Praxis Elem CKT Social Studies study plan

Build a one-page timeline of U.S. history eras from colonization through Reconstruction, labeling each era with 3 defining events

Define in your own words the historical-thinking skills (sourcing, contextualization, corroboration, periodization) and match each to a sample primary-source task

Distinguish primary from secondary sources by sorting 15 short source descriptions into the correct category with justification

Identify the major periods of U.S. history and state one cause-and-effect chain within each

Explain the colonial foundations and the causes and consequences of the American Revolution in a 300-word summary

Trace the Articles of Confederation to the Constitutional Convention, listing 4 weaknesses and 4 compromises

Describe westward expansion and its effects on Native nations, including at least 3 policies or events

Compare the economies and societies of the North and South before 1860 using 5 specific data points or examples

Sequence the causes, key events, and Reconstruction outcomes of the Civil War in a 10-point annotated timeline

Summarize the Industrial Revolution, immigration, and Progressive Era reforms with 3 named reformers or laws each

Explain U.S. involvement in World War I and World War II, naming 2 causes and 2 home-front effects for each

Describe the Civil Rights Movement by identifying 5 landmark events, laws, or court cases and their significance

Build a world-history periodization chart covering ancient river valleys through the classical empires with 2 defining features per period

Explain the Columbian Exchange and its demographic, economic, and cultural consequences in a 200-word paragraph

Compare the causes and effects of two major revolutions (e.g., French and Haitian) using 4 points of comparison

Connect at least 3 world-history developments to corresponding U.S. history events on a linking diagram

Describe the Industrial Revolution's spread and its social and economic effects with 4 specific examples

Explain the causes and global consequences of both World Wars, naming 3 causes and 3 consequences each

Summarize decolonization and the Cold War by naming 5 newly independent states or Cold War flashpoints and their outcomes

Analyze 3 maps or charts (population, trade, empire) by stating what each shows and one limitation

Diagram the structure of U.S. government (legislative, executive, judicial) with checks and balances arrows labeled

Explain federalism by classifying 10 powers as delegated, reserved, or concurrent

Summarize the Bill of Rights and later amendments by matching each to a scenario in 10 practice items

Describe the election process, voting rights expansions, and the role of political parties and interest groups in 5 bullet points

Explain how citizens influence government through voting, campaigning, lobbying, and civic participation with 3 concrete examples

Interpret 4 types of social studies sources (chart, map, political cartoon, excerpt) and write a one-sentence conclusion for each

Apply the disciplinary concepts of continuity, change, cause, and consequence to 2 government case studies

Draft 25 multiple-choice practice questions across all four domains and write rationales for the correct answer

Take two full-length timed practice tests and record domain-level scores for each

Re-teach your three weakest topics by writing a one-page summary and 5 recall questions for each

Review every missed practice question and classify each error as content gap, misread, or source-interpretation error

Build a final one-page formula and concept sheet covering key dates, documents, and terms across all domains