Social Studies

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Social Studies

• Test Taking Strategy
• Henderson Middle

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To answer staar Questions

• 1. Read the Question
• 2. Frame the Question
• (What Historical Period is it about?)
• 3. Use the following Skills
• Recall
• Examine the information
• Use Process of Elimination
• Highlight/Circle Key Words and Dates
• Make notes on Key Concepts
• Use substitution
• T chart for Compare and Contrast

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1. Read the question

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• 1. The election of Hiram Rhodes Revels in 1870
  was significant because he was the first African
  American to
•  
• F win an election as a member of the Democratic
  Party
•  
• G win a majority of the popular vote in
  Mississippi
•  
• H serve as a member of the U.S. Senate
•  
• J run for public office in the South

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1. Read the question
You have one specific date!

•  
• 1. The election of Hiram Rhodes Revels in 1870
  was significant because he was the first African
  American to
•  
• F win an election as a member of the Democratic
  Party
•  
• G win a majority of the popular vote in
  Mississippi
•  
• H serve as a member of the U.S. Senate
•  
• J run for public office in the South

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1. Read the question
You have one specific date!

•  
• 1. The election of Hiram Rhodes Revels in 1870
  was significant because he was the first African
  American to
•  
• F win an election as a member of the Democratic
  Party
•  
• G win a majority of the popular vote in
  Mississippi
•  
• H serve as a member of the U.S. Senate
•  
• J run for public office in the South

You have a name!
Important to keep in mind.
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2. Frame the question (what era?)
Reconstruction 1865-1877

•  
• 1. The election of Hiram Rhodes Revels in 1870
  was significant because he was the first African
  American to
•  
• F win an election as a member of the Democratic
  Party
•  
• G win a majority of the popular vote in
  Mississippi
•  
• H serve as a member of the U.S. Senate
•  
• J run for public office in the South

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3. Use A Skill
Cant recall because I dont remember Hiram
Rhodes.

•  
• 1. The election of Hiram Rhodes Revels in 1870
  was significant because he was the first African
  American to
•  
• F win an election as a member of the Democratic
  Party
•  
• G win a majority of the popular vote in
  Mississippi
•  
• H serve as a member of the U.S. Senate
•  
• J run for public office in the South

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3. Use A Skill
Examine the information. I know its
Reconstruction.

•  
• 1. The election of Hiram Rhodes Revels in 1870
  was significant because he was the first African
  American to
•  
• F win an election as a member of the Democratic
  Party
•  
• G win a majority of the popular vote in
  Mississippi
•  
• H serve as a member of the U.S. Senate
•  
• J run for public office in the South

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3. Use A Skill
Lets use Process of Elimination!

•  
• 1. The election of Hiram Rhodes Revels in 1870
  was significant because he was the first African
  American to
•  
• F win an election as a member of the Democratic
  Party
•  
• G win a majority of the popular vote in
  Mississippi
•  
• H serve as a member of the U.S. Senate
•  
• J run for public office in the South

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3. Use A Skill
Lets use Process of Elimination!
Reconstruction is after the Civil War. The
Country was trying to get back together.

•  
• 1. The election of Hiram Rhodes Revels in 1870
  was significant because he was the first African
  American to
•  
• F win an election as a member of the Democratic
  Party
•  
• G win a majority of the popular vote in
  Mississippi
•  
• H serve as a member of the U.S. Senate
•  
• J run for public office in the South

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3. Use A Skill
Lets use Process of Elimination!
Reconstruction is after the Civil War. The
Country was trying to get back together.

•  
• 1. The election of Hiram Rhodes Revels in 1870
  was significant because he was the first African
  American to
•  
• F win an election as a member of the Democratic
  Party
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This answer doesnt make sense. Even if Hiram
Rhodes won it doesnt have anything to do with
reconstruction, that is, the North and the South.
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3. Use A Skill
Lets use Process of Elimination!
Reconstruction is after the Civil War. The
Country was trying to get back together.

•  
• 1. The election of Hiram Rhodes Revels in 1870
  was significant because he was the first African
  American to
•  G win a majority of the popular vote in
  Mississippi
•  

This answer only has to do with Mississippi, and
does not include the rest of the nation. Doesnt
have to do with Reconstruction.
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3. Use A Skill
Lets use Process of Elimination!
Reconstruction is after the Civil War. The
Country was trying to get back together.

•  
• 1. The election of Hiram Rhodes Revels in 1870
  was significant because he was the first African
  American to
• H serve as a member of the U.S. Senate
•  

This answer makes sense in the fact that the was
the first African American and Reconstruction has
to do with new citizens and how African Americans
were able to be whatever they wanted.
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3. Use A Skill
Lets use Process of Elimination!
Reconstruction is after the Civil War. The
Country was trying to get back together.

•  
• 1. The election of Hiram Rhodes Revels in 1870
  was significant because he was the first African
  American to
• J run for public office in the South
•  

Again, this deals only with one part of the
country, and reconstruction is about bringing the
country together.
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3. Use A Skill
The best answer is H!
Using the date 1870, we know its about
Reconstruction is after the Civil War. An
important event would involved an African
American.

•  
• 1. The election of Hiram Rhodes Revels in 1870
  was significant because he was the first African
  American to
•  
• F win an election as a member of the Democratic
  Party
•  
• G win a majority of the popular vote in
  Mississippi
•  
• H serve as a member of the U.S. Senate
•  
• J run for public office in the South

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Remember!To answer staar Questions

• 1. Read the Question
• 2. Frame the Question
• (What Historical Period is it about?)
• 3. Use the following Skills
• Recall
• Examine the information
• Use Process of Elimination
• Highlight/Circle Key Words and Dates
• Make notes on Key Concepts
• Use substitution
• T chart for Compare and Contrast