Assessment

US History and Government Examination: August 2015

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Are your learners feeling a bit jittery about an upcoming American history standardized test? Take a look at a state standardized test to give them additional practice and ease their nerves. Extra practice includes a scaffolded document-based essay question on marginalized groups in America, as well as a prompt asking young historians to evaluate American foreign policy. 

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Adapt questions for GATE activities
  • Offer portions of exam for practice or review
Classroom Considerations
  • Test takes about three hours to complete in its entirety
  • Part of a series from the New York State Board of Regents
Pros
  • Includes questions and primary sources from a wide scope of time and place in American history
  • Questions are ready to use and adapt to a variety of classroom activities and assessments
Cons
  • Conversion chart does not open