MTEL History 06 (Social Science) Teacher Certification, 2nd Edition (XAM MTEL)

Table of Contents......Page 4
Study Tips......Page 13
Testing Tips......Page 16
Skill 1.1 Understand key political, economic, and cultural features ofNative American societies......Page 17
Skill 1.2 European exploration, immigration and settlement of NorthAmerica......Page 21
Skill 1.3 Describe the characteristics of and regional divisions amongEngland's North American colonies......Page 26
Skill 1.4 Understand the political and economic relations between thecolonies and Europe......Page 27
Skill 1.5 Make comparisons of the ethnic and religious diversity ofAmerican colonists and intellectual heritage of AngloAmerican colonials......Page 30
Skill 1.6 Understand the growing social and political divergence of thecolonies from England......Page 32
Skill 2.1 Understand the events, interests, and issues behind theAmerican Revolution......Page 35
Skill 2.2 Describe the conflicts between British and American conceptsof sovereignty and significant leaders, events, and turningpoints of the Revolutionary War......Page 39
Skill 2.3 Understand the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles ofConfederation......Page 41
Skill 2.4 Know and understand the debate over the ratification of theU.S. Constitution......Page 44
Skill 2.5 Know the significance of the major political and economicdevelopments of the early Republic......Page 45
Skill 2.6 Be able to discuss the rise of popular politics during theJacksonian era......Page 49
Skill 2.7 Describe the origins and accomplishments of antebellumreform movements......Page 50
Skill 3.1 Understand the key events and issues related to westwardexpansion......Page 54
Skill 3.3 Show an understanding of the sources of sectional conflict......Page 57
Skill 3.4 Understand issues and events leading to the secession crisis......Page 63
Skill 3.5 Recall significant leaders, strategies, battles and turningpoints of the Civil War......Page 65
Skill 4.1 Know the effects of the continued western expansion......Page 71
Skill 4.2 Know causes and consequences of industrialization......Page 72
Skill 4.3 Explain the business and labor in an era of industrialexpansion......Page 73
Skill 4.4 Compare and contrast the effect of immigration, internalmigration and urbanization......Page 74
Skill 4.5 Show an understanding of Populism and the Progressive Era......Page 75
Skill 4.6 Discuss the movement for African American civil rights......Page 77
Skill 4.7 Major developments in arts and literature......Page 79
Skill 5.1 Know the key events and issues related to US expansionism......Page 80
Skill 5.2 Know the causes and consequences of U.S. intervention ofWorld War I......Page 81
Skill 5.3 Understand the importance and impact of events, andconsequences of U.S. participation in World War II.......Page 83
Skill 5.4 Be able to describe the U.S. foreign policy during the Cold Warand the impact of the Cold War on U.S. politics......Page 86
Skill 5.5 Understand the importance and impact of causes, key eventsand consequences of U.S. intervention in Korea, Vietnam, andthe Cuban missile crisis......Page 87
Skill 5.6 Be knowledgeable about the end of the Cold War and theemergence of new foreign policy challenges......Page 89
Skill 6.1 Be able to describe the major cultural, social, and economicdevelopments of the 1920s......Page 92
Skill 6.2 Know the causes and consequences of the Great Depression,Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal......Page 95
Skill 6.3 Understand the importance of the growth and decline oforganized labor......Page 97
Skill 6.4 Know and understand the major postwar developments......Page 99
Skill 6.5 Be knowledgeable about the struggle for African Americancivil rights......Page 101
Skill 6.6 Recognize and be able to discuss the political, economic andsocial issues of the 20th century to present......Page 105
Skill 6.7 The Vietnam War and American society......Page 108
Skill 6.8 Understand the conservative movement and the ReaganRevolution......Page 109
Skill 6.9 Discuss the growth of Latino influence in American society......Page 111
Skill 6.10 Know the major developments in science, medicine, and massculture......Page 112
Skill 7.1 Understand human origins and prehistory......Page 114
Skill 7.2 Identify political, economic, religious, and culturalcharacteristics of the early civilizations of Egypt, the MiddleEast, India, and China......Page 116
Skill 7.3 Understand fundamental ideas and beliefs of Hinduism,Buddhism, and Confucianism......Page 119
Skill 7.4 Examine origins, central teachings, and legacies of Judaism......Page 120
Skill 7.5 Understand institutions, culture, and legacies of Greekcivi......Page 121
Skill 7.6 Have knowledge of Alexander the Great and the spread ofGreek culture......Page 122
Skill 7.7 Examine institutions, culture, and legacies of the RomanRepublic and Empire......Page 123
Skill 7.8 Understand origins, central teachings, and spread ofChristianity......Page 124
Skill 7.9 Understand the decline and fall of the Roman Empire......Page 125
Skill 7.10 Identify the rise and achievements of Byzantine civilization......Page 126
Skill 7.11 Understand the relationship of Greek and Roman politicalconcepts to modern government......Page 127
Skill 8.2 Know origins and principles of Islam and consequences ofIslamic expansion......Page 129
Skill 8.4 Show an understanding of the political, economic and socialstructure of European feudalism and manorialism......Page 133
Skill 8.5 Understand the significance of the Catholic Church,monasteries, and universities in European civilization duringthe Middle Ages......Page 134
Skill 8.6 Understand the importance and accomplishments of theEuropean government in the High Middle Ages......Page 135
Skill 8.7 Identify origins, course, and consequences of the Crusades......Page 136
Skill 8.8 Identify political, economic, and cultural developments in themajor civilizations of Asia, Africa, and the Americas......Page 137
Skill 9.1 Show an understanding of the origins, principal figures, andinfluence of the Renaissance......Page 142
Skill 9.2 Understand the significant ideas, leaders and events of theReformation......Page 143
Skill 9.3 Understand the importance and results of the Age ofExploration......Page 144
Skill 9.4 Understand the significance of the rise of absolute monarchiesand constitutional governments in Europe......Page 146
Skill 9.5 Understand the rise and decline of the Ottoman Empire......Page 147
Skill 10.1 Be able to explain the contributions of the scientific revolution......Page 149
Skill 10.2 Discuss the influence of Enlightenment thinkers on politicaland economic development......Page 150
Skill 10.3 Understand the origins and consequences of the Americanand French Revolutions......Page 152
Skill 10.4 Describe the spread of democratic ideas beyond Europe andthe United States......Page 154
Skill 10.5 Explain the causes and consequences of the agricultural andindustrial revolutions......Page 155
Skill 10.6 Understand the major developments in the arts and literatureof the period 1700-1914......Page 156
Skill 10.7 Causes, key events, and consequences of the newimperialism......Page 158
Skill 11.1 Understand the causes and results of the World War I......Page 160
Skill 11.2 Understand the importance of Lenin, the Russian Revolutionand emergence of Communist totalitarianism......Page 161
Skill 11.4 Understand the impact of events, issues and effects ofMussolini and the emergence of Fascism......Page 163
Skill 11.5 Understand the origins of World War II......Page 164
Skill 11.6 Understand key events and issues pertaining to the outcomeof World War II......Page 165
Skill 12.1 Know the causes, key events, and consequences of the ColdWar.......Page 169
Skill 12.2 Understand the origins, course, and consequences of theKorean and Vietnam Wars......Page 171
Skill 12.4 Recognize and be able to discuss major developments of the20th Century in the arts, music, literature, religion, andphilosophy......Page 172
Skill 12.5 Know and understand the causes of the collapse of the SovietEmpire......Page 176
Skill 12.6 Explain the persistence of nationalism and conflict in thepost–Cold War world......Page 177
Skill 12.7 Know global economic developments since 1945......Page 181
Skill 13.1 Discuss the scientific revolutions of the seventeenth throughthe twentieth centuries......Page 185
Skill 13.3 Contributions of major scientific thinkers......Page 187
Skill 13.5 Discuss contemporary issues in scientific and technologicaladvances......Page 188
Skill 13.6 Explain how science and technology are addressingecological issues and problems......Page 189
Skill 14.1 Discuss the shape, location, and relationship among majorland masses, significant landforms and bodies of water......Page 190
Skill 14.2 Basic geographic terms and concepts......Page 196
Skill 14.3 Characteristics and uses of basic geographic sources.......Page 198
Skill 14.4 Describe the uses of maps to obtain data for solving locationproblems and to answer questions, infer relationships andanalyze spatial change......Page 201
Skill 14.5 Explain the influence of geographic factors on patterns ofhuman settlement, major historical events, and political,economic, social, and cultural developments......Page 206
Skill 15.1 Know definitions and application of basic terms and conceptsof political science......Page 213
Skill 15.2 Show knowledge of purposes of government and forms ofgovernmental authority......Page 218
Skill 15.3 Contrast the relationship between the evolution of politicalthought and the historical development of government......Page 219
Skill 15.4 Be able to recognize and understand the characteristics ofvarious forms of government......Page 220
Skill 15.5 Be able to compare historical and contemporary forms ofgovernment......Page 221
Skill 16.1 Describe the origins and development of constitutional anddemocratic government......Page 225
Skill 16.2 Know and understand the major principles of the Declarationof Independence, the U.S. Constitution and The FederalistPapers......Page 227
Skill 16.3 Be able to show knowledge of the structure and functions ofgovernment at the local, state, and national levels......Page 229
Skill 16.4 The U.S. electoral system......Page 234
Skill 16.5 Describe the role of political parties and interest groups......Page 237
Skill 16.6 Recognize the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship......Page 241
Skill 17.1 Describe basic economic concepts.......Page 243
Skill 17.2 Be knowledgeable about major economic theorists andtheories......Page 244
Skill 17.3 Be able to discuss the characteristics of historical andcontemporary economic systems......Page 245
Skill 17.4 The components of the U.S. economic system; the role ofgovernment in the U.S. economy; and factors influencing theactivities of American producers and consumers in the globaleconomy......Page 247
Bibliography......Page 249
Sample Test......Page 251
SAMPLE ESSAY QUESTION #1: Social Studies......Page 276
Answer Key......Page 277
Rigor Table......Page 278
Rationales for Sample Questions......Page 279