CSET Social Science - independent foundations study materials
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CSET Social Science - independent foundations study plan

CSET Social Science - independent foundations · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 5 hours per week

Week 1

World history: civilizations, exchange and global transformation

  • Review World history: civilizations, exchange and global transformation using the mapped guide and reference terms.

  • Attempt relevant questions before reading answers and explain the distinction or calculation.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for World history: civilizations, exchange and global transformation, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 2

United States history: institutions, change and rights

  • Review United States history: institutions, change and rights using the mapped guide and reference terms.

  • Attempt relevant questions before reading answers and explain the distinction or calculation.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for United States history: institutions, change and rights, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 3

United States constitutional government and participation

  • Review United States constitutional government and participation using the mapped guide and reference terms.

  • Attempt relevant questions before reading answers and explain the distinction or calculation.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for United States constitutional government and participation, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 4

Markets, labor, distribution and public policy

  • Review Markets, labor, distribution and public policy using the mapped guide and reference terms.

  • Attempt relevant questions before reading answers and explain the distinction or calculation.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for Markets, labor, distribution and public policy, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 5

Physical and human geography, maps and regional evidence

  • Review Physical and human geography, maps and regional evidence using the mapped guide and reference terms.

  • Attempt relevant questions before reading answers and explain the distinction or calculation.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for Physical and human geography, maps and regional evidence, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 6

Historical inquiry, sources and quantitative evidence

  • Review Historical inquiry, sources and quantitative evidence using the mapped guide and reference terms.

  • Attempt relevant questions before reading answers and explain the distinction or calculation.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for Historical inquiry, sources and quantitative evidence, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 7

World history: civilizations, exchange and global transformation & United States history: institutions, change and rights & United States constitutional government and participation & Markets, labor, distribution and public policy & Physical and human geography, maps and regional evidence & Historical inquiry, sources and quantitative evidence & Social studies disciplinary literacy and inquiry teaching & California history: Indigenous communities, colonial encounters and a changing state

  • Apply the cases before reading model responses.

  • Retest recurring errors with a mixed set and compare preparation with the actual syllabus.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for World history: civilizations, exchange and global transformation, United States history: institutions, change and rights, United States constitutional government and participation, Markets, labor, distribution and public policy, Physical and human geography, maps and regional evidence, Historical inquiry, sources and quantitative evidence, Social studies disciplinary literacy and inquiry teaching, California history: Indigenous communities, colonial encounters and a changing state, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 8

World history: civilizations, exchange and global transformation & United States history: institutions, change and rights & United States constitutional government and participation & Markets, labor, distribution and public policy & Physical and human geography, maps and regional evidence & Historical inquiry, sources and quantitative evidence & Social studies disciplinary literacy and inquiry teaching & California history: Indigenous communities, colonial encounters and a changing state

  • Apply the cases before reading model responses.

  • Retest recurring errors with a mixed set and compare preparation with the actual syllabus.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for World history: civilizations, exchange and global transformation, United States history: institutions, change and rights, United States constitutional government and participation, Markets, labor, distribution and public policy, Physical and human geography, maps and regional evidence, Historical inquiry, sources and quantitative evidence, Social studies disciplinary literacy and inquiry teaching, California history: Indigenous communities, colonial encounters and a changing state, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Milestones

Week 2: Explain the principal concepts using evidence rather than memorized option positions.

Week 5: Apply subject concepts to cases and identify assumptions and limits.

Week 8: Review mixed performance and the exact current qualification requirements.