restrict the powers of government D) Names of current leaders of the three branches of government
B) How each branch of government limits the powers of other branches
Which of the following is a change made by the federal government as a result of the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, that affects how people travel? A) Taking control of the airline industry B) Increasing security measures in airports C) Creating new immigration quotas D) Requiring passport identification for domestic railway passengers
B) Increasing security measures in airports
A history teacher assigns a short writing prompt assessing student knowledge of the impact of women such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony on the abolition movement. Many students submitted responses that misinterpreted the question, often stating that, "Americans learned that women should be able to vote in elections. "Previous knowledge of which of the following historical developments most likely led students to misinterpret the writing prompt? A) Women were not granted the right to vote until 1920. B) Many abolitionist leaders were also leaders in the woman suffrage movement. C) Women were often responsible for the education of their children. D) Many abolitionist leaders supported the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment.
B) Many abolitionist leaders were also leaders in the woman suffrage movement.
A third-grade student remarked, "I can't go to the movies with friends because I just spent all of my birthday money on a new video game." Which of the following economic concepts does this statement best illustrate? A) Barter B) Opportunity cost C) Capital resources D) Interest
B) Opportunity cost
A fifth-grade teacher is teaching a unit on explorers of North America and wants students to identify and recognize the accomplishments of prominent leaders. Which of the following is the most effective way to meet this objective? A) Showing a map highlighting the routes the explorers traveled B) Planning a jigsaw activity in which specific explorers are assigned to each group C) Providing activity packets with a story on each explorer to read at home D) Creating learning centers with information on the political conditions of that time
B) Planning a jigsaw activity in which specific explorers are assigned to each group
Mr. Sen is creating a lesson for his fourth-grade class around the geographic theme of human-environment interaction, which deals with the ways in which geographic locations influence the lives and choices of the people who live in them. Which of the following learning objectives best demonstrates Mr. Sen's understanding of the social studies concept of human-environment interaction? A) Students will be able to write an essay about the limitations of geography placed on early explorers in the Americas. B) Students will be able to construct a table describing how different physical features of regions influence architecture and economic activities of residents. C) Students will be able to create a cause-and-effect diagram describing the formation of different landforms. D) Students will be able to describe patterns of immigration, emigration, and distribution of people in a particular region.
B) Students will be able to construct a table describing how different physical features of regions influence architecture and economic activities of residents.
In an introductory lesson on the United States federal government, a second-grade teacher asks the students to compare the jobs of the school's principal and vice principal to the jobs of the president and vice president of the United States. The lesson best introduces which of the following concepts about the United States government? A) The three branches of the federal government B) The role of the executive branch of government C) The process by which elected representatives create D) The system of checks and balances
B) The role of the executive branch of government
A student evaluates primary and secondary resources to gain insight into a historical topic. Which of the following will most likely lead to the student eliminating the source being consulted? A) The student observes that the diary of a person directly affected by the event recalls incorrect dates compared to other sources. B) The student notes that a published thesis on a university Web site lacks citations for the sources used to create the argument. C) The student gathers population data and statistics from a government website ending in ".gov". dot g o v D) The student reads the preface of a published book and concludes that its author takes a debatable position on the historical issues.
B) The student notes that a published thesis on a university Web site lacks citations for the sources used to create the argument.
A kindergarten teacher provides students with a family tree diagram containing large leaves to represent various family members. The teachers ask students to draw a picture of a family member in each leaf. The students then present their trees to their classmates. Which TWO of the following best identify the purpose of the activity? A) Learning to play and share cooperatively B) Understanding family structures C) Understanding the roles of individuals in the community D) Learning to identify their family's ethnic backgrounds E) Understanding everyone is part of a family
B) Understanding family structures E) Understanding everyone is part of a family
A teacher divides a class into two representative bodies. The groups work together to create a new list of classroom rules and vote on which of the rules should be adopted. The teacher does not agree with one of the rules and takes it off the list. Which of the following examples of the system of checks and balances outlined in the Constitution of the United States is the teacher modeling? A) Making laws B) Vetoing laws C) Enforcing laws D) Interpreting laws
B) Vetoing laws
Which of the following learning activities best helps students understand the Founding Fathers' motivation for writing the Declaration of Independence? A) Portraying Thomas Jefferson discussing the issue of slavery with James Madison in a role-play scenario B) Writing a letter to the principal expressing why they believe the new school uniform policy is unfair C) Working with a group of peers to create a poster showing the British what life is like in the New World D) Engaging in a class discussion of England's policy on the western land and the Iroquois neutrality pacts
B) Writing a letter to the principal expressing why they believe the new school uniform policy is unfair
The following chart was created by a second-grade student and contains some incorrect information. Wants: A puppy, video games, new computer, TV and bicycle. Needs: Food, house, new toys, sneakers and heat. Which of the following questions could the teacher ask to guide the student to correct the error? A) "Are new toys a daily need or a survival need?" B) "What kind of a new toy did you have in mind?" C) "Can you explain why you listed new toys as a need?" D) "Where would you rank this item on your list of needs?"
C) "Can you explain why you listed new toys as a need?"
Which of the following enduring understandings best helps students understand the issues that led to the creation of the constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights? A) The United States emerged as a world power with influence which spanned the globe. B) Symbols unite communities and demonstrate citizenship. C) A democracy depends on citizens understanding and respecting their individual rights and responsibilities. D) Resources can be used to determine directions, distances, and locations.
C) A democracy depends on citizens understanding and respecting their individual rights and responsibilities.
A teacher prepares a lesson to demonstrate how individual perspectives alter the ways in which people react to the same event. The historical focus for the lesson is the Boston Massacre. Which of the following pairs of resources best facilitates the teacher's overall objective? A) A current history magazine article and a newspaper article written in 1770 B) A modern encyclopedia entry and an article published in a scholarly journal C) A diary entry from an American colonist and court testimony of a British officer D) A court transcript from an American colonist and a section from a history textbook
C) A diary entry from an American colonist and court testimony of a British officer
A history teacher wants to use a documentary video to engage students in a classroom discussion of the ways that pre-Columbian civilizations in Central and South America were influenced by their natural environments. Which of the following documentary videos would best facilitate the discussion? A) A documentary about the similarities among pre-Columbian languages B) A documentary about Spanish Conquest of the Aztec civilization C) A documentary about the development of agriculture in different pre-Columbian civilizations D) A documentary video about species of wildlife that live in Central America
C) A documentary about the development of agriculture in different pre-Columbian civilizations
Which of the following best exemplifies how capital can function as a resource in the process of creating goods? A) A land developer uses personal income to buy a parcel of land and to organize a construction team to build a new residential property. B) A carpenter is paid for several weeks of work cutting wood and fitting it together to provide the foundation for a new home. C) A hammer created by a tool manufacturer is used by a construction worker in the process of building a new residential property. D) A logger is placed in charge of cutting trees in a forest that are later refined into wood used to create structures for new homes.
C) A hammer created by a tool manufacturer is used by a construction worker in the process of building a new residential property.
Which of the following assignments would best allow a fifth-grade teacher to determine whether students fully understand push and pull factors? A) Drawing a Venn diagram of the features of a fictional character's country of immigration and country of emigration B) Creating a time line of different immigration patterns to the United States C) Creating a storyboard for a documentary about the top reasons people migrate D) Listing the ways people can improve their lives after migration
C) Creating a storyboard for a documentary about the top reasons people migrate
A fourth-grade teacher wants students to understand that conducting a comparison of costs and benefits is the best method to use when selecting an item to purchase. Which of the following strategies provides the most effective way of accomplishing this goal? A) Placing four similar items on the teaching station with the same price tags and asking the students to choose one, then explain their choices B) Asking students to provide a graphical representation of marginal cost and benefit of a product as a cost-benefit analysis study C) Distributing two store fliers and having students select one item to compare the prices for at each store, then determine which store to purchase the item with an explanation of why D) Conducting an interactive lesson showing how commercials dictate people's purchasing decisions, regardless of the costs
C) Distributing two store fliers and having students select one item to compare the prices for at each store, then determine which store to purchase the item with an explanation of why
A second-grade teacher introduces a civics activity in which students sort cards into two different categories. The cards are each labeled with activities such as voting in elections, celebrating a religious holiday, volunteering at homeless shelters, and protesting an unfair law. Which of the following best describes the objective of the activity? A) Creating classroom rules collectively B) Reviewing ways students can participate in society C) Identifying the rights and responsibilities of living in a democracy D) Analyzing the effectiveness of rules and laws
C) Identifying the rights and responsibilities of living in a democracy
A first-grade teacher provides students with several pictures of daily school day activities, such as coming into the classroom in the morning, doing schoolwork, playing outside during recess, and boarding a school bus. The teacher asks students to place the pictures on a timeline according to when they occur in the school day. Which of the following is the primary purpose of the activity? A) Identifying commonalities among events B) Prioritizing tasks on a list according to importance C) Introducing the idea of placing events in a chronological order D) Comparing a school schedule now and how it was long time ago
C) Introducing the idea of placing events in a chronological order
As a part of a lesson, a fourth-grade class identifies community issues and the process by which local government addresses those needs. Which of the following student activities is most likely to develop an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the local government? A) Brainstorming interview questions to ask a community leader B) Discussing possible solutions to current political issues in the country C) Participating in a simulation of a city council meeting to address local issues D) Conducting a mock election for various local government positions
C) Participating in a simulation of a city council meeting to address local issues
A first-grade teacher presents a lesson on landforms and water features. When doing a follow-up activity, several students confuse an isthmus with a strait, a peninsula with a gulf, and a cape with a bay. Which of the following strategies most effectively addresses the students' misunderstanding? A) Planning a hands-on project about land forms for the students to complete at home with parental guidance B) Asking a student volunteer to explain to the class in his or her own words the differences in the land forms and water C) Presenting a world map with the land and water forms to review the newly learned information D) Allowing the students to conduct their own research on the various landforms
C) Presenting a world map with the land and water forms to review the newly learned information
As an introduction to an economics lesson, a teacher uses the example of a small business that prepares to launch a new cereal in the market. The teacher emphasizes that the cereal can only be sold in stores after its ingredients are tested and the nutritional information has been verified by the local and county health agencies. The teacher's example best illustrates which of the following concepts? A) Supply and demand B) Investment C) Regulation D) Corporate taxation
C) Regulation
Which TWO of the following history lesson activities would best facilitate the use of chronological thinking skills? A) Determining the publication dates of historical texts in the school library B) Examining multiple eyewitness perspectives of a historical event C) Sequencing a series of events leading up to the American Revolution on a time line D) Describing the foreign policy objectives of current world leaders E) Identifying events that contributed to trends in a graph of twentieth-century United States immigration data
C) Sequencing a series of events leading up to the American Revolution on a time line E) Identifying events that contributed to trends in a graph of twentieth-century United States immigration data
During a history unit on the American Revolution a fifth-grade teacher teaches a lesson on the complex relationships between historical actors leading to the outbreak of the revolution. Which of the following homework assignments would best assess the learning objective? A) Students create a time line of major battles during the revolution. B) Students answer multiple-choice questions identifying revolutionaries' C) Students create a concept web visualizing the interactions of revolutionaries. D) Students write a biographical essay on an assigned revolutionary.
C) Students create a concept web visualizing the interactions of revolutionaries.
A first-grade teacher is beginning a unit on the predictable pattern of the Sun as it relates to seasonal changes. The goal of the unit is to teach students that as the days get longer, Earth heats up, and as the days get shorter, Earth cools down. Which of the following activities best supports the instructional goal of the unit? A) Looking at photos of the Sun's position at different times of the day and predicting Earth's movement B) Completing a Venn diagram to compare and contrast temperatures of substances at sunrise and sunset C) Studying a graph that tracks sunrise, sunset, and corresponding temperatures for each month to determine a trend D) Sharing personal experiences of observing sunrise and sunset in different seasons
C) Studying a graph that tracks sunrise, sunset, and corresponding temperatures for each month to determine a trend
Which of the following best allows students to compare and contrast their cultures with the cultures of others? A) Watching a documentary on the factors that are responsible for mass migration B) Reading an article in a school newspaper about how local politics influence education in different countries C) Writing and receiving letters from peer pen pals from a school in another country D) Studying immigration and emigration patterns of groups from other countries
C) Writing and receiving letters from peer pen pals from a school in another country
Which of the following examples best describes the concept of specialization in the process of producing goods? A) A medical doctor opens a practice where patients can come in to be examined for all of their health issues. B) A steel manufacturing company operates one large steel mill where all of their raw materials are processed. C) A restaurant employs one kitchen chef who is responsible for making and preparing all dishes ordered by customers. D) A company servicing the automotive industry makes only a type of tire that is compatible with pickup trucks.
D) A company servicing the automotive industry makes only a type of tire that is compatible with pickup trucks.
A second-grade teacher labeled cardinal and intermediate directions in the classroom at the start of a unit of directions. Which of the following instructional strategies best reinforces concepts from the lesson? A) Giving students worksheets of a community map that they can complete at home B) Asking students to use the labeled directions and make a list of all the possible directions C) Giving each student a compass to navigate their way around the school whenever possible D) Asking students to move to the northeastern side of the classroom using the labeled directions
D) Asking students to move to the northeastern side of the classroom using the labeled directions
A teacher wants students to increase their knowledge about specialization and trade. Which of the following activities best allows students to reach this goal? A) Providing a graphic organizer for students to compare and contrast trade barriers between two countries B) Asking students to give an oral presentation on the economic conditions of a country that has limited resources C) Having students list names of countries that generate the highest revenue through international traded D) Assigning students a country to research how surplus products is sold to other countries that have scarcity of that product
D) Assigning students a country to research how surplus products is sold to other countries that have scarcity of that product
A sixth-grade class is studying democracy. The teacher identifies that most of the students have a misunderstanding that all governments that conduct elections are democracies. Which of the following activities best addresses the misperception? A) Assigning a reading that evaluates the current voter turnout rate in countries across the world B) Asking students to analyze political cartoons satirizing corruption in an election C) Assigning students to compare voter turnout statistics for different age groups in the last election D) Conducting a mock election where only one student is nominated and placed on a ballot for each class office
D) Conducting a mock election where only one student is nominated and placed on a ballot for each class office
As part of a research project, a student discovered that during the 18th century many items were used as currency, including tobacco leaves. However, the tobacco leaves were soon replaced with paper money for transactions. Which of the following best represents why governments eventually began issuing paper money? A) Growing tobacco leaves became increasingly difficult B) Ensuring that the currency would not depreciate over time C) Using paper money was a novelty that attracted many traders D) Exchanging goods and services was easier with uniform currency
D) Exchanging goods and services was easier with uniform currency
A first-grade teacher is introducing a unit on patriotism. The teacher makes ten stations around the room. Each station has a picture or artifact reflecting a patriotic symbol, custom, or celebration. Students are asked to visit each station and individually answer questions about each picture or artifact and turn in their answers to the teacher. Which of the following best identifies the goal of the station activity? A) Encouraging students to brainstorm project ideas on the new unit B) Guiding students' thought process to get them actively involved in the lesson C) Developing independent thinking and good work habits D) Identifying misconceptions to develop appropriate future lessons
D) Identifying misconceptions to develop appropriate future lessons
A fourth-grade teacher writes a list of professions in the community on a board and provides students with sticky notes to brainstorm attributes associated with each profession. Which of the following is the primary purpose of the lesson? A) Predetermining careers that are most suitable for the students B) Screening for career opportunities that the students are most familiar with C) Grooming the students to work for the best organizations D) Introducing students to the skills and qualities associated with different jobs
D) Introducing students to the skills and qualities associated with different jobs
Students are asked to recreate a sign that Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton would have marched with in support of their cause. Which of the following best exemplifies a slogan that would appear on their sign? A) End corporate monopolies B) Feminism first C) Equal employment opportunities D) Let women vote
D) Let women vote
A second-grade teacher is explaining how geographic events like earthquakes, hurricanes, and volcanic eruptions happen repeatedly in the same places. The teacher wants the students to associate these geographic events with changes that humans make in order to live near these places. Which of the following would best emphasize the theme of the lesson? A) Showing videos on the various causes of natural disasters around the world B) Looking at world maps showing where fault lines and lava domes are located C) Studying a chart graphing the frequency of geographic events in various places over the last ten years D) Looking at pictures of communities located near fault lines, coastal regions, and lava plateaus
D) Looking at pictures of communities located near fault lines, coastal regions, and lava plateaus
Which of the following classical Chinese contributions was invented to replace bamboo, wood, and silk as methods for spreading literature and information? A) Map B) Compass C) Money D) Paper
D) Paper
A second-grade teacher creates a classroom store stocked with toys that can be purchased with certain amounts of tokens. A standard number of tokens is awarded to students each week. At the end of each week students may choose to spend their tokens on small toys from the store or save their tokens to purchase larger toys later. Understanding which of the following economic concepts is best reinforced by the classroom store? A) Increasing productivity B) Predicting demands C) Avoiding debt D) Saving money
D) Saving money
A fifth-grade teacher is preparing for a lesson identifying similarities and differences among various racial, ethnic, and religious groups in the same country. The supporting material is a set of photographs of a variety of people labeled with the following attributes for each person: religion, music, clothing, and food preference. Which of the following activities is most likely to help the teacher achieve the lesson's objective? A) Making a collage out of photographs that represent one of the four attributes B) Sharing opinions about the photos during a small-group discussion C) Identifying photographs with a given attribute and doing further research on that attribute D) Sorting the photographs based on attributes and making comparisons among the people pictured
D) Sorting the photographs based on attributes and making comparisons among the people pictured
A second-grade teacher asks students to explain how patriotic symbols and practices reinforce national identity for Americans. Which of the following student responses demonstrates a misconception that the teacher needs to address? A) The Statue of Liberty represents America's independence and welcomes individuals coming to the United States. B) The American bald eagle often symbolizes the courage of the soldiers and individuals that created the United States of America. C) The stars on the American flag represent the 50 states that make up the United States of America. D) The Fourth of July celebration commemorates the surrender of the British army during the American Revolution.
D) The Fourth of July celebration commemorates the surrender of the British army during the American Revolution.
A fifth-grade teacher asks students to create group presentations about the contributions of a classical civilization. One group wants to do their project on ancient Rome. They plan to include the Coliseum, the Pantheon, aqueducts, and the Forum. They also want to wear Roman clothing while presenting to the class. Which of the following questions should the teacher ask the group to best help the students prevent factual errors? A) How do you plan to divide the work among the members of the group? B) Are you going to create the costumes or buy them? C) How do you plan to present the information to the class? D) What sources are you planning to consider for your research?
D) What sources are you planning to consider for your research?
Ms. McCallum asks her students to categorize activities involving various goods as raw goods or finished goods. Create a student response by identifying each activity resulting in raw goods or finished goods. Select all that apply. Raw or Finished Logging Clothing Sale Coin Production Fishing Mining
Logging : Raw Clothing Sale : Finished Coin Production : Finished Fishing : Raw Mining : Raw
