PRAXIS II: Social Studies Content Knowledge (0081) w/CD-ROM (REA) - The Best Teachers' Test Prep for the PRAXIS » (First)

About the Author  
Jeanne M. Bowlan teaches social studies at the Upper Academy in Elizabeth, New Jersey. 

Ms. Bowlan earned her B.A. from Wells College and her M.A. in History from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. In her high school teaching career, Ms. Bowlan has taught Advanced Placement European History, United States History, Sociology, and Anthropology. Ms. Bowlan has also taught college courses in European History, Women’s Studies, and Writing.  

Get Teaching with REA’s NEW PRAXIS II Social Studies: Content Knowledge (0081) Test Prep! First edition with CD-ROM TestWare!

If you’ve always wanted to enrich the lives of students as a Social Sudies teacher, then REA has just what you need.

This newest addition to our PRAXIS II series is designed to help teacher candidates master the information on the Social Studies Content Knowledge (0081) exam and start teaching! Our test prep is perfect for college students, teachers, and career-changing professionals who are seeking certification as a teacher of secondary Social Studies.

Written by an education professional, our comprehensive review chapters cover all the Social Studies topics tested on the exam, including:

• U.S. History
• World History
• Government/Civics/Political Science
• Geography
• Economics
• Behavioral Sciences

The book includes two full-length practice exams that feature every type of question tested on the most recent PRAXIS II Social Studies exam. Our practice tests replicate the actual exam’s question format and timing, allowing examinees to assess their skills and gauge their test-readiness.

This enhanced TestWare edition includes the book’s two full-length practice tests on CD-ROM with automatic, instant scoring, and onscreen detailed explanations of answers. Our timed, computerized exam format gives test-takers the closest experience to taking the actual exam.

Teacher candidates can identify their strengths and weaknesses while reinforcing their skills and testing their teaching knowledge. Our test prep comes complete with a customized study schedule and REA’s test-taking strategies and tips.

If you’re seeking certification as a Social Studies teacher, this test prep is exactly what you need!

REA books and software have proven to be the extra support teacher candidates need to pass their challenging test for state licensure. Our comprehensive test preps are teacher-recommended and written by educators who have mastered the test and the related program of study.

CONTENTS 

CHAPTER 1  
INTRODUCTION  

About This Book and TestWare®
About the Praxis Series

How to Use This Book and TestWare®

Format of the Test Scoring

Studying for the Test

Study Schedule The Day of the Test 

CHAPTER 2  
UNITED STATES HISTORY Physical Geography of North America Native American Peoples European Colonization Establishing a New Nation The United States Constitution

Early Years of the New Nation

Continued National Development

Civil War Era Emergence of the Modern United States Progressive Era through the New Deal

The Second World War and the Post-war Period Recent Developments

CHAPTER 3  
WORLD HISTORY Human Society to Approximately 3500 BCE

Development of City Civilizations

Disruption and Reversal Emerging Global Interactions

Political and Industrial Revolutions Conflicts, Ideologies, and Evolutions in the Twentieth Century

CHAPTER 4  
GOVERNMENT, CIVICS, AND POLITICAL SCIENCE Foundation of Government Economic Theories 
Constitutional Foundations of the United States Government Structure and Function of a National Government Comparative Governement and Politics International Relations

CHAPTER 5  
GEOGRAPHY Spatial Perspective

The Five Themes of Geography

Maps and Mapping

Types of Maps Geographic Tour of the World

CHAPTER 6  
ECONOMICS The Economic Problem

Demand and Supply Economic Systems How a Market Economy Works The Public Sector

CHAPTER 7  

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES 
Sociology

Anthropology  

Psychology

PRACTICE TEST 1
Practice Test Detailed Explanations of Answers Answer Key and Competency Chart 

PRACTICE TEST 2
Practice Test Detailed Explanations of Answers

Answer Key and Competency Chart 

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