1. STAAR Mind Dump Strategies

2. 4. Next, make a list of the MAJOR ERAS and write abbreviations for each one. For example-
EC = Exploration & Colonization
R = Revolution
CG = Constitution and Government
ER = Early Republic
IR = Industrial Revolution
AJ = Age of Jackson
RM = Reform
WE = Westward Expansion
CW= Civil War
RC= Reconstruction
5. Jot down events, issues, and people
that help you remember each era.
On the sample problem page of the social studies section –
1. Make a TIMELINE of KEY DATES.
Write 3 WORDS to help you remember each date.
2. Write down any acronyms you use:
RAPPS, FLIPRCS, WAJMMAJ
3. Spend 5-10 min. brainstorming content learned in class. ADD these events, issues, & people to your timeline. If you get stuck, think of the last thing learned before the test and work backwards.

3. Write down all of the key dates on a quick timeline.
Write down important acronyms.
Write down Era’s, key people
Write down anything you feel you might forget. 

4. Bill of Rights
Court Cases (5)
Important People
Battles

5. Important Dates
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6. F L I P R C S A W J M

7. Federalism
Limited Government
Individual Rights
Popular Sovereignty
Republicanism
Checks & Balances
Separation of Powers

8. First amendment rights
Religion
Assembly
Press
Petition
Speech

9. The first seven presidents
Washington
Adams
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
Jackson

10. Marbury v Madison
McCullough v Maryland
Gibbons v Ogden
Worchester v Georgia
Scott v Sandford

11. Test Taking Strategies!!
Answer All the Questions. Don’t leave any questions unanswered. There is no penalty for guessing. Answer all questions, even if you’re only guessing!
Use the E-R-A approach. EXAMINE the Question, RECALL What you Know, and APPLY What you Know to answer each question.
Use the Process of Elimination. When answering a multiple-choice question, certain choices are either irrelevant, lack a connection to the question, or are inaccurate statements. Eliminate these choices, then choose the best response that remains.
Read the Question Carefully. If a word in the question is unfamiliar, try to break it down into words that are familiar. Look at the prefix (start of the word), root or suffix (ending) for clues to the meaning of the word.
Take your time! Don’t turn it in until after lunch….