November 2017, HiSET Workshop, Concord NH HiSET Social Studies Denise Reddington November 2017, HiSET Workshop, Concord NH DReddington@comcast.net

Social Studies Content Categories History…………………….35% Civics/Government….35% Economics……………….20% Geography………………10% 60 questions/70 minutes 2018

Content Category Descriptor I. History……35% Analyze historical sources and recognize perspectives (The Emancipation Proclamation) 2. Identify interconnections among the past, present, and future (The Second Amendment and Gun Control, Freedom of Speech & the National Anthem) 3. Understand specific eras in U.S. and world history, including the people who have shaped them and the political, economic, and cultural characteristics of those eras (The Great Depression & FDR’s New Deal, WWII)

Content Category Descriptor II. Civics/Government….35% Understand the role of the citizen in a democratic society, including rights and responsibilities, and informed participation (The electoral process & voter rights, analyzing political ads, “fake news”) Recognize the structure and functions of different levels of government in the United States, including concepts of power and authority (Branches of Government and Separation of Powers) Understand the purposes and characteristics of various governance systems, with particular emphasis on the U.S. government (local, state, and federal government)

History/Civics & Government Content and Background Knowledge Focus Colonial America American Revolution US Constitution US Bill of Rights Branches of Government Checks and Balance US Expansion and the Louisiana Purchase, Manifest Destiny Civil War Great Depression and New Deal Industrial Revolution World War I and II Cold War

History/Civics & Government Content and Background Knowledge Political Parties History of Civil Rights Voting Rights and History, the Electoral Process Examples of Major Supreme Court Landmark Cases such as Brown v. Board of Education

American History/Civics Resources www.annenbergclassroom.org This free, nonprofit site includes American Constitution guides, lessons, videos, interactive games, and timelines. In addition, find Today in History, Current Events, and Best Civic Sites for Teachers links. FactCheck.org is a sister site.

American History/Civics Resources www.icivics.org This free nonprofit site was founded by Sandra Day O’Connor and includes a wealth of resources addressing all the HiSET content areas.

Analyze Historical and/or Political Ads, Cartoons and Photos The examples below are from the ETS Free Practice Test FPT 7A

355 free Cartoons for the Classroom: www. nieonline 355 free Cartoons for the Classroom: www.nieonline.com Click on Cartoons for the Classroom

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III. Economics….20% Recognize fundamental economic concepts, including principles of supply and demand Understand government involvement in the economy, including comparative economic systems and globalization Understand consumer economics

Economics Content Types of Economic Systems: Capitalism, Communism, Socialism, Mixed Economy Child Labor Laws The Economic Education Act Minimum Wage Laws The Sherman Anti-Trust Act The Principles of Supply and Demand The Federal Reserve System The Difference Between Needs and Wants The Impact of Technology on Economics The Interdependent Nature of Economies How the Economy can be Affected by Governments

iCivics.org

IV. Geography………10% Understand concepts and know terminology of physical and human geography Use geographic concepts to analyze spatial phenomena and discuss economic, political, and social factors Interpret maps and other visual and technological tools, and analyze case studies

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Process and Comprehension Skills Understand what a primary source is and the value of such sources Be able to identity what is a primary source and what is not Identify most reliable sources and least reliable sources Distinguish fact from opinion Given information or data, decide which conclusions are valid and invalid Identify the motive behind an action Recognize an author’s purpose and arguments Identify the most reasonable conclusion after reading a passage Identify bias on the part of a speaker or author Identify “points of view” Identify a “most balanced” view

Process and Comprehension Skills Understand and interpret advertisements Be familiar with propaganda techniques Decide if statements are based on direct evidence or circumstantial evidence Read and interpret time lines by finding the main idea and details Read, evaluate and understand surveys (statistics) Apply information to real life situations, such as, decide which actions would be covered by the first amendment to the Bill of Rights Interpret visual data from charts and graphs Read and interpret maps: Climate, Physical, Political, Historical and Economic

Comprehension Vocabulary (the vocabulary of the questions)

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