C-FB 8^th Grade TAKS Review Materials

****The Social Studies TAKS Test will be on April 30, 2010****

   TAKS Related Vocabulary

TEA Documents

            TAKS Blueprints – Make up of the test

            Released Test - 2003

            Released Test - 2004

            Released Test - 2006

            Released Test - 2009, Answer Key

            Information Book – 8^th Grade TAKS

C-FB Documents

8th Grade Released items by Objective 

“Met Standard” and “Commended” scores – Where do we need to be?

8^th Grade 2006 Released TAKS Test with CFB Targeted Objectives

8th Grade Format Analysis  - Stimulus Format on Released Test

8th Grade TAKS Vocabulary

8th Grade TAKS Tables - Question Format on Released Test

Online testing

                         TAKS 2003 Released       

                         TAKS 2004 Released 

                         TAKS 2006 Released            

                         TAKS prep Quizzes and Test (GLENCOE)

                         http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/taks/gr08/index.html

                        TAKS prep Quizzes and Test (Prentice Hall)

                        http://www.phschool.com/curriculum_support/taks/tan.html

Review Materials

       General

                        TEA 2003 TAKS Study Guide

                        Content Overview

                        100 Facts to know

                        Spiraling Connections

                        Higher Level Question Stems

        Flashcards

                 Important People to Know

                        General TAKS Prep

                        CFB Flashcards

                        Looping Cards

         Key Terms

                CFB Course Study Guide

                        TEKS and TAKS Glossary (SSC)

                        TEKS and TAKS Biographies (SSC)

                        Chronological review - Overview

                        Key Dates – Teacher

                        Key Dates - Student

        PowerPoints and Games

                2100 Scale Score Pyramid Game

                        Grade 8 Make it a Question Objectives 1-3 (Jeopardy Style)

                        Grade 8 Make it a Question Objectives 1 and 4 (Jeopardy Style)

                        Grade 8 Double Make it a Question (Jeopardy Style)

                        Founding Fathers

                        Word Wall

                        Time Frames in History

                        New Discoveries from TAKS

                        Online TAKS Review Games (Richardson ISD)

                        Constitution and Principles of Government Puzzle Review

                        Colonies and Revolution Jeopardy

                        Revolutionary War Jeopardy

                        Constitution and Bill of Right Jeopardy

                        Pre-Civil War Jeopardy

                        Civil War and Reconstruction Jeopardy

Lessons and Activities

                        SSC Review Activities

                        Principles of Government Lesson from Alief ISD

Teaching Social Studies

                Texas Social Studies Framework

                        Strategies to teach Social Studies from SSCED