Slide1 : The Grade 11 (Exit-Level) TAKS Test:
Implications for 12th Grade U.S. Government and Economics Teachers
Slide4 : The Grade 11 (Exit-Level) TAKS Test
Retest Opportunities for last year’s 11th Graders who failed the April 2004 Social Studies TAKS:
Jul. 8, 2004 (between their junior & senior years)
Oct. 21, 2004 (Fall semester of their senior year)
Feb. 24, 2005 (Spring semester of their senior year)
Apr. 21, 2005 (Spring semester of their senior year)
Slide5 : Objectives from Grade 8 TAKS in the Grade 11 (Exit-Level) TAKS Tests
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Objective 1. The student will demonstrate an understanding of issues and events in U.S. history.
8.1. History. Traditional historical points of reference in U.S. history through 1877.
8.1.C. Explain the significance of the following dates: 1776, 1787, and 1861-1865.
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Objective 1. The student will demonstrate an understanding of issues and events in U.S. history.
8.4. History. Significant political and economic issues of the revolutionary era.
8.4.B. Explain the roles played by significant individuals during the American Revolution, including Thomas Jefferson and George Washington.
8.4.C. Explain the issues surrounding the American Revolution, including declaring independence and the Articles of Confederation.
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Objective 1. The student will demonstrate an understanding of issues and events in U.S. history.
8.16. Government. The American beliefs and principles reflected in the U.S. Constitution and other important historic documents.
8.16.C. Identify colonial grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence and explain how those grievances were addressed in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
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Objective 4. The student will demonstrate an understanding of political influences on historical issues and events.
8.3. History. Foundations of representative government in the United States.
8.3.A. Explain the reasons for the growth of representative government and institutions during the colonial period.
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Objective 4. The student will demonstrate an understanding of political influences on historical issues and events.
8.16. Government. American beliefs and principles reflected in the U.S. Constitution and other important historic documents.
8.16.A. Identify the influence of ideas from historic documents including the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, and the Federalist Papers on the U.S. system of government.
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Objective 4. The student will demonstrate an understanding of political influences on historical issues and events.
8.16. Government. American beliefs and principles reflected in the U.S. Constitution and other important historic documents.
8.16.D. Analyze how the U.S. Constitution reflects the principles of limited government, republicanism, checks and balances, federalism, separation of powers, popular sovereignty, and individual rights.
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Objective 4. The student will demonstrate an understanding of political influences on historical issues and events.
8.17. Government. The process of changing the U.S. Constitution and the impact of amendments on American society.
8.17.B. Describe the impact of 19th-century amendments including the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments on life in the United States.
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Objective 4. The student will demonstrate an understanding of political influences on historical issues and events.
8.18. Government. The dynamic nature of the powers of the national government and state governments in a federal system.
8.18.B. Describe historical conflicts arising over the issue of states’ rights, including the Nullification Crisis and the Civil War.
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Objective 4. The student will demonstrate an understanding of political influences on historical issues and events.
8.20. Citizenship. Rights and responsibilities of citizens of the United States.
8.20.A. Define and give examples of unalienable rights.
8.20.B. Summarize rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.
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Objective 4. The student will demonstrate an understanding of political influences on historical issues and events.
8.22. Citizenship. The importance of the expression of different points of view in a democratic society.
8.22.B. Describe the importance of free speech and press in a democratic society.
Slide16 : Government, Economics, and Other Key Objectives from U.S. History in the Grade 11 (Exit-Level) TAKS Tests
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Objective 2. The student will demonstrate an understanding of geographic influences on historical issues and events.
WH.23. Science, Technology, and Society. Major scientific and mathematical discoveries and technological innovations.
WH.23.A. Give examples of technological innovations that occurred at different periods in history and describe the changes produced by these discoveries and innovations.
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Objective 3. The student will demonstrate an understanding of economic and social influences on historical issues and events.
US.13. Economics. Significant economic developments between World War I and World War II.
US.13.A. Analyze causes of economic growth and prosperity in the 1920s.
US.13.B. Analyze the causes of the Great Depression, including the decline in worldwide trade, the stock market crash, and bank failures.
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Objective 3. The student will demonstrate an understanding of economic and social influences on historical issues and events.
US.13. Economics. Significant economic developments between World War I and World War II.
US.13.C. Analyze the effects of the Great Depression on the U.S. economy and government.
US.13.E. Analyze how various New Deal agencies and programs such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Social Security continue to affect the lives of U.S. citizens.
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Objective 3. The student will demonstrate an understanding of economic and social influences on historical issues and events.
US.14. Economics. The economic effects of World War II, the Cold War, and increased worldwide competition on contemporary society.
US.14.A. Describe the economic effects of World War II on the home front, including rationing, female employment, and the end of the Great Depression.
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Objective 3. The student will demonstrate an understanding of economic and social influences on historical issues and events.
US.14. Economics. The economic effects of World War II, the Cold War, and increased worldwide competition on contemporary society.
US.14.E. Describe the dynamic relationship between U.S. international trade policies and the U.S. free enterprise system.
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Objective 3. The student will demonstrate an understanding of economic and social influences on historical issues and events.
US.21. Culture. How people from various groups, including racial, ethnic, and religious groups, adapt to life in the United States and contribute to our national identity.
US.21.A. Explain actions taken by people from racial, ethnic, and religious groups to expand economic opportunities and political rights in American society.
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Objective 3. The student will demonstrate an understanding of economic and social influences on historical issues and events.
US.21. Culture. How people from various groups, including racial, ethnic, and religious groups, adapt to life in the United States and contribute to our national identity.
US.21.D. Identify the political, social, and economic contributions of women to American society.
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Objective 3. The student will demonstrate an understanding of economic and social influences on historical issues and events.
US.22. Science, Technology, and Society. The impact of science and technology on the economic development of the United States.
US.22.A. Explain the effects of scientific discoveries and technological innovations such as electric power, the telegraph and telephone, petroleum-based products, medical vaccinations, and computers on the development of the United States.
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Objective 3. The student will demonstrate an understanding of economic and social influences on historical issues and events.
US.22. Science, Technology, and Society. The impact of science and technology on the economic development of the United States.
US.22.C. Analyze the impact of technological innovations on the nature of work, the American labor movement, and business.
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Objective 3. The student will demonstrate an understanding of economic and social influences on historical issues and events.
US.23. Science, Technology, and Society. The influence of scientific discoveries and technological innovations on daily life in the United States.
US.23.A. Analyze how scientific discoveries and technological innovations, including those in transportation and communication, have changed the standard of living in the United States.
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Objective 3. The student will demonstrate an understanding of economic and social influences on historical issues and events.
WG.5. Geography. Political, economic, and social processes shape cultural patterns and characteristics in various places and regions.
WG.5.B. Analyze political, economic, social, and demographic data to determine the level of development and standard of living in nations.
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Objective 3. The student will demonstrate an understanding of economic and social influences on historical issues and events.
WG.10. Economics. The distribution and characteristics of economic systems throughout the world.
WG.10.C. Compare the ways people satisfy their basic needs through the production of goods and services such as subsistence agriculture versus market-oriented agriculture or cottage industries versus commercial industries.
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Objective 4. The student will demonstrate an understanding of political influences on historical issues and events.
US.4. History. The effects of reform and third party movements on American society.
US.4.A. Evaluate the impact of Progressive Era reforms including the passage of the 16th and 17th amendments.
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Objective 4. The student will demonstrate an understanding of political influences on historical issues and events.
US.7. History. The impact of the American civil rights movement.
US.7.A. Trace the historical development of the civil rights movement in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, including the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments.
US.7.C. Evaluate government efforts, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to achieve equality in the United States.
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Objective 4. The student will demonstrate an understanding of political influences on historical issues and events.
US.17. Government. The impact of constitutional issues on American society in the 20th century.
US.17.A. Analyze the effects of 20th-century landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions such as Brown v. Board of Education.
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Objective 4. The student will demonstrate an understanding of political influences on historical issues and events.
US.18. Citizenship. Efforts to expand the democratic process.
US.18.B. Evaluate various means of achieving equality of political rights, including the 19th, 24th, and 26th amendments.