Social Studies/History TAKS Thinking Maps® & Social Studies/History TAKS

CIRCLE MAP Thinking Skill: Defining in Context & Brainstorming How do you know this? Where did you find this information? Ideas, examples, definition Ideas, examples, definition Ideas, examples, definition Main Idea or Concept Ideas, examples, definition What point of view? Big Idea? 2 2

TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: History A. Only free survive B. Freedom is worth dying for D. People must die to gain freedom Give me liberty or give me death! C. Free people live longer 3

BUBBLE MAP Thinking Skill: Describing in Detail Describing word or phrase (adjective) Describing word or phrase (adjective) Describing word or phrase (adjective) Main Idea or Concept Describing word or phrase (adjective) Describing word or phrase (adjective) Describing word or phrase (adjective) 4 4

TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Social Studies/History F. Cooperation between US & Native Am. J. More Political parties X X Era of Good Feelings H. More nationalism & patriotism G. Rise of Federalist Party X 5

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TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: History POV: someone living in the American Colonies Tried to stop trade D. Supportive of Am. Independence 1770’s Patriot C. Refereed disputes Supported the king 7

Idea #1 Idea #2 DOUBLE-BUBBLE MAP Unique Attribute of Idea #1 Similarity Unique Attribute of Idea #2 Unique Attribute of Idea #1 Similarity Unique Attribute of Idea #1 Unique Attribute of Idea #2 Idea #1 Idea #2 Similarity Unique Attribute of Idea #2 Similarity Unique Attribute of Idea #1 Unique Attribute of Idea #2 Unique Attribute of Idea #1 Similarity Thinking Skill: Compare/Contrast 8 8

BRACE MAP Thinking Skill: Whole to Part Reasoning Sub- Parts Sub-Parts Major Part Sub- Parts Whole Object Sub- Parts Major Part Sub-Parts Sub- Parts Sub- Parts Major Part Sub-Parts Sub- Parts 9 9

APPLICATIONS: Geography GWG.09 A: identify physical or human factors that constitute a region such as soils, climate, vegetation, language, trade network, river systems, and religion (1st 6-weeks:  Basic Geography; 2nd 6-weeks:  World Regions, Australia, Antarctica; 3rd 6-weeks:  Russia & the Republics, Latin America; 4th 6-weeks:  Asia - South, Southeast & East; 5th 6-weeks:  Middle East, Africa - North & Sub-Saharan; 6th 6-weeks:  United States, Canada) Soils Climate Vegetation River System Region 10

TREE MAP Thinking Skill: Classify/Categorize Title Category Category Category Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member 11 11

TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Social Studies ? B 12

TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: History 13

FLOW MAP Thinking Skill: Sequencing Event Title 1st thing that happened 2nd thing that happened 3rd thing that happened Sub-event Sub-event Sub-event Sub-event Sub-event 4th thing that happened 5th thing that happened 6th thing that happened 14 14

TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Social Studies/History 15

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TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Social Studies B C D 17

MULTI-FLOW MAP Thinking Skill: Cause & Effect Event with a verb Cause Effect Cause Effect 18 18

TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Social Studies F. Kitty Hawk well known G. H. J. 19

TEKS APPLICATIONS: History H.6 A Identify reasons for U.S. involvement in World War II, including the growth of dictatorships and the attack on Pearl Harbor. TEKS APPLICATIONS: History US became involved in WWII 20

TAKS TEST APPLICATIONS: Secondary History 21

BRIDGE MAP Thinking Skill: Analogies EXAMPLE #1: The Wind Renewable Energy Coal Nonrenewable Energy as Relating Factor: …is a type of … Relating Factor: …is a type of… 22 22

TEKS APPLICATIONS: History 8.4 B The student understands significant political and economic issues of the revolutionary era. Explain the roles played by significant individuals during the American Revolution, including [Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, King George III,] Thomas Jefferson, [the Marquis de Lafayette, Thomas Paine,] and George Washington. Ben Franklin Sam Adams Just like Is known for… Is known for… Inventions ? 23