E L P M SAMPLE A S Table of Contents E L To the Student.......................................................................2 P M TEKS Test Prep Support .......................................................4 Practice Test 2 .......................................................................6 A S To the Student To the Student E L In the spring of 2012, the state of Texas began to phase out the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test and phase in the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test. STAAR is designed to test your readiness for high school. The Holt McDougal STAAR Test Prep Kit will prepare you for the STAAR test and help you pass it. From TAKS to STAAR P M The switch from TAKS to STAAR is being done to help you and all Texas students be successful as you continue your education. The switch also will help you be more competitive with other students, both nationally and internationally, when you enter into a career. At the high school level, the gradespecific TAKS tests will be replaced with twelve end-of-course STAAR tests, including the test for World History administered in Grade 10. The chart below shows how STAAR will replace TAKS over several years, from 2012–2015. 2011–2012 2012–2013 2013–2014 2014–2015 Grades 3–8 STAAR STAAR STAAR STAAR Grade 9 STAAR STAAR STAAR STAAR Grade 10 TAKS STAAR STAAR STAAR Grade 11 TAKS TAKS STAAR STAAR Grade 12 TAKS TAKS TAKS STAAR A S © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company iv2 To the Student To the Student How STAAR Differs from TAKS Here are the major Differs ways in which STAAR differs from TAKS for the Grade 10 World History test: How STAAR from TAKS • Testare items more rigorous. They “dig deeper” into what or should know. Sometimes Here the are major ways in which STAAR differs from TAKSyou for know, the Grade 10 World History test: this means the questions are more difficult than before. The questions test fewer skills but test them more • Test items are more rigorous. They “dig deeper” into what you know, or should know. Sometimes this completely. means the questions are more difficult than before. The questions test fewer skills but test them more •completely. The total number of test items has increased. Process skills areoftested in thehas same questions that test the content standards. For example, a • •The total number test items increased. question might ask you to interpret a graph (process) as well as the information on that graph • Process skills are tested in the same questions that test the content standards. For example, a (content). question might ask you to interpret a graph (process) as well as the information on that graph • The test is weighted in favor of “readiness standards.” These standards are “the Texas Essential (content). Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) student expectations that are not only essential for success in the current or course but also importantstandards.” for preparedness the next grade or Texas course.” The • The test grade is weighted in favor of “readiness These in standards are “the Essential supporting standards address content specific to the course. Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) student expectations that are not only essential for success in the gradetest or course but importantcovering for preparedness in the next grade orCategory course.” 1 The •current The STAAR consists ofalso 68 questions the five reporting categories: History supporting standards address content specific to the course. 8000 BC to AD 1750; Category 2 History 1750 to the Present; Category 3 Geography and Culture; E L P M Category 4 Government Category 5 Economics, Science, Technology, • The STAAR test consists and of 68Citizenship; questions and covering the five reporting categories: Category 1and History Society. Of those 68 questions, 18 cover standards in Category 1, with an emphasis on readiness 8000 BC to AD 1750; Category 2 History 1750 to the Present; Category 3 Geography and Culture; standards. 2 isand addressed by 20and questions, and 4, and 5Technology, have 10 questions Category 4 Category Government Citizenship; Category 5 Categories Economics,3,Science, and for each. In each of these cases, the focus is on readiness standards. Society. Of those 68 questions, 18 cover standards in Category 1, with an emphasis on readiness Category is addressed by World 20 questions, andfor Categories 3, 4, and 5 have 10 questions •standards. The test will assess 2 only the TEKS for History, not multiple courses. for each. In each of these cases, the focus is on readiness standards. To the Student • The test has a four-hour time limit. • The test will assess only the TEKS for World History, not for multiple courses. • Your score on the test will count 15 percent towards your final grade for World History. • The test has a four-hour time limit. A S Holt McDougal STAAR Test Prep Kit • Your score on the test will count 15 percent towards your final grade for World History. The Holt McDougal STAAR Test Prep Kit includes three components that prepare you to take and pass the STAAR test. These components are the Test Prep Support Book, ExamView Test Items, and STAAR Flashcards. 1. The Test Prep Support Book includes two main sections: • The TEKS Test Prep Support lists the full text of each Grade 10 TEKS standard. These are the standards that the STAAR questions cover. If you understand the TEKS, you can better understand what the questions that cover it are asking. So each TEKS is followed by a section called What does it mean? This paragraph clearly explains the meaning of the TEKS student expectation. Then two practice test questions help you see how that expectation, or standard, is covered in the questions. The answers are underlined. These questions aren’t supposed to test your knowledge. They just give you an idea of the kinds of questions that might be asked on the STAAR test to cover that standard. They also get you comfortable with the format of the STAAR test. • Two full-length Texas STAAR Practice Tests help you become more comfortable with the STAAR format and with taking the actual test. These Practice Tests are set up like the STAAR test. These exact questions will not be on the STAAR test, but they cover the same topics and skills. 2. An ExamView Test Bank provides all of the Test Prep Support questions and the Practice Test questions in an editable format. If certain topics v or TEKS are giving you trouble, you can create a © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing practice test thatCompany includes test items for those topics or TEKS. 3. The STAAR Flashcards consist of a set of 26 cards for World History. The Flashcards are in a PowerPoint format. Each card includes a question v on one side and the answer on the other side. 10_STXESE989846_FM_005 5 The 5/7/12 © Houghton Mifflin questions Harcourt Publishing cover Company the major content areas in World History that will be covered by the STAAR test. Using the Flashcards can be a fun way to quiz yourself and others. Using all three components of the Holt McDougal STAAR Test Prep Kit helps prepare you for the STAAR test and for the future. 10_STXESE989846_FM_005 5 3 4:05 PM 5/7/12 4:05 PM TEKS Test Prep Support Name GRADE 10 WoRlD HISToRY Date TEKS Test Prep Support TEKS 7F E L Explain new economic factors and principles that contributed to the success of Europe’s Commercial Revolution. What does it mean? While Church reform, cathedral building, and the Crusades were taking place, other important changes were occurring in medieval society. Between 1000 and 1300, agriculture, trade, and finance made significant advances. Towns and cities grew. This was in part due to the growing population and territorial expansion of western Europe. Just as agriculture was expanding and craftsmanship was changing, so were trade and finance. Increased availability of trade goods and new ways of doing business changed life in Europe. Taken together, this expansion of trade and business is called the Commercial Revolution. This readiness standard asks you to explain some of the new economic factors and principles that helped fuel this revolution. Practice Test Items P M A S 65 Letters of credit were often issued to merchants during the Commercial Revolution. What did a letter of credit eliminate? A the need to carry large of amounts of cash C large commercial banks B the need to write checks D inflationary pressures TEKS 7F, TEKS 30A 66 Cause: ? Effects: • More workers needed • More cash and banking and lending services available • Merchants’ wealth and power expand What is the cause of the three effects shown in the chart above? A Increased trade C Increased isolationism B Increased bartering D Increased number of banks TEKS 7F, TEKS 29F GO ON © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 35 4 TEKS Test Prep Support Name Date GRADE 10 WoRlD HISToRY TEKS Test Prep Support TEKS 20C E L Explain the political philosophies of individuals such as John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Voltaire, Charles de Montesquieu, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Thomas Aquinas, John Calvin, Thomas Jefferson, and William Blackstone. What does it mean? This supporting standard focuses on explaining particular political philosophies that have had a great impact on political systems around the world. The individuals responsible for these philosophies are known for their thoughts about the responsibilities and roles of governments. Some of these people influenced political thought during the Enlightenment. Others influenced politics in other periods of world history. P M Practice Test Items 147 A S Name: ? Occupation: Medieval Christian Philosopher Influenced by: Aristotle Role in history: As a member of the scholastics, developed teachings on law and government that influenced many western Europeans Which political philosopher is described above? A John Calvin B Thomas Jefferson C Charles de Montesquieu D Thomas Aquinas TEKS 20C, TEKS 29F 148 In a work called Leviathan, which philosopher stated that he believed that all humans were naturally selfish and wicked and needed a strong ruler to keep them in line? A John Calvin B Thomas Hobbes C William Blackstone D Thomas Jefferson TEKS 20C GO ON © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 76 5 Practice Test 2 Name Texas STAAR Practice Test Date GRADE 10 WoRlD HISToRY 36 E L P M A S This map of Korea shows the location of the 38th Parallel. What is the significance of this boundary? A During the age of imperialism, different countries claimed halves of Korea. South Korea fought for its freedom, while North Korea remained under colonial rule. B The 38th Parallel follows geographic features that create a natural border. Travel over the border was difficult, so distinct societies existed on either side. C North and South Koreans were of different ethnicities, so they developed separate cultures on either side of the boundary. World War II erased the split. D After World War II, the boundary determined the split between Soviet-led communist North Korea and non-communist South Korea, which was supported by Western powers. GO ON © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 6125 Texas STAAR Practice Test Name Date GRADE 10 WoRlD HISToRY 40Which list of systems were three factors that led to World War I? A communism, industrialization, militarism B imperialism, militarism, nationalism E L C agrarianism, capitalism, materialism D collectivism, humanism, socialism P M 41 Nuremberg Laws ? formation of Jewish ghettos the Holocaust Which event correctly completes the sequence that led to the genocide of millions of Jewish Europeans? A S A Nuremberg Trials B Formation of Israel C Pearl Harbor D Kristallnacht 42 If anyone hits you on the cheek, let him hit the other one too; if someone takes your coat, let him have your shirt as well. Give to everyone who asks you for something, and when someone takes what is yours, do not ask for it back. Do for others just what you want them to do for you. The Gospels include the above text, attributed to which historical figure? A Paul the Apostle B Constantine C Pontius Pilate D Jesus GO ON © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 127 7