Middle Level Social Studies (Grades 5–8) Subtest 1

Subarea II. World History

0003

Understand historical concepts, terms, sources, perspectives, and research skills.

demonstrating knowledge of basic historical terms and concepts (e.g., chronology, causality, change, conflict, complexity, nation-state, globalization, modernization) and using them to show connections among patterns of historical change and continuity
applying knowledge of basic reference sources used in historical research (e.g., the Internet, electronic databases, periodical guides, encyclopedias, biographical dictionaries)
distinguishing between primary and secondary sources of historical information
evaluating the uses and limitations of various historical source materials (e.g., oral histories, newspapers, diaries, artifacts, personal correspondence, videos, materials accessed through information technologies)
demonstrating knowledge of processes important to reconstructing and reinterpreting the past (e.g., analyzing important historical interpretations; recognizing why different historians may describe the same event or situation in different ways; examining how historical perspectives are influenced by personal experiences, societal values, and critical traditions)

0004

Understand major developments in world history from the beginnings of human society to 600 CE.

examining the Neolithic Revolution and the birth of human civilization, including the growth of agriculture, the domestication of animals, the organization of government, and the emergence of towns
demonstrating knowledge of major geographic, social, political, economic, and cultural characteristics of early civilizations in Southwest Asia, North Africa, and the Mediterranean
demonstrating knowledge of early civilizations in Asia, Africa, and the Americas and their contributions
examining major events, developments, characteristics, and contributions of ancient Greek civilization
demonstrating knowledge of the development, significant features, and contributions of ancient Roman society
recognizing the principal beliefs, sacred texts, and historical development of Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity, and indigenous religious traditions
recognizing chronological relationships between global events and developments during this period

0005

Understand major developments in world history from 600 to 1600.

examining the origins, expansion, major features, and significant contributions of Islamic civilization
demonstrating knowledge of important social, political, and economic developments in Europe during the period, including the evolution of feudal society, the growing influence of Christianity, the Black Death, the Hundred Years' War, and the emergence of European nation-states
demonstrating knowledge of major Asian and African civilizations and analyzing their economic and cultural interactions
examining the historical development and principal features of the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca civilizations
demonstrating knowledge of the origins, major developments, significant individuals, and consequences of the Renaissance
demonstrating knowledge of the primary causes, leading reformers, major developments, and significant consequences of the Protestant Reformation
recognizing events and developments related to European expansion between 1420 and 1600 and analyzing the effects of colonization on Europeans and the indigenous peoples they encountered
recognizing chronological relationships between global events and developments during this period

0006

Understand major developments in world history from 1600 to 1930.

examining major social and political developments in Europe during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, including the consolidation of nation-states, the growth of absolutism, the English civil wars, and the emergence of parliamentary government
analyzing changing forms of cross-cultural contact, conflict, and cooperation between Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
demonstrating knowledge of the Scientific Revolution and the European Enlightenment and evaluating their effect on the development of the modern world
examining the causes, major events, and consequences of the American and French revolutions and the wars for independence in Latin America
recognizing the role of technological innovation in the Industrial Revolution and analyzing the spread of industrialization and the growth of urban centers in Europe and Asia
recognizing major causes and consequences of European imperialism during the second half of the nineteenth century and analyzing interactions between imperialist powers and the peoples of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East
demonstrating knowledge of the origins, major events, and consequences of World War I and the Russian Revolution
recognizing chronological relationships between global events and developments during this period

0007

Understand major developments in world history from 1930 to the present.

identifying the principal causes of the Great Depression and analyzing the economic, social, and political effect of global economic collapse
demonstrating knowledge of the origins, major events, and consequences of World War II
analyzing the causes, conflicts, and consequences of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union
demonstrating an understanding of decolonization and struggles for independence in postwar Asia, Africa, and the Middle East
demonstrating knowledge of major political, social, and economic trends and developments in Asia, Africa, and Latin America since 1965 (e.g., the Chinese Cultural Revolution, economic growth in Japan and India, the Soviet war in Afghanistan, the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, the effect of the Cuban Revolution)
examining significant international developments and global challenges of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries (e.g., economic globalization, democracy movements, the campaign for women's rights, the information revolution, the growth of Evangelicalism and religious fundamentalism, ethnic conflicts, environmental degradation, international terrorism, growing demands on natural resources, economic imbalances among the world's peoples)
demonstrating knowledge of major literary, artistic, and intellectual movements and developments of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries
recognizing chronological relationships between global events and developments during this period

0008

Understand the relationships among science, technology, and society.

demonstrating knowledge of major scientific discoveries and technological innovations of the ancient, medieval, and early modern eras and their effect on the development of human civilizations
demonstrating knowledge of major scientific and technological advances since 1700 and analyzing their effect on the development of the modern world
examining factors that have encouraged or discouraged scientific discovery and technological innovation throughout history
evaluating the effects of the agricultural, Scientific, Industrial, and information revolutions on human society
recognizing how science and technology have changed people's perceptions of the social and natural world and analyzing ways in which values, beliefs, and attitudes are influenced by new scientific and technological knowledge
demonstrating knowledge of laws and policies governing scientific and technological applications, evaluating historical and contemporary debates about scientific and technological developments, and analyzing solutions to problems that arise when scientific advances and social norms or values come into conflict
recognizing chronological relationships between major events and developments in the history of science and technology