1. Social Studies US History GED Support

2. Social Studies Section
4 content areas:
US History
Civics & Government
Economics
Geography & the World

3. Social Studies Practices
Lesson 1: Determine central ideas & draw conclusions
Central Idea  topic or main point
Supported by
Details or examples
-as you go through the social studies sections, all of the practices we will learn, keep them in min
-ties together all the elements
-look past what is written and make connections
You’ll be able to …
Draw Conclusions
Gonzales, Fall 2017

4. Social Studies Practices
Lesson 2: Interpret words and ideas
*understand key terms
*social studies material is organized chronologically
*organized by cause and effect
Example: The decline of jobs and income played a role for why the Great Depression occurred.
Gonzales, Fall 2017

5. Social Studies Practices
Lesson 3: Analyze authors purpose and point of view
*to have a viewpoint or purpose
Point of view  authors way of looking at the world
Need to look for bias  only 1 point of view
An extreme bias – propaganda  author tries to convince people to act and think as the author wants
-fake news
Gonzales, Fall 2017

6. Social Studies Practices
Lesson 4: Evaluate author’s reasoning and evidence
Methods of supporting the authors viewpoint:
Facts  information that can be proven true
Opinions  beliefs about a concept or situation; recommendation
Judgements  conclusions that are supported by reasons and evidence
Example:
President Obama was not a good president because he didn’t set immigration rules better before leaving. O no fact to this.
The first president of the us was George Washington. F
I think the best president of the us was Barack Obama because of how implemented the affordable care act, a new system of healthcare which hasn’t been changed in many decades.
Gonzales, Fall 2017

7. Social Studies Practices
Lesson 5: Analyze relationships between materials
Types of Graphics:
Circle graph  shows a whole divided into parts
Line graph  labels on bottom and values on side
Bar graph ”-----”
Gonzales, Fall 2017

8. Social Studies Practices
Lesson 5: Analyze relationships between materials
Graphics have:
Maps use legends (a key) to explain symbols
Compass rose  indicate directions
Scales  determine distances
Gonzales, Fall 2017

9. Social Studies Practices
Lesson 6: Interpret data and statistics
*interpreting tables, finding measures of central tendency, making comparisons, and spotting trends
Gonzales, Fall 2017

10. 7 Continents of the World
Lets Review…
7 Continents of the World
In order to understand our US history, we need to look at the rest of the world. We will learn during the next few weeks that it hasn’t always been like this. Our country alone was once only 13 colonies, not 50 states.
Gonzales, Spring 2017

11. Keeping a Timeline…
As we travel through US History, gather dates, wars, people countries, and anything you find significant
Through out the US history section of the book, there will be a lot of dates. To stay organized, you will keep a timeline. This will help you understand the material and get the “Big Picture”. As I studied and prepared for this course, I did just that. I am passing out your first timeline. You can make your own or use this format, it is totally up to you. I just want you to become accustomed to this and use it to your benefit. This is where your colored pens and pencils will come in handy. You can identify a color for dates, another color for vocab words, so on and so forth. If you are a visual learner, this will definitely work in your favor.
I will add this blank timeline to my site, if you choose to use this. Get creative and have fun with it!
Gonzales, Spring 2017

12. US History

13. Lesson 1: Exploration, Colonialism & the American Revolution
The 1st Americans to travel  Native Americans
Late 1400s  Explorers from Europe
1492  Christopher Columbus and the “New World”
Establishment of colonies
The earliest americans traveled from Asia to North America. These americans were called “Native Americans”. They were the first to settle, until an explorer name Christopher Columbus arrived. There were many explorers traveling and discovering the world in the late 1400s. In 1492, CC set out across the Atlantic ocean. He was rejected by multiple Kings, and finally went to Spain and convinced them finance his trip. At first he assumed he found India and later on it was discovered that he actually found the “new world”.
After this discovery, European nations set out to conquer what they could. In other terms, they discovered new “colonies”.
Was about power, wealth, and place to live
Gonzales, Spring 2017

14. Lesson 1: Exploration, Colonialism & the American Revolution
1500 – 1600s European nations settled in North America
1607  1st English settlement
1620  Pilgrims
1675  Slaves from Africa
The earliest americans traveled from Asia to North America. These americans were called “Native Americans”. They were the first to settle, until an explorer name Christopher Columbus arrived. There were many explorers traveling and discovering the world in the late 1400s. In 1492, CC set out across the Atlantic ocean. He was rejected by multiple Kings, and finally went to Spain and convinced them finance his trip. At first he assumed he found India and later on it was discovered that he actually found the “new world”.
After this discovery, European nations set out to conquer what they could. In other terms, they discovered new “colonies”.
Was about power, wealth, and place to live
Gonzales, Spring 2017

15. Lesson 1: Exploration, Colonialism & the American Revolution
1700s  England beat France----French & Indian War
1775  war for independence (the American Revolution)
The Continental Congress
1776  Declaration of Independence (July 4th)
The earliest americans traveled from Asia to North America. These americans were called “Native Americans”. They were the first to settle, until an explorer name Christopher Columbus arrived. There were many explorers traveling and discovering the world in the late 1400s. In 1492, CC set out across the Atlantic ocean. He was rejected by multiple Kings, and finally went to Spain and convinced them finance his trip. At first he assumed he found India and later on it was discovered that he actually found the “new world”.
After this discovery, European nations set out to conquer what they could. In other terms, they discovered new “colonies”.
Was about power, wealth, and place to live
Gonzales, Spring 2017

16. Lesson 1: Exploration, Colonialism & the American Revolution
1781  end of the American Revolution
1783  The American Independence (final treaty to end war) & formed the Articles of Confederation
1788  US constitution than the Bill of Rights was created
The earliest americans traveled from Asia to North America. These americans were called “Native Americans”. They were the first to settle, until an explorer name Christopher Columbus arrived. There were many explorers traveling and discovering the world in the late 1400s. In 1492, CC set out across the Atlantic ocean. He was rejected by multiple Kings, and finally went to Spain and convinced them finance his trip. At first he assumed he found India and later on it was discovered that he actually found the “new world”.
After this discovery, European nations set out to conquer what they could. In other terms, they discovered new “colonies”.
Was about power, wealth, and place to live
Gonzales, Spring 2017