Analysis of TAKS



TAKS Deconstruction

Spring 2006 TAKS Release

Social Studies Grade 11

|Question/ |TAKS/ |Question Stem |Vocabulary/ |Skill/Concept |Context |

|Answer/ |TEKS | |Key Terms | | |

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|2 |5 |Use the map and your knowledge of |Province |Interpret maps |Map of China with provinces marked and |

|G |G.21 (C) |social studies to answer the following |Red Army | |labeled and with route depicted by an |

|94% | |question. [Insert map.] According to | | |extended, curving arrow. The student must |

| | |the map, | | |note where the arrow ends and find the label |

| | | | | |of the province. |

|3 |1 |Use the information in the box and your|Sugar Act |Issues surrounding American |Text box with list of four bulleted acts. |

|D |8.4 (C) |knowledge of social studies to answer |Stamp Act |Revolution – declaring |The student must identify a right violated by|

|94% | |the following question. [Insert text |Townshend Acts |independence |all listed acts. |

| | |box.] |Tea Act | | |

| | | |Economic | | |

|4 |4 |One result of the U.S. Supreme Court |Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka|Effect of 20th century landmark|Direct question |

|G |H.17 (A) |decision in [insert case] was --- |Compensation |Supreme Court decisions | |

|91% | | |Internment | | |

|5 |2 |Use the map and your knowledge of |Cultural diffusion |Spatial diffusion – influence |World map with four photographs of an |

|D |G.1 (B) |social studies to answer the following | |of culture on architecture |architectural style linked to locations by |

|93% | |question. [Insert map.] | | |dotted arrows. |

|6 |4 |[Insert right(s)] acknowledge the |Unalienable rights |Significance of unalienable |Direct question |

|J |8.20 (A) |importance of the --- | |rights | |

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|7 |1 |What event caused the United States to |Neutrality |Reasons for U.S. involvement in|Direct question |

|A |H.6 (A) |[insert effect]? |Pearl Harbor |WWII – cause and effect |The effect is given. The student must |

|89% | | | | |identify the cause. |

|Question/ |TAKS/ |Question Stem |Vocabulary/ |Skill/Concept |Context |

|Answer/ |TEKS | |Key Terms | | |

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|9 |3 |Which of the following ___ programs |New Deal |Affect of New Deal programs on |Direct question |

|B |H.13 (E) |continues to affect the lives of |Social Security |workers |All answer choices are a part of New Deal. |

|85% | |American ___? |Administration | |Only one answer choice continues to affect |

| | | |Civilian Conservation | |workers today. |

| | | |Corps | | |

| | | |National Recovery | | |

| | | |Administration | | |

| | | |Agricultural Adjustment | | |

| | | |Act | | |

|10 |5 |Use the map and your knowledge of |Military Occupation Zone |Interpret maps |Map of Berlin with 4 shaded areas, title, key|

|J |G.21 (C) |social studies to answer the following |Soviet | |The student must identify the supported |

|84% | |question. [Insert map.] Which statement| | |statement. |

| | |is supported by the information on the | | | |

| | |map? | | | |

| | | | | | |

|11 |3 |[Insert cause and effect.] One result |Prosperity |Cause of economic growth and |The student must identify the result of a |

|B |H.13 (A) |of this was ___ |Regulation of business |prosperity in the 1920s |cause and effect relationship. |

|76% | | |Credit | | |

| | | |Stock Market | | |

|12 |3 |Use the poster and your knowledge of |Nontraditional |Economic/social contributions |Poster with slogan |

|G |H.21 (D) |social studies to answer the following |Homemaking |of women |The student must make an inference that is |

|85% | |question. [Insert poster.] Which of the| | |supported by the poster. Two to three answer|

| | |following statements does the poster | | |choices are true; however, only 1 of these is|

| | |above best support? | | |supported by the poster. |

| | | | | | |

|Question/ |TAKS/ |Question Stem |Vocabulary/ |Skill/Concept |Context |

|Answer/ |TEKS | |Key Terms | | |

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|14 |3 |Use the diagram and your knowledge of |Raw materials |Relationship between U.S. |Graphic organizer with 2 text boxes joined to one |

|G |H.14 (E) |social studies to answer the following |Markets |international trade policies |circle with question mark inside. Two reasons are|

|79% | |question. [Insert diagram.] Which of |Manufactured goods |and U.S. free enterprise |given. The student must identify the effect. |

| | |the following best completes the |Regulation |system | |

| | |diagram above? |Unemployment | | |

| | | | | | |

|15 |4 |Use the excerpt and your knowledge of |Advocated |Equality of political rights –|Excerpt in text box |

|D |H.18 )B) |social studies to answer the following |Idealism |24th Amendment |The student must infer what the speaker advocates.|

|84% | |question. [Insert text box.] It can be |Enlist | | |

| | |inferre4d from the excerpt above that |Discriminated | | |

| | |--- | | | |

|16 |3 |[Insert event] was one of several civil|Civil rights |Actions by racial groups to |Direct question |

|G |H.21 (A) |rights protests led by the --- |Wounded Knee |expand political rights |Answer choices consist of 4 civil rights groups |

|68% | | |Black Panthers | | |

| | | |American Indian | | |

| | | |Movement | | |

| | | |United Farm Workers | | |

| | | |National Organization for | | |

| | | |Women | | |

|17 |2 |Use the information in the box and your|National Aeronautics and |Changes caused by |Text box with 5 bulleted developments |

|B |W.23 (A) |knowledge of social studies to answer |Space Administration |technological innovation |The student must determine the event that caused |

|69% | |the following question. [Insert text |Appropriated | |these development. |

| | |box.] Which event ___ |Military industrial complex | | |

| | | |Hiroshima | | |

| | | |Sputnik I | | |

| | | |Army-McCarthy hearings | | |

| | | |U2 incident | | |

|Question/ |TAKS/ |Question Stem |Vocabulary/ |Skill/Concept |Context |

|Answer/ |TEKS | |Key Terms | | |

|% Correct | | | | | |

|19 |3 |The ___ was designed to __. |North American Free Trade Agreement |International trade policy |Only one answer choice is geographically correct. |

|D |H.14 (E) | |(NAFTA) | | |

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|20 |5 |Use the map and your knowledge of |Attributed |Interpret maps – conservation |Half of a U.S. map with title and key |

|F |W.26 (C) |social studies to answer the following |Conservationism |and national parks | |

|64% | |question. [Insert map.] The map above |Preservation | | |

| | |best supports which statement? |Reclamation | | |

| | | |Agricultural | | |

|21 |1 |Which document provided for ___? |Establishment |Issues surrounding American |Direct question |

|C |8.4 (C) | |Central government |Revolution – Articles of | |

|53% | | | |Confederation | |

|22 |3 |Use the diagram and your knowledge of |Advocate |Leaders of civil rights |Graphic organizer – web with 6 spokes. An |

|G |H.7 (B) |social studies to answer the following |Nonviolent resistance |movements |individual’s name is in the center circle. Five |

|66% | |question. [Insert diagram.] Which of |Crusader | |roles are listed on the spokes. The student must |

| | |the following best completes the |Industrialist | |identify the 6th role. |

| | |diagram above? |Labor organizer | | |

| | | |Cesar Chavez | | |

|23 |3 |Use the table and your knowledge of |Tariff |U.S. international trade |Two-column table with 4 examples of legislation |

|C |H.14 (E) |social studies to answer the following |Legislation |policies |and descriptor of each. |

|72% | |question. [Insert table.] Which of the |Monopolies | |The student must understand the role of tariffs. |

| | |following contributed to ___? |Quotas | | |

| | | |Deficit | | |

|Question/ |TAKS/ |Question Stem |Vocabulary/ |Skill/Concept |Context |

|Answer/ |TEKS | |Key Terms | | |

|% Correct | | | | | |

|25 |1 |Use the excerpt and your knowledge of |Grievances |Colonial grievances addressed |Text box with excerpt from 6th Amendment. Answer |

|D |8.16 (C) |social studies to answer the following |Tried |in Bill of Rights |choices are quotes from Declaration of |

|76% | |question. [Insert excerpt.] | | |Independence. |

|26 |1 |Use the diagram and your knowledge of |Domino Theory |Vietnam |Graphic organizer with title and 4 vertical text |

|H |H.6 (E) |social studies to answer the following |Isolationism |Conflict |boxes joined by arrows. The student must identify|

|46% | |question. [Insert diagram.] The theory|Containment | |the reason for the theory. |

| | |illustrated above represents one reason|SALT | | |

| | |why ___. |Communism | | |

| | | |Good Neighbor Policy | | |

|27 |1 |During the [insert era], the U.S. |Acquisition |Significant events of the |Direct question |

|A |H.3 (A) |[insert event] |Territory |Spanish-American War and U.S. | |

|54% | | | |expansionism | |

|28 |5 |Use the map and your knowledge of |--- |Interpret map |Labeled world map with countries and populations, |

|F |W.26 (C) |social studies to answer the following | | |title, and no key |

|81% | |question. [Insert map.] According to | | |The student must identify continents based on |

| | |the map ___ | | |names of countries. |

|29 |1 |The ___ conflict was part of the ___ |--- |Korean War |Direct question |

|C |H.6 (E) |war between the U.S. and ___. | | | |

|78% | | | | | |

|30 |4 |The U.S. Constitution is considered __ |Evolving |Influence of Constitution |Direct question |

|F |8.16 (A) |because it --- |Framework | | |

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|31 |2 |Use the graph and your knowledge of |Trend |Patterns on graph |Graph with two trend lines |

|B |H.8 (B) |social studies to answer the following |Limit | | |

|68% | |question. [Insert graph.] If the trend |Import | | |

| | |illustrated by the graph continues, |Produce | | |

| | | |Reduce | | |

|Question/ |TAKS/ |Question Stem |Vocabulary/ |Skill/Concept |Context |

|Answer/ |TEKS | |Key Terms | | |

|% Correct | | | | | |

|33 |1 |Use the headlines and your knowledge of|Wilbur Wright |Impact of significant |Illustrations of three newspaper headlines |

|C |H.5 (B) |social studies to answer the following |Amelia Earhart |individuals |The student must match descriptions to a |

|70% | |question. [Insert headlines.] The |Charles Lindbergh | |person. |

| | |achievement of which of these |Billy Mitchell | | |

| | |individuals is best captured by the | | | |

| | |headlines above? | | | |

| | | | | | |

|34 |3 |Use the excerpt and your knowledge of |Immigrants |Economic issues – farm |Excerpt in text box |

|J |H.2 (B) |social studies to answer the following |Produce (noun) |Conclusion | |

|60% | |question. [Insert text box.] It can | | | |

| | |best be concluded | | | |

|35 |1 |What was the name of the peace |Treaty of Portsmouth |Issues raised by Treaty of |Direct question |

|D |H.3 (D) |settlement that ___? |Geneva Accords |Versailles | |

|90% | | |Marshall Plan | | |

| | | |Treaty of Versailles | | |

|36 |4 |Use the diagram and your knowledge of |Watergate |Importance of the freedom of |Graphic organizer - three text boxes containing|

|G |8.22 (B) |social studies to answer the following |Checks and balances |the press |three media events with arrows leading to 1 box|

|81% | |question. [Insert diagram.] Which of |Separation of powers | |containing a question mark |

| | |the following best completes the | | | |

| | |diagram above? | | | |

| | | | | | |

|37 |4 |The [insert act] [insert effect] |Literacy tests |Government efforts to achieve |Direct question |

|A |H.7 (C) | |Barriers |equality | |

|70% | | |Political candidate | | |

| | | |Minority candidate | | |

| | | |Election officials | | |

|Question/ |TAKS/ |Question Stem |Vocabulary/ |Skill/Concept |Context |

|Answer/ |TEKS | |Key Terms | | |

|% Correct | | | | | |

|39 |2 |In the late ___ century, immigration |Suburbs |Changing demographic patterns |Direct question |

|A |H.10 (B) |most affected ___ by contributing to |Financing |resulting from immigration | |

|72% | |which of the following? | | | |

|40 |1 |Use the cartoon and your knowledge of |Prohibition |Cause and effect of |Cartoon with labels |

|F |H.5 (A) |social studies to answer the following |Volstead Act |significant issues – | |

|89% | |question. [Insert cartoon.] According |Bootlegger |Prohibition | |

| | |to the cartoon above, which of the |Smuggling | | |

| | |following problems was associated with | | | |

| | |___? | | | |

| | | | | | |

|41 |4 |Use the excerpt and your knowledge of |Executive Order 9981 |Government effort to achieve |Text box with excerpt of law |

|D |H.7 (C) |social studies to answer the following |Armed Services |equality | |

|79% | |question. [Insert text box.] ___ |Integrate | | |

| | |initiated the --- above to ___. |National origin | | |

| | | | | | |

|42 |5 |Use the map and your knowledge of |OPEC |Interpret map to answer |World map with OPEC countries and oil production |

|J |G.21 (C) |social studies to answer the following |Petroleum |geographic question |labeled, title, key |

|79% | |question. [Insert map.] Which of the |Export | |The student must find the statement supported by |

| | |following statements does the map | | |the map. |

| | |support? | | | |

| | | | | | |

|Question/ |TAKS/ |Question Stem |Vocabulary/ |Skill/Concept |Context |

|Answer/ |TEKS | |Key Terms | | |

|% Correct | | | | | |

|44 |2 |Use the table and your knowledge of |Vaccination |Spatial diffusion of phenomenon|Table with three columns |

|F |G.1 (B) |social studies to answer the following |Urban renewal |and effects on region |The student must identify an action to |

|81% | |question. [Insert table.] Which action|Polio | |maintain a trend. |

| | |would maintain the trend depicted in | | | |

| | |the chart? | | | |

| | | | | | |

|45 |3 |Which of the following best explains |Rationing |Economic effects of WWII on |Direct question |

|A |H.14 (A) |how economic ___ during [insert event] |Economic growth |homefront |Cause + effect + effect |

|75% | |helped end [insert event]? |Great Depression | | |

| | | |Surplus | | |

|46 |1 |Use the timeline and your knowledge of |Boston Tea Party |Significance of 1776 |Vertical timeline with 4 dates and 3 |

|G |8.1 (C) |social studies to answer the following |Intolerable Acts | |sequential events |

|87% | |question. [Insert timeline.] Which of |Lexington and Concord | |The student must identify the 4th event. |

| | |the following events completes the |Northwest Ordinance | | |

| | |timeline? |Treaty of Paris | | |

| | | | | | |

|47 |5 |Use the photograph and your knowledge |Irrigation |Methods historians use to |Photograph |

|B |H.24 (C) |of social studies to answer the | |interpret the past – primary |The student must use the photograph to |

|84% | |following question. [Insert | |sources |explain the purpose of architecture (form |

| | |photograph.] Based on the photograph | | |follows function). |

| | |above, which statement best explains | | | |

| | |___? | | | |

| | | | | | |

|Question/ |TAKS/ |Question Stem |Vocabulary/ |Skill/Concept |Context |

|Answer/ |TEKS | |Key Terms | | |

|% Correct | | | | | |

|49 |3 |Use the information in the box and your|Environmental concerns |Effects of scientific |Text box with list of facts about a disease |

|B |H.22 (A) |knowledge of social studies to answer |Epidemics |discoveries – medical |The student must identify the title for the |

|92% | |the following question. [Insert text |Immunized |vaccinations |text box. |

| | |box.] What is the best title for the |Infantile paralysis | | |

| | |box above? |Jonas Salk | | |

|50 |5 |Use the map and your knowledge of |Electoral votes |Interpret map |Election map with states, electoral votes, |

|J |W.26 (C) |social studies to answer the following |Accurate | |title, and key showing political parties |

|94% | |question. [Insert map.] Which of the |Nixon | |The student must interpret the accurate |

| | |following statements about the map is |Humphrey | |statement. |

| | |accurate? |Wallace | | |

| | | | | | |

|51 |1 |Many Americans opposed U.S. ___ out of |League of Nations |Issues raised by U.S. |Direct question |

|B |H.3 (D) |concern that it would ___ |Congressional approval |involvement in WWI and Wilson’s|Cause + effect + effect |

|77% | | |Domestic issues |14 Points | |

| | | |Annexing | | |

|52 |4 |Use the poster and your knowledge of |Suffrage |Importance of free press |Poster that advertises event |

|H |8.22 (B) |social studies to answer the following |Press | |The student must determine what issue the |

|90% | |question. [Insert poster.] The poster |Bear arms | |poster supports. |

| | |above used which of the following to | | | |

| | |___? | | | |

| | | | | | |

|53 |3 |Use the headlines and your knowledge of|Progressive reform |Cause of Great Depression, |Three newspaper headlines that are causes |

|D |H.13 (B) |social studies to answer the following |Bank failures |including Stock Market Crash |The student must identify the |

|95% | |question. [Insert headlines.] The |Stocks |and bank failures |resulting/effect. |

| | |events described in the newspaper | | | |

| | |headlines above were a cause of ___. | | | |

|Question/ |TAKS/ |Question Stem |Vocabulary/ |Skill/Concept |Context |

|Answer/ |TEKS | |Key Terms | | |

|% Correct | | | | | |

|55 |3 |Use the photograph and your knowledge |Textile |Social issues – child labor |Photograph |

|B |H.2 (C) |of social studies to answer the |Vocational training | |The student must interpret a social/economic |

|89% | |following question. [Insert |Child labor | |issue. |

| | |photograph.] This photograph shows |Safe working conditions | | |

| | |___. | | | |

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