Social Studies (Grades 5–12)

Test Framework Worksheet

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This worksheet allows users to map the test framework to the curriculum by entering up to five courses in the course name fields, and checking the boxes if the content of the course covers the information described by the test objectives in the rows below.
Subarea Objective Number Objective Description
Subtest 1: Test Code 052
Subarea I. Social Studies Skills
  • Multiple-Choice Questions: 18
  • Test Weight: 34%
0001 Understand how to locate, gather, organize, and present social studies information.
0002 Understand how to analyze and evaluate social studies information, make generalizations, and reach supportable judgments and conclusions.
0003 Understand historical concepts, terms, sources, and perspectives.
0004 Understand the content and methods for developing students' content-area reading skills to support their reading and learning in the social studies.
Subarea II. World History
  • Multiple-Choice Questions: 16
  • Test Weight: 33%
0005 Understand major developments in world history from the beginnings of human society to 500 CE.
0006 Understand major developments in world history from 500 to 1450.
0007 Understand major developments in world history from 1450 to 1850.
0008 Understand major developments in world history from 1850 to the present.
Subarea III. U.S. and Minnesota History
  • Multiple-Choice Questions: 16
  • Test Weight: 33%
0009 Understand major developments in early U.S. history from the precontact period to 1789.
0010 Understand major developments in U.S. history from 1789 to 1877.
0011 Understand major developments in U.S. history from 1877 to 1929.
0012 Understand major developments in U.S. history from 1929 to the present.
Subtest 2: Test Code 053
Subarea I. Geography
  • Multiple-Choice Questions: 15
  • Test Weight: 30%
0013 Understand geographic terms, concepts, sources, and research skills.
0014 Understand physical features, physical systems, and the interaction between the environment and human societies.
0015 Understand human systems.
Subarea II. Government and Citizenship
  • Multiple-Choice Questions: 15
  • Test Weight: 30%
0016 Understand political science concepts, terms, perspectives, and research skills.
0017 Understand the foundations of U.S. government, the U.S. political process, and the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship.
0018 Understand the structure, organization, and operation of different levels of government in the United States.
Subarea III. Economics
  • Multiple-Choice Questions: 10
  • Test Weight: 20%
0019 Understand basic economic concepts, microeconomics, and consumer economics and personal finance.
0020 Understand macroeconomics and international economics.
Subarea IV. Behavioral Sciences
  • Multiple-Choice Questions: 10
  • Test Weight: 20%
0021 Understand how personal and social identity is formed and shaped.
0022 Understand the role of culture and social institutions in human societies.

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