Social Studies (Grades 5–12)

Test Framework Worksheet

Check this box if the course listed above covers the content described by this objective

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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