Assessment Resources for TAKS

Social Studies

Assessment Resources for 8th Grade TAKS

Correlations and Analyses:
	2006 Grade 8 TAKS Analysis 2006 Grade 8 TAKS Question Format Analysis 2006 Grade 8 TAKS Vocabulary Used 2006 Grade 8 TAKS Analysis Matrix

TEA Online TAKS Practice and Released Tests:

Grade 8 Online Practice
2006 Grade 8 TAKS
2006 Grade 8 TAKS Key
2004 Grade 8 TAKS
2004 Grade 8 TAKS Key

TAKS Review Sheets, Cards and Testing Skills:

8th Grade TAKS Review from Houston ISD (English)
8th Grade TAKS Review from Houston ISD (Spanish)
8th Grade TAKS Review Cards from HISD (English)
8th Grade TAKS Review Cards from HISD (Spanish)
TAKS Test Taking Skills - ppt
TAKS Facts Study Booklet

Jeopardy TAKS Review from Texas LRE:

8th Grade Jeopardy
8th Grade Double Jeopardy

Quiz,Trade Cards and Online TAKS Review Games:

Colonial Foundations of Representative Government
Colonial Grievances
Causes of the American Revolution
People of the American Revolution
Principles of the U.S. Constitution
Influential Historic Documents
Online TAKS Review Games from Richardson ISD

Hands On Activities for TAKS Review:

More Jeopardy	Diamond Quilts	Review Lessons	Reflecting Scrolls	Time Lines
Colonies	Colonization	You Are There	1607	8th Grade Human Time Line
Colonies and Revolution	Colonies	Colonies	1776	Civil War Time Line 1
Revolutionary War	American Revolution	Pick a Place	1787	Civil War Time Line 2
Constitution and Bill of Rights	History of the Constitution	Colonial Economy	1803
Manifest Destiny	Constitution	Articles of Confederation	1861-65
Pre-Civil War	Influences in U.S. History	Growth of Representative Government
Civil War and Reconstruction	Manifest Destiny	Washington's Presidency
	Age of Jackson	Grievances in Decl. of Ind.
	Slavery	Documents of Influence
	Pre-Civil War	Federalism
	Industrialization and Reform	Principles of the Constitution
		Nullification Crisis
		Civil War Leaders
		Lincoln Speeches
		Civil War Filmstrip
		Age of Jackson
		Industrial Revolution
		Westward Expansion
		Westward Expansion Map
		Age of Reform

(Hands On TAKS Activities courtesy of San Antonio ISD)

For more information about the Social Studies curriculum, contact:

Nancy Hester
Social Studies Curriculum Coordinator
Georgetown Independent School District
603 Lakeway Drive, Georgetown, TX 78628
(512) 943-5000 x. 7882
Email: hestern@georgetownisd.org