EC-6 291 SOCIAL STUDIES ASSESSMENT AND INSTRUCTION

Which of the following would be the most effective assignment to assess a student's ability to analyze the digging of the Erie Canal on the development of the Midwest and New York?

Write a cause-and-effect essay about the Erie Canal

A second-grade teacher is planning a lesson on the Constitution. Which of the following would be the most appropriate primary source to use when presenting the lesson?

A copy of the Constitution

Which of the following could be used as a secondary source for a lesson about the American Revolution?

A section about the Taxation Act from a history textbook

Which of the following would be the best graphic to demonstrate the relationship between temperature and elevation?

A two dimensional diagram (scattergram)

During a presentation on the branches of government, a group of students state that "the executive branch is responsible for interpreting the laws created by the legislative branch." Based on the statement, which of the following feedback would be most appropriate for the teacher to provide?

Clarify the powers of the executive and judicial branches

A second-grade teacher is planning a unit and wants to address the state standard that "the student understands multiple points of view and how they shaped historical research." Which of the following would best address this standard?

Compare various primary and secondary sources about a single notable event

(1) George Washington was the first president of the United States and the only president ever to run unopposed. (2) This is because George Washington was popular among all Americans due to his leadership during the American Revolution. (3) Washington, respected and trusted by almost every American, was the unanimous choice to lead the nation as the first president under the Constitution of 1787. (4) Washington is also the only president to not affiliate with a political party. Which of the following research topics would be most appropriate in response to the above passage?

How successful was the presidency of George Washington?

The formal name of the United States of America denotes which type of region?

Political

A student is researching the Civil War and has read two conflicting secondary sources about the motivations of Abraham Lincoln in issuing the Emancipation Proclamation. He asks the teacher how he can find which secondary source is most accurate in the matter. Which of the following responses by the teacher would be most appropriate?

Suggesting to the student to read the primary sources quoted by the secondary sources so the student can draw an independent conclusion

Which of the following best describes the importance of a primary source?

They help researchers gain first-hand accounts and insights into a situation and allow researchers to draw conclusions based on the account

Once a student has thoroughly researched a subject topic, which of the following would be the most appropriate next step?

To form a conclusion and present the conclusion in a written paper or formal presentation