TExES Social Studies 7-12 (232) Secrets Study Guide: TExES Test Review for the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (Secrets (Mometrix));

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The TExES Social Studies 7-12 (232) Exam is extremely challenging and thorough test preparation is essential for success. TExES Social Studies 7-12 Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass the TExES Social Studies 7-12 Exam.

Not only does it provide a comprehensive guide to the TExES Social Studies 7-12 Exam as a whole, it also provides practice test questions as well as detailed explanations of each answer.

TExES Social Studies 7-12 (232) Secrets Study Guide includes:

• A thorough overview of the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards for Social Studies
• A breakdown of world history
• A guide to United States history
• An analysis of Texas history
• An examination of foundations, skills, research, and instruction
• An in-depth look at geography, culture, and the behavioral and social sciences
• A review of government and citizenship
• A breakdown of economics, science, technology, and society
• A guide to social studies foundation, skills, research, and instruction
• Comprehensive practice questions with detailed answer explanations

It's filled with the critical information you'll need in order to do well on the test the concepts, procedures, principles, and vocabulary that the Texas State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) and Educational Testing Service (ETS) expects you to have mastered before sitting for the exam.

The World History section includes:

• Prehistory
• Civilizations
• Ancient cultures
• Renaissance and Reformation
• Communism and Socialism

The United States History section includes:

• Age of Exploration
• British/American Relations
• Civil War
• World War I / Great Depression / World War II
• Cold War

The Texas History section includes:

• Spanish Texas
• Texas Revolution
• Physical Geography
• Statehood of Texas
• Texas Government

The Foundations, Skills, Research, and Instruction section includes:

• Conveying information in social science
• Electronic resources and periodicals
• Primary and secondary resources for social science research
• Collecting information and how results should be organized and reported
• Cause-and-effect relationships

The Geography, Culture, and the Behavioral and Social Sciences section includes:

• Geography
• Human population
• Weather and climate
• Human-environment interaction
• Cultural change and cultural traits

The Government and Citizenship section includes:

• Political science
• Major purposes of government
• Types of powers delegated to the national government by the US Constitution
• US citizenship
• Political parties

The Economics, Science, Technology, and Society section includes:

• Economics
• Marketing and utility
• Distribution of income and poverty
• GDP

The Social Studies Foundation, Skills, Research, and Instruction section includes:

• Foundations
• Skills
• Creating assignments with a purpose
• Literacy

These sections are full of specific and detailed information that will be key to passing the TExES Social Studies 7-12 Exam. Concepts and principles aren't simply named or described in passing, but are explained in detail. The guide is laid out in a logical and organized fashion so that one section naturally flows from the one preceding it. Because it's written with an eye for both technical accuracy and accessibility, you will not have to worry about getting lost in dense academic language.