teaching social studies 391

A social studies teacher is requiring her students to choose one topic from their current unit that they would like to learn more about. The topic must be something mentioned in their textbook or class notes that they would like to research further. Which of the following technological tools will be most important for the completion of this assignment?

a search engine

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?

Create a cause-and-effect flow chart about the Erie Canal

A history teacher is preparing a unit on the Civil War. Which of the following activities would work best for a formative assessment? Select all answers that apply.

-a think-pair-share on the outcomes of the Civil War -group presentations on the cause and effect of various Civil War battles -a class-wide word cloud exercise on the causes of the Civil War

A teacher is working to increase engagement and communicate the value of the social sciences. Which TWO of the following are strategies that would further progress toward these goals? Select all answers that apply.

-incorporate current events into class instruction -use simulations when appropriate

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

Ms. Paulson is introducing the concept of being a responsible member of society to her first-grade students. One example she provides the class is how pollution in other parts of the world is also a problem for us here, emphasizing wind patterns, global debates, and how decisions we make where we live could also impact people very far from us. Why is this not a good way to introduce this topic?

For young students, information should be taught in concrete terms and with context that they can understand.

Mr. Mathers is teaching his class about the Louisiana Purchase. What social science should Mr. Mathers connect to this history lesson in order to best explain the importance of the Louisiana Purchase to the United States?

Geography

When teaching the students about the three branches of the government and checks and balances, which of the following would be the best way to make this information relatable to the students?

Organize a simulation with students playing roles within the different branches, and passing legislation.

A sixth-grade social studies teacher is preparing a lesson plan to help students identify the names and locations of mountain ranges and major rivers in India. He plans to project a picture of the country with mountain ranges and rivers labeled, and has prepared a short lecture explaining the impact of these land formations on life in India. Which of the following additional activities should the teacher add in order to reach all types of learners?

Provide outlines of India and two colors of playdough to each student; ask them to form and place the rivers and mountains into their correct locations.

n a fifth-grade social studies class, the teacher displays a picture of Uncle Sam and reads aloud a passage about the history of the image. She then asks her students to write 3-5 sentences explaining how the idea of Uncle Sam relates to being a patriotic American. Which of the following objectives does this lesson best address?

The student understands how various symbols represent American beliefs and principles.

Mrs. Adams is beginning instruction on WWII in her history class. How could the English teacher best support this instruction by connecting their two disciplines?

Use Night, a Holocaust memoir, as the text for their upcoming genre study of memoirs.

A social studies teacher wants to address the social studies theme of time, continuity, and change. Which of the following questions for a sixth-grade elementary class would be most appropriate to address this theme?

Why did the demand for oil increase with the mass production of the automobile?

If a student were trying to learn general geographic and economic information about a particular country, which of the following would be the most efficient and reliable tool?

a digital encyclopedia

Which of the following is an example of an informal assessment?

a quick discussion with a student about the difference between supply and demand in an economics unit

Which of the following is not one of the 8 essential knowledge and skills identified in the TEKS for social studies instruction?

anthropology

Which of the following would be the most beneficial way to assess students' understanding of the similarities and differences between the US Constitution and the Articles of Confederation?

asking students to complete a Venn diagram on the functions of each document

What skill is covered at all levels of social studies instruction, according to the TEKS?

critical thinking

Technology is best utilized in the classroom when it can accomplish which of the following?

enhances the learning objective

The image below depicts which type of map?

political

Which of the following activities would best allow the teacher to informally assess students' understanding of the impact of the Civil War on the United States?

providing students with a Venn diagram frame in which they will list and compare aspects of the country before and after the war

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

scatterplot

A climate map differs from other maps in that it includes which of the following data?

temperature

A third-grade teacher is planning a lesson to help students understand how the environment impacts human settlement patterns. Which of the following topics would best serve this goal?

the historical and modern use of waterways for transportation

Sociology, psychology, and political science all have which common feature at their core?

the study of individuals and their decisions

A sixth-grade geography teacher has introduced a unit on South America. For one assignment in the unit she asks students to choose a cultural element like art, music, or literature from the area for research. Following the research, she asks the class to write a paragraph explaining how they think the environment may have influenced their researched topics. Why does the teacher ask this question at the end?

to provide an opportunity for students to think critically about their research