6+-+8+SOCIAL+STUDIES

=6 - 8 Social Studies Findings= Grade 8 Social Studies Book 1 - http://www.nysedregents.org/testing/scostei/jun08/8SS-bk1-eng-608sml.pdf
 * Link to Grade 8 Social Studies NYS Assessment**

1. Of the questions that students struggled with, what skill(s) did they need to be successful? (Examples – Vocabulary, Negatives, Discriminators, Multiple Step, Chart or Graph, etc.) 2. Based upon your curriculum map, do you cover the key idea and performance indicator for these difficult questions? Place your findings under the appropriate test area title listed below.
 * ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS**

Grade 8 Social Studies Findings Vocabulary- 7th grade vocabulary Toleration, House of Burgesses, John Peter Zenger/ Freedom of the Press, Two-step questions- knowing The Great Compromise and the results Impeachment Process 8th grade vocabulary- Muckrakers

Content 7th grade- Civics,Citizenships and Government- Experiments in Government (focusing on the Constitution) 8th grade- cause and effect Middle East- Geography question

Reading level Answer is phrased at a higher reading level (incorrect answer -increased dependence)

Test taking strategies misunderstanding what the question is asked not reading the entire question reading too much into the question

Format- Related question above it to the next question

Seemed to do well with: Reading maps