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These are the questions that will be possible on the written portion of the final exams.

These are NOT essays. They are short response tasks.

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Social Studies Final Examinations 2012

U.S. History 7, 8 and Global Studies 9

Mr. Jones

Examination Credit

Score is 20% of the overall grade for the course. Content covers all material for the whole year.

Examination Format

Part I. Multiple-Choice questions from old state tests and Regents exams

This part is taken online at the class web site as usual.

Part II. Short-response questions just like quizzes all year

Selection of informational, argument, and primary source analysis

Review Opportunities

Grades 7 and 8: Three in-class review sessions prior to the examination.

Grade 9: Weekly 30-minute review sessions throughout the 4^th quarter.

Practice multiple-choice questions will be posted online as usual.

The range of possible short answer questions will be posted a week before the examination at the latest.

Examinations are designed to be equivalent to NYS tests and meet the Common Core State Standards for writing.

In the 4th quarter, the following changes are in effect:

AIS social studies 7, 8, and 9 will be dedicated toward review for the final cumulative examination or classwork, whichever is more pressing a need for students at that time. (During the first 3 quarters, AIS was dedicated to vocabulary study and reading comprehension practice in grades 7 and 8).

The 9th grade 30-minute periods (Monday for period B class and Tuesday for period H class) will be review for that final cumulative exam. 10th graders are welcome to attend either session because it is the same material as will be found on some 60% of the Global Regents.