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TX.STAAR.USH.STAAR United States History Assessment

STAAR United States History Assessment
Reporting Category 3: Government and Citizenship - The student will demonstrate an understanding of the role of government and the civic process in U.S. history.
(USH.19) Government. The student understands changes over time in the role of government. The student is expected to:
USH.19 (A) Evaluate the impact of New Deal legislation on the historical roles of state and federal government. Readiness Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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USH.19 (B) Explain constitutional issues raised by federal government policy changes during times of significant events, including World War I, the Great Depression, World War II, the 1960s, and 9/11. Readiness Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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USH.19 (D) Discuss the role of contemporary government legislation in the private and public sectors such as the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Supporting Standard (United States H
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USH.19 (E) Evaluate the pros and cons of U.S. participation in international organizations and treaties. Supporting Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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(USH.20) Government. The student understands the changing relationships among the three branches of the federal government. The student is expected to:
USH.20 (A) Describe the impact of events such as the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the War Powers Act on the relationship between the legislative and executive branches of government. Supporting Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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(USH.24) Citizenship. The student understands the importance of effective leadership in a constitutional republic. The student is expected to:
USH.24 (B) Evaluate the contributions of significant political and social leaders in the United States such as Andrew Carnegie, Thurgood Marshall, Billy Graham, Barry Goldwater, Sandra Day O'Connor, and Hillary Clinton. Supporting Standard (United States History STA
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Reporting Category 1: History - The student will demonstrate an understanding of issues and events in U.S. history.
(USH.11) History. The student understands the emerging political, economic, and social issues of the United States from the 1990s into the 21st century. The student is expected to:
USH.11 (A) Describe U.S. involvement in world affairs, including the end of the Cold War, the Persian Gulf War, the Balkans Crisis, 9/11, and the global War on Terror. Readiness Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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USH.11 (B) Identify significant social and political advocacy organizations, leaders, and issues across the political spectrum. Supporting Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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(USH.2) History. The student understands traditional historical points of reference in U.S. history from 1877 to the present. The student is expected to:
USH.2 (D) Explain the significance of the following years as turning points: 1898 (Spanish-American War), 1914-1918 (World War I), 1929 (the Great Depression begins), 1939-1945 (World War II), 1957 (Sputnik launch ignites U.S.-Soviet space race), 1968-1969 (Martin
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(USH.3) History. The student understands the political, economic, and social changes in the United States from 1877 to 1898. The student is expected to:
USH.3 (B) Analyze economic issues such as industrialization, the growth of railroads, the growth of labor unions, farm issues, the cattle industry boom, the rise of entrepreneurship, free enterprise, and the pros and cons of big business. Readiness Standard (United
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(USH.4) History. The student understands the emergence of the United States as a world power between 1898 and 1920. The student is expected to:
USH.4 (A) Explain why significant events, policies, and individuals such as the Spanish-American War, U.S. expansionism, Henry Cabot Lodge, Alfred Thayer Mahan, Theodore Roosevelt, Sanford B. Dole, and missionaries moved the United States into the position of a wor
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USH.4 (B) Evaluate American expansionism, including acquisitions such as Guam, Hawaii, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico. Supporting Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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USH.4 (C) Identify the causes of World War I and reasons for U.S. entry. Readiness Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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USH.4 (D) Understand the contributions of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) led by General John J. Pershing. Supporting Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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USH.4 (E) Analyze the impact of significant technological innovations in World War I such as machine guns, airplanes, tanks, poison gas, and trench warfare that resulted in the stalemate on the Western Front. Supporting Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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USH.4 (F) Analyze major issues such as isolationism and neutrality raised by U.S. involvement in World War I, Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points, and the Treaty of Versailles. Readiness Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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USH.4 (G) Analyze significant events such as the Battle of Argonne Forest. Supporting Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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(USH.5) History. The student understands the effects of reform and third-party movements in the early 20th century. The student is expected to:
USH.5 (A) Evaluate the impact of Progressive Era reforms, including initiative, referendum, recall, and the passage of the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th amendments. Readiness Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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USH.5 (B) Evaluate the impact of muckrakers and reform leaders such as Upton Sinclair, Susan B. Anthony, Ida B. Wells, and W. E. B. DuBois on American society. Supporting Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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USH.5 (C) Evaluate the impact of third parties, including the Populist and Progressive parties. Supporting Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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(USH.6) History. The student understands significant events, social issues, and individuals of the 1920s. The student is expected to:
USH.6 (A) Analyze causes and effects of events and social issues such as immigration, Social Darwinism, eugenics, race relations, nativism, the Red Scare, Prohibition, and the changing role of women. Readiness Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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(USH.7) History. The student understands the domestic and international impact of U.S. participation in World War II. The student is expected to:
USH.7 (A) Identify reasons for U.S. involvement in World War II, including Italian, German, and Japanese dictatorships and their aggression, especially the attack on Pearl Harbor. Readiness Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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USH.7 (B) Evaluate the domestic and international leadership of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry Truman during World War II, including the U.S. relationship with its allies and domestic industry's rapid mobilization for the war effort. Supporting Standard (United St
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USH.7 (D) Analyze major issues of World War II, including the Holocaust; the internment of German, Italian, and Japanese Americans and Executive Order 9066; and the development of conventional and atomic weapons. Readiness Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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USH.7 (E) Analyze major military events of World War II, including the Battle of Midway, the U.S. military advancement through the Pacific Islands, the Bataan Death March, the invasion of Normandy, fighting the war on multiple fronts, and the liberation of concentr
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USH.7 (F) Evaluate the military contributions of leaders during World War II, including Omar Bradley, Dwight Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur, Chester A. Nimitz, George Marshall, and George Patton. Supporting Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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(USH.8) History. The student understands the impact of significant national and international decisions and conflicts in the Cold War on the United States. The student is expected to:
USH.8 (A) Describe U.S. responses to Soviet aggression after World War II, including the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Berlin airlift, and John F. Kennedy's role in the Cuban Missile Crisis. Readiness Standard (Unit
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USH.8 (B) Describe how Cold War tensions were intensified by the arms race, the space race, McCarthyism, and the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), the findings of which were confirmed by the Venona Papers. Supporting Standard (United States History STA
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USH.8 (D) Explain reasons and outcomes for U.S. involvement in foreign countries and their relationship to the Domino Theory, including the Vietnam War. Readiness Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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USH.8 (E) Analyze the major issues and events of the Vietnam War such as the Tet Offensive, the escalation of forces, Vietnamization, and the fall of Saigon. Supporting Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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USH.8 (F) Describe the responses to the Vietnam War such as the draft, the 26th Amendment, the role of the media, the credibility gap, the silent majority, and the anti-war movement. Readiness Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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(USH.9) History. The student understands the impact of the American civil rights movement. The student is expected to:
USH.9 (B) Describe the roles of political organizations that promoted civil rights, including ones from African American, Chicano, American Indian, women's, and other civil rights movements. Supporting Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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USH.9 (C) Identify the roles of significant leaders who supported various rights movements, including Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez, Rosa Parks, Hector P. Garcia, and Betty Friedan. Supporting Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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USH.9 (D) Compare and contrast the approach taken by some civil rights groups such as the Black Panthers with the nonviolent approach of Martin Luther King Jr.. Supporting Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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USH.9 (E) Discuss the impact of the writings of Martin Luther King Jr. such as his ''I Have a Dream'' speech and ''Letter from Birmingham Jail'' on the civil rights movement. Supporting Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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USH.9 (F) Describe presidential actions and congressional votes to address minority rights in the United States, including desegregation of the armed forces, the Civil Rights acts of 1957 and 1964, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Readiness Standard (United State
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USH.9 (G) Describe the role of individuals such as governors George Wallace, Orval Faubus, and Lester Maddox and groups, including the Congressional bloc of southern Democrats, that sought to maintain the status quo. Supporting Standard (United States History STAAR
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USH.9 (H) Evaluate changes and events in the United States that have resulted from the civil rights movement, including increased participation of minorities in the political process. Readiness Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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Reporting Category 4: Economics, Science, Technology, and Society - The student will demonstrate an understanding of economic and technological influences on U.S. history.
(USH.15) Economics. The student understands domestic and foreign issues related to U.S. economic growth from the 1870s to 1920. The student is expected to:
USH.15 (A) Describe how the economic impact of the Transcontinental Railroad and the Homestead Act contributed to the close of the frontier in the late 19th century. Supporting Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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USH.15 (B) Describe the changing relationship between the federal government and private business, including the costs and benefits of laissez-faire, anti-trust acts, the Interstate Commerce Act, and the Pure Food and Drug Act. Readiness Standard (United States Hist
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USH.15 (C) Explain how foreign policies affected economic issues such as the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, the Open Door Policy, Dollar Diplomacy, and immigration quotas. Supporting Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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USH.15 (D) Describe the economic effects of international military conflicts, including the Spanish-American War and World War I, on the United States. Readiness Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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(USH.16) Economics. The student understands significant economic developments between World War I and World War II. The student is expected to:
USH.16 (A) Analyze causes of economic growth and prosperity in the 1920s, including Warren Harding's Return to Normalcy, reduced taxes, and increased production efficiencies. Supporting Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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USH.16 (B) Identify the causes of the Great Depression, including the impact of tariffs on world trade, stock market speculation, bank failures, and the monetary policy of the Federal Reserve System. Readiness Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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USH.16 (C) Analyze the effects of the Great Depression on the U.S. economy and society such as widespread unemployment and deportation and repatriation of people of European and Mexican heritage and others. Readiness Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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USH.16 (D) Compare the New Deal policies and its opponents' approaches to resolving the economic effects of the Great Depression. Supporting Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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USH.16 (E) Describe how various New Deal agencies and programs, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Social Security Administration, continue to affect the lives of U.S. citizens. Supporting Standard (U
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(USH.18) Economics. The student understands the economic effects of increased worldwide interdependence as the United States enters the 21st century. The student is expected to:
USH.18 (A) Discuss the role of American entrepreneurs such as Bill Gates, Sam Walton, Estée Lauder, Robert Johnson, Lionel Sosa, and millions of small business entrepreneurs who achieved the American dream. Supporting Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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USH.18 (B) Identify the impact of international events, multinational corporations, government policies, and individuals on the 21st century economy. Supporting Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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(USH.27) Science, technology, and society. The student understands the impact of science, technology, and the free enterprise system on the economic development of the United States. The student is expected to:
USH.27 (A) Explain the effects of scientific discoveries and technological innovations such as electric power, telephone and satellite communications, petroleum-based products, steel production, and computers on the economic development of the United States. Readine
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USH.27 (B) Explain how specific needs result in scientific discoveries and technological innovations in agriculture, the military, and medicine, including vaccines. Supporting Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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USH.27 (C) Understand the impact of technological and management innovations and their applications in the workplace and the resulting productivity enhancements for business and labor such as assembly line manufacturing, time-study analysis, robotics, computer manag
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(USH.28) Science, technology, and society. The student understands the influence of scientific discoveries, technological innovations, and the free enterprise system on the standard of living in the United States. The student is expected to:
USH.28 (A) Analyze how scientific discoveries, technological innovations, and the application of these by the free enterprise system, including those in transportation and communication, improve the standard of living in the United States. Readiness Standard (United
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USH.28 (B) Explain how space technology and exploration improve the quality of life. Supporting Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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Reporting Category 2: Geography and Culture - The student will demonstrate an understanding of geographic and cultural influences on U.S. history.
(USH.12) Geography. The student understands the impact of geographic factors on major events. The student is expected to:
USH.12 (A) Analyze the impact of physical and human geographic factors on the settlement of the Great Plains, the Klondike Gold Rush, the Panama Canal, the Dust Bowl, and the levee failure in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Readiness Standard (United States His
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USH.12 (B) Identify and explain reasons for changes in political boundaries such as those resulting from statehood and international conflicts. Supporting Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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(USH.26) Culture. The student understands how people from various groups contribute to our national identity. The student is expected to:
USH.26 (A) Explain actions taken by people to expand economic opportunities and political rights, including those for racial, ethnic, and religious minorities as well as women, in American society. Readiness Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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USH.26 (C) Explain how the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, gender, and religious groups shape American culture. Readiness Standard (United States History STAAR EOC)
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TX.STAAR.WG.STAAR World Geography Assessment

STAAR World Geography Assessment
Reporting Category 3: Culture - The student will demonstrate an understanding of the patterns, characteristics and processes of cultures.
(WG.18) Culture. The student understands the ways in which cultures change and maintain continuity. The student is expected to:
WG.18 (A) Analyze cultural changes in specific regions caused by migration, war, trade, innovations, and diffusion. Readiness Standard (World Geography STAAR EOC)
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WG.18 (B) Assess causes, effects, and perceptions of conflicts between groups of people, including modern genocides and terrorism. Supporting Standard (World Geography STAAR EOC)
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WG.18 (C) Identify examples of cultures that maintain traditional ways, including traditional economies. Supporting Standard (World Geography STAAR EOC)
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Reporting Category 1: History, Government, and Citizenship - The student will demonstrate an understanding of the ways geography influences history, political systems, political activity and civic processes.
(WG.14) Government. The student understands the processes that influence political divisions, relationships, and policies. The student is expected to:
WG.14 (C) Analyze the human and physical factors that influence the power to control territory and resources, create conflict/war, and impact international political relations of sovereign nations such as China, the United States, Japan, and Russia and organized na
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(WG.15) Citizenship. The student understands how different points of view influence the development of public policies and decision-making processes on local, state, national, and international levels. The student is expected to:
WG.15 (A) Identify and give examples of different points of view that influence the development of public policies and decision-making processes on local, state, national, and international levels. Supporting Standard (World Geography STAAR EOC)
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Reporting Category 4: Economics, Science, Technology, and Society - The student will demonstrate an understanding of how resources, economic activities, economic systems, and issues are related to economic and technological development.
(WG.10) Economics. The student understands the distribution, characteristics, and interactions of the economic systems in the world. The student is expected to:
WG.10 (A) Describe the forces that determine the distribution of goods and services in free enterprise, socialist, and communist economic systems. Supporting Standard (World Geography STAAR EOC)
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WG.10 (B) Classify where specific countries fall along the economic spectrum between free enterprise and communism. Supporting Standard (World Geography STAAR EOC)
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(WG.12) Economics. The student understands the economic importance of, and issues related to, the location and management of resources. The student is expected to:
WG.12 (A) Analyze how the creation, distribution, and management of key natural resources affects the location and patterns of movement of products, money, and people. Readiness Standard (World Geography STAAR EOC)
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(WG.19) Science, technology, and society. The student understands the impact of technology and human modifications on the physical environment. The student is expected to:
WG.19 (A) Evaluate the significance of major technological innovations in the areas of transportation and energy that have been used to modify the physical environment. Readiness Standard (World Geography STAAR EOC)
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WG.19 (C) Examine the environmental, economic, and social impacts of advances in technology on agriculture and natural resources. Readiness Standard (World Geography STAAR EOC)
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Reporting Category 2: Geography - The student will demonstrate an understanding of Earth's physical and human patterns, characteristics and processes that affect people, places and environments.
(WG.7) Geography. The student understands the growth, distribution, movement, and characteristics of world population. The student is expected to:
WG.7 (D) Examine benefits and challenges of globalization, including connectivity, standard of living, pandemics, and loss of local culture. Supporting Standard (World Geography STAAR EOC)
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(WG.8) Geography. The student understands how people, places, and environments are connected and interdependent. The student is expected to:
WG.8 (C) Evaluate the economic and political relationships between settlements and the environment, including sustainable development and renewable/non-renewable resources. Supporting Standard (World Geography STAAR EOC)
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TX.STAAR.WH.STAAR World History Assessment

STAAR World History Assessment
Reporting Category 5: Economics, Science, Technology, and Society - The student will demonstrate an understanding of economic and technological influences on world history.
(WH.17) Economics. The student understands the impact of the Neolithic and Industrial revolutions and globalization on humanity. The student is expected to:
WH.17 (B) Summarize the role of economics in driving political changes as related to the Neolithic Revolution and the Industrial Revolution. Supporting Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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WH.17 (C) Summarize the economic and social impact of 20th century globalization. Supporting Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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(WH.18) Economics. The student understands the historical origins of contemporary economic systems and the benefits of free enterprise in world history. The student is expected to:
WH.18 (B) Identify the historical origins and characteristics of communism, including the influences of Karl Marx. Readiness Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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(WH.27) Science, technology, and society. The student understands how major scientific and mathematical discoveries and technological innovations affected societies prior to 1750. The student is expected to:
WH.27 (A) Identify the origin and diffusion of major ideas in mathematics, science, and technology that occurred in river valley civilizations, classical Greece and Rome, classical India, and the Islamic caliphates between 700 and 1200 and in China from the Tang to
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(WH.28) Science, technology, and society. The student understands how major scientific and mathematical discoveries and technological innovations have affected societies from 1750 to the present. The student is expected to:
WH.28 (A) Explain the role of textile manufacturing and steam technology in initiating the Industrial Revolution and the role of the factory system and transportation technology in advancing the Industrial Revolution. Supporting Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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WH.28 (C) Explain the effects of major new military technologies on World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. Supporting Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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WH.28 (D) Explain the role of telecommunication technology, computer technology, transportation technology, and medical advancements in developing the modern global economy and society. Supporting Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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WH.28 (E) Identify the contributions of significant scientists and inventors such as Marie Curie, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Louis Pasteur, and James Watt. Supporting Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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Reporting Category 3: Geography and Culture - The student will demonstrate an understanding of geographic and cultural influences on world history.
(WH.16) Geography. The student understands the impact of geographic factors on major historic events and processes. The student is expected to:
WH.16 (B) Analyze the influence of human and physical geographic factors on major events in world history, including the development of river valley civilizations, trade in the Indian Ocean, and the opening of the Panama and Suez canals. Readiness Standard (World H
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(WH.23) Culture. The student understands the history and relevance of major religious and philosophical traditions. The student is expected to:
WH.23 (A) Describe the historical origins, central ideas, and spread of major religious and philosophical traditions, including Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, and the development of monotheism. Readiness Standard (World His
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(WH.25) Culture. The student understands how the development of ideas has influenced institutions and societies. The student is expected to:
WH.25 (A) Summarize the fundamental ideas and institutions of Eastern civilizations that originated in China and India. Supporting Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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WH.25 (B) Summarize the fundamental ideas and institutions of Western civilizations that originated in Greece and Rome. Supporting Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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Reporting Category 1: History 8000 BC to AD 1750 - The student will demonstrate an understanding of issues and events in world history from 8000 BC to AD 1750.
(WH.1) History. The student understands traditional historical points of reference in world history. The student is expected to:
WH.1 (A) Identify major causes and describe the major effects of the following events from 8000 BC to 500 BC: the development of agriculture and the development of the river valley civilizations. Supporting Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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WH.1 (B) Identify major causes and describe the major effects of the following events from 500 BC to AD 600: the development of the classical civilizations of Greece, Rome, Persia, India (Maurya and Gupta), China (Zhou, Qin, and Han), and the development of major
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WH.1 (C) Identify major causes and describe the major effects of the following important turning points in world history from 600 to 1450: the spread of Christianity, the decline of Rome and the formation of medieval Europe; the development of Islamic caliphates a
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WH.1 (D) Identify major causes and describe the major effects of the following important turning points in world history from 1450 to 1750: the rise of the Ottoman Empire, the influence of the Ming dynasty on world trade, European exploration and the Columbian Exc
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(WH.2) History. The student understands how early civilizations developed from 8000 BC to 500 BC. The student is expected to:
WH.2 (A) Summarize the impact of the development of farming (Neolithic Revolution) on the creation of river valley civilizations. Supporting Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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WH.2 (B) Identify the characteristics of civilization. Supporting Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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WH.2 (C) Explain how major river valley civilizations influenced the development of the classical civilizations. Supporting Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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(WH.3) History. The student understands the contributions and influence of classical civilizations from 500 BC to AD 600 on subsequent civilizations. The student is expected to:
WH.3 (A) Describe the major political, religious/philosophical, and cultural influences of Persia, India, China, Israel, Greece, and Rome, including the development of monotheism, Judaism, and Christianity. Readiness Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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WH.3 (B) Explain the impact of the fall of Rome on Western Europe. Supporting Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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WH.3 (C) Compare the factors that led to the collapse of Rome and Han China. Supporting Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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(WH.4) History. The student understands how, after the collapse of classical empires, new political, economic, and social systems evolved and expanded from 600 to 1450. The student is expected to:
WH.4 (J) Analyze how the Silk Road and the African gold-salt trade facilitated the spread of ideas and trade. Readiness Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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(WH.6) History. The student understands the characteristics and impact of the Maya, Inca, and Aztec civilizations. The student is expected to:
WH.6 (B) Explain how the Inca and Aztec empires were impacted by European exploration/colonization. Supporting Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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Social Studies Skills: These skills will not be listed under a separate reporting category. Instead, they will be incorporated into test questions in reporting categories 1-5 and will be identified along with content standards.
(WH.29) Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including electronic technology. The student is expected to:
WH.29 (F) Analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, drawing inferences and conclusions, and developing connections
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(WH.30) Social studies skills. The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms. The student is expected to:
WH.30 (A) Use social studies terminology correctly. (World History STAAR EOC)
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Reporting Category 4: Government and Citizenship - The student will demonstrate an understanding of civics and the historical development of government.
(WH.19) Government. The student understands the characteristics of major political systems throughout history. The student is expected to:
WH.19 (A) Identify the characteristics of monarchies and theocracies as forms of government in early civilizations. Supporting Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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(WH.20) Government. The student understands how contemporary political systems have developed from earlier systems of government. The student is expected to:
WH.20 (A) Explain the development of democratic-republican government from its beginnings in the Judeo-Christian legal tradition and classical Greece and Rome through the English Civil War and the Enlightenment. Readiness Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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WH.20 (B) Identify the impact of political and legal ideas contained in the following documents: Hammurabi's Code, the Jewish Ten Commandments, Justinian's Code of Laws, Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution
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WH.20 (D) Explain the significance of the League of Nations and the United Nations. Supporting Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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(WH.21) Citizenship. The student understands the significance of political choices and decisions made by individuals, groups, and nations throughout history. The student is expected to:
WH.21 (B) Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens and noncitizens in civic participation throughout history. Readiness Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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(WH.22) Citizenship. The student understands the historical development of significant legal and political concepts related to the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. The student is expected to:
WH.22 (B) Identify the influence of ideas regarding the right to a ''trial by a jury of your peers'' and the concepts of ''innocent until proven guilty'' and ''equality before the law'' that originated from the Judeo-Christian legal tradition and in Greece and Rome
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Reporting Category 2: History 1750 to the Present - The student will demonstrate an understanding of issues and events in world history from 1750 to the present.
(WH.1) History. The student understands traditional historical points of reference in world history. The student is expected to:
WH.1 (F) Identify major causes and describe the major effects of the following important turning points in world history from 1914 to the present: the world wars and their impact on political, economic, and social systems; communist revolutions and their impact on
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(WH.10) History. The student understands the causes and impact of World War I. The student is expected to:
WH.10 (A) Identify the importance of imperialism, nationalism, militarism, and the alliance system in causing World War I. Readiness Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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WH.10 (B) Identify major characteristics of World War I, including total war, trench warfare, modern military technology, and high casualty rates. Supporting Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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WH.10 (C) Explain the political impact of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points and the political and economic impact of the Treaty of Versailles, including changes in boundaries and the mandate system. Readiness Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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WH.10 (D) Identify the causes of the February (March) and October revolutions of 1917 in Russia, their effects on the outcome of World War I, and the Bolshevik establishment of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Readiness Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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(WH.11) History. The student understands the causes and impact of the global economic depression immediately following World War I. The student is expected to:
WH.11 (A) Summarize the international, political, and economic causes of the global depression. Readiness Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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WH.11 (B) Explain the responses of governments in the United States, Germany, and the Soviet Union to the global depression. Supporting Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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(WH.12) History. The student understands the causes and impact of World War II. The student is expected to:
WH.12 (C) Explain the major causes and events of World War II, including the German invasions of Poland and the Soviet Union, the Holocaust, Japanese imperialism, the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Normandy landings, and the dropping of the atomic bombs. Readiness Sta
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(WH.13) History. The student understands the impact of major events associated with the Cold War and independence movements. The student is expected to:
WH.13 (A) Summarize how the outcome of World War II contributed to the development of the Cold War. Readiness Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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WH.13 (C) Identify the following major events of the Cold War, including the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the arms race. Readiness Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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WH.13 (E) Summarize the rise of independence movements in Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia and reasons for ongoing conflicts. Readiness Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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(WH.14) History. The student understands the development of radical Islamic fundamentalism and the subsequent use of terrorism by some of its adherents. The student is expected to:
WH.14 (A) Summarize the development and impact of radical Islamic fundamentalism on events in the second half of the 20th century, including Palestinian terrorism and the growth of al Qaeda. Supporting Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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WH.14 (B) Explain the U.S. response to terrorism from September 11, 2001, to the present. Supporting Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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(WH.8) History. The student understands the causes and the global impact of the Industrial Revolution and European imperialism from 1750 to 1914. The student is expected to:
WH.8 (E) Explain the effects of free enterprise in the Industrial Revolution. Supporting Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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(WH.9) History. The student understands the causes and effects of major political revolutions between 1750 and 1914. The student is expected to:
WH.9 (D) Identify the influence of ideas such as separation of powers, checks and balances, liberty, equality, democracy, popular sovereignty, human rights, constitutionalism, and nationalism on political revolutions. Supporting Standard (World History STAAR EOC)
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