Test Remediation for Social Studies

Test Remediation for Social Studies

"What did I understand from the test?"

"What did I not understand from the test?"

Purpose of Today's Lesson

• The purpose of today's lesson is to go over the material, concepts, and questions that you were tested on

• We will mostly focus on the items that you missed and/or your class may have been most confused about

• You will show what you have learned by completing a Quizizz assignment (more details to come)

Test Data

We are now going to review the data for your test. At this time, please go to your email to review for your scores or log in to SchoolNet. Split your screens as well.

Open Ended

What are your first thoughts after seeing the test data?

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Why do you think the test data is the way it is?

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What are some ways that you can improve your testing performance in the future?

Economics

• A social science chiefly concerned with the description and analysis of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

Multiple Choice

“A social science concerned chiefly with description and analysis of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services” (Merriam Webster Dictionary) This definition best defines which of the following social studies terms?

• Civilizations
• Civics
• Government
• Economics

Economics Explained

• Economics focuses on how things such as goods are made or how services (i.e. haircut, blowouts) are carried out

• How these goods and services are being given out

• How those goods and services are being consumed (i.e. buying, how much are people paying/willing to pay)

Context Clues for Documents that Contain Economics

• Look for key words that deal with money, trade, goods, and services

• Additional key words can include mentions of the price of a good or service

• Make sure you review the following question carefully!

Multiple Choice

"The struggle for colonies does not result only in cash losses. There were also lives lost, wars fought, and hatreds aroused which threatened new wars.Italy’s trade with her colonies in 1894-1932 was worth 5,561 million lire[about $1,100 million]. This was less than one percent of her total foreign trade in the same period. In fact, her expenditures on colonies for that time was 6,856 million lire. Obviously colonies cost more than they are worth in trade." The following quote came from Balance Sheets of Imperialism by Grover Clark which describes negative aspects of imperialism. If I wanted to study the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services during imperialism, which of the following fields of social science would I need to use?

• Government

• Culture

• Social Studies

• Economics

Civilization

• “Complex way of life that developed as humans began to develop into urban settlements and/or complex society.”

• In other words, a more advanced, complicated way of living as people moved into cities based in a more complex society (i.e. Romans, Ancient Mayans, Ancient Ghana)

• Six characteristics: central government, complex religion, labor, social classes, art and architecture, and writing

Multiple Choice

“The Arab traders of this region wanted gold as much as the Wangara wanted salt, but both had to pass through Ghana to trade...Ghana controlled land...it had the military forces...to maintain peace in the area, thereby assuring safe trade for the Arabs and the Wangara. Ancient Ghana was an extremely complex empire. It possessed many of the characteristics of powerful nations today: wealth based on trade, sufficient food to feed its people, income derived from taxes, social organization that ensured justice and efficient political control, a strong army equipped with advanced weapons, and a foreign policy that led to the peace and cooperation with other people.” -This explanation for the wealth of Ghana is taken from Through African Eyes. The above quote describes the wealth of Ancient Ghana, which was an empire located in western Africa (today it is a country). This quote describes Ghana as a "complex empire", had wealth produced by trade, enough food for their citizens, had taxes, and were able to provide justice from social organization. Based on these characteristics, Ancient Ghana could best be described as a:

• Government
• Civilization
• Culture
• Environment

Multiple Choice

“The set of shared values, goals, practices, and beliefs of a social group or an institution or organization”

• Culture

• Economics

• Civilization

• Government

Multiple Choice

The organization, machinery, or agency that exercises authority, provides certain functions, and govern citizens.

• Government

• Economics

• Civilization

• Culture

Multiple Choice

“The ability to describe the past from the point of view of those who lived during the particular time period under study."

• Historical narrative

• Historical perspective

• Primary source

• Secondary source

Multiple Choice

“Provide interpretations, or explains the meaning, of primary sources."

• Primary source

• Secondary source

• Historical perspective

• Literal meaning

Multiple Choice

“An account, report or story of events or experiences that is based on factual evidence from the past.”

• Historical narrative

• Historical perspective

• Literal meaning

• Primary source

Document 4: Excerpt from entry from Encyclopedia Britannica Online concerning Aztec rain deity Tlaloc.

“Five months of the 18-month ritual year were dedicated to Tlaloc and to his fellow deities, the Tlaloque, who were believed to dwell on the mountaintops. Children were sacrificed to Tlaloc on the first month, Atlcaualo, and on the third, Tozoztontli. During the sixth month, Etzalqualiztli, the rainpriests ceremonially bathed in the lake; they imitated the cries of waterfowls and used magic “fog rattles” (ayauhchicauaztli) in order to obtain rain. The 13th month, Tepeilhuitl, was dedicated to the mountain Tlaloque; small idols made of amaranth paste were ritually killed and eaten. A similar rite was held on the 16th month, Atemoztli.”

Open Ended

Is this a primary or secondary source?

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Why do you think this?