Grade 11
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To the Student To the Student 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 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 U.S. History administered in Grade 11. The chart below shows how STAAR will replace TAKS over several years, from 2012 2015. Grades 3 8 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 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 How STAAR Differs from TAKS Here are the major ways in which STAAR differs from TAKS for the Grade 11 U.S. History test: Test items are more rigorous. They dig deeper into what you know, or should know. Sometimes this 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 are tested in the same questions that test the content standards. For example, a question might ask you to interpret a graph (process) as well as the information on that graph (content). The test is weighted in favor of readiness standards. These standards are the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) student expectations that are not only essential for success in the current grade or course but also important for preparedness in the next grade or course. The supporting standards address content specific to the course. The STAAR test consists of 68 questions covering the four reporting categories: Category 1 History; Category 2 Geography and Culture; Category 3 Government and Citizenship; and Category 4 Economics, Science, Technology, and Society. Of those 68 questions, 30 cover standards in Category 1, with an emphasis on readiness standards. Category 2 has 12 questions, Category 3 has 10 questions, and Category 4 is addressed by 16 questions. In each of these cases, the focus is on readiness standards. The test will assess only the TEKS for U.S. History, not for multiple courses. The test has a four-hour time limit. Your score on the test will count 15 percent towards your final grade for U.S. History. 2
To the Student Holt McDougal STAAR Test Prep Kit 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 Flashcards. 1. The Test Prep Support Book includes two main sections: The TEKS Test Prep Support lists the full text of each Grade 11 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 or TEKS are giving you trouble, you can create a practice test that includes test items for those topics or TEKS. 3. The STAAR Flashcards consist of a set of 26 cards for U.S. History. The Flashcards are in a PowerPoint format. Each card includes a question on one side and the answer on the other side. The questions cover the major content areas in U.S. 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. vi 3
Name Date TEKS Test Prep Support TEKS 13A TEKS Test Prep Support GRADE 11 U.S. HISTORY Analyze the causes and effects of changing demographic patterns resulting from migration within the United States, including western expansion, rural to urban, the Great Migration, and the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt. What does it mean? Throughout history, from the founding of the nation to the present day, Americans have been a people on the move. Whether following the nation s geographic or economic expansion, they have generally been lured by the opportunity each presents. This readiness standard explores the causes and effects of the nation s great internal migrations. Practice Test Items 115 Percent of Total Population 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Urban Population of the United States 1800 1850 1900 Year 1950 2000 U.S. Population Trends 1. Western expansion 2. Immigration 3. Internal migration Which of the population trends in the above list were responsible for the population trends shown in the graph? A 1 and 2 B 2 and 3 C 1 and 3 D 1, 2, and 3 TEKS 13A, TEKS 29B, TEKS 29D, TEKS 29H, TEKS 31B 116 Which of the following statements describes the Great Migration? A Millions of immigrants came to the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s, lured by the demand for workers that resulted from the growth of American industries. B Millions of Americans moved west after the Civil War, lured by the availability of free or cheap land to farm. C Hundreds of thousands of Japanese Americans on the West Coast were forcibly removed from the region during World War II. D Hundreds of thousands of southern African Americans moved north in the early 1900s because of job opportunities in northern cities. TEKS 13A GO ON 604
Name Date TEKS Test Prep Support TEKS 15E TEKS Test Prep Support GRADE 11 U.S. HISTORY Describe the emergence of monetary policy in the United States, including the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 and the shifting trend from a gold standard to fiat money. What does it mean? The federal government took an increasingly larger role in the 20th century in managing the nation s economy. This supporting standard asks you to recognize and understand that trend, including the part that the Federal Reserve System played. Practice Test Items 133 Fed Lowers Reserve Requirement What effect will this action have on the nation? A The unemployment rate will fall. B The money supply will expand. C The prices of consumer goods will rise. D The economy will grow more slowly. TEKS 15E, TEKS 29B 134 In passing the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, the U.S. Congress A levied the nation s first tax on personal incomes B created a national bank C established a system to manage the nation s money supply D took the United States off the gold standard TEKS 15E 69 5 GO ON
Name Practice Test 2 1 Date Texas STAAR Practice Test GRADE 11 U.S. HISTORY 1. Great Migration 2. Rust Belt to Sun Belt a. western expansion b. rural to urban 2 Which of the following correctly matches the migration with its geographic pattern? A 1b, 2a B 1a, 2b C only 1a D only 2a Causes of the Great Depression 1. The stock market crash 2. Bank failures 3. Low interest rates The policies of the Federal Reserve System contributed to which of these causes of the Great Depression? A 1 and 2 B 2 and 3 C 1 and 3 D 1, 2, and 3 GO ON 144 6
Name 15 Date Texas STAAR Practice Test GRADE 11 U.S. HISTORY What historical message is provided by this World War II-era cartoon? A Defending democracy inspired African Americans to fight for their own freedom after the war. B African Americans served mainly behind the lines in noncombat roles during the war. C Racism was an important part of Nazi ideology. D World War II opened up new opportunities for African Americans at home and overseas. 151 7 GO ON