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Social Studies Pretest
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PART I: CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS IN SOCIAL STUDIES CHAPTER 1: Comprehending Social Studies Materials- Summarizing the Main Idea
- Restating Information
- Identifying Implications
CHAPTER 2: Applying Social Studies Concepts- Applying Given Ideas
- Applying Remembered Ideas
CHAPTER 3: Analyzing Social Studies Materials- Distinguishing Facts from Opinions and Hypotheses
- Distinguishing Conclusions from Supporting Statements
- Recognizing Information that Is Designed to Persuade an Audience
- Recognizing Unstated Assumptions
- Identifying Cause-and-Effect Relationships
- Recognizing the Point of View of a Writer in a Historical Account
- Recognizing the Historical Context of a Text
- Identifying Comparisons and Contrasts
- Determining the Implications, Effects, and Value of Presenting Visual Data in Different Ways
CHAPTER 4: Evaluating Social Studies Materials- Judging Information
- Recognizing Values
- Judging the Adequacy of Facts
- Comparing and Contrasting Different Viewpoints
- Recognizing Logical Fallacies and Identifying Faulty Reasoning
PART II: THEMES IN SOCIAL STUDIES CHAPTER 5: Time, Continuity, and Change- Reading Political Maps
- Physical Changes
- Evolution of Language and Culture
- The Growth of Urbanization
- Implications of Growth
- Violent vs. Nonviolent Change
- Continuity and Change in the United States
- Chapter Review
CHAPTER 6: Places and People- Regional Organization
- Physical Systems and How Humans Affect Them
- Human Systems and Their Relationship to Environments
- Places Made by People
- Chapter Review
CHAPTER 7: Power, Authority, and Governance- The Creation of a Democracy
- The Challenges of a Democracy
- The Role and Influence of Citizens in a Democracy
- Chapter Review
CHAPTER 8: Production, Distribution, and Consumption- Economic Systems
- Development of the Modern Economy
- Supply and Demand
- Measures of Economic Activity
- The Business Cycle
- The Role of Government in the Economy
- Financial Institutions
- Personal Finances
- Distribution of Wealth
- Economic Development
- Chapter Review
CHAPTER 9: Science, Technology, and Society- Technology and Science
- Community Life
- Work
- Health
- Communication
- Progress
- Chapter Review
CHAPTER 10: Global Connections- Spread of Civilization
- The Importance of Trade
- War and Conquest
- Age of Exploration
- Religions and Ideologies
- Globalization
- Addressing Worldwide Problems
- Chapter Review
Historical Timeline
Social Studies Posttest
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Social Studies Practice Test
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Answer Key
Glossary
Index
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