Praxis II Middle School: Social Studies (5089) Exam Secrets Study Guide: Praxis II Test Review for the Praxis II: Subject Assessments (Secrets (Mometrix))

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Praxis II Middle School: Social Studies (0089) Exam Secrets Study Guide includes:

• A thorough review for the Praxis II Middle School: Social Studies Exam
• A breakdown of United States History
• An examination of world history
• An analysis of government, civics, political science
• A guide to geography
• An in-depth look at economics
• A breakdown of sociology and anthropology
• Comprehensive practice questions with detailed answer explanations

It's filled with the critical information you'll need in order to do well on the test the concepts, procedures, principles, and vocabulary that the Educational Testing Service (ETS) expects you to have mastered before sitting for the exam.

The United States History section covers:

• Age of Exploration
• Colonization of the Americas
• American independence
• Manifest Destiny
• Slavery and the Civil War
• WWI, Great Depression, WWII

The World History section covers:

• Human development from the Lower Paleolithic to the Iron Age
• Ancient Cultures
• Ancient Greece and Rome
• Europe in the Middle Ages
• Renaissance
• American and French Revolutions

The Government/Civics/Political Science section covers:

• Political science
• Civil liberties and civil rights
• Anarchism, communism and dictatorship
• Realism, liberalism, institutionalism, and constructivism
• Foreign policy
• Political parties

The Geography section covers:

• Analysis of areas of human population
• Cartographers and maps
• Mountains, hills, plains and valleys
• Plateaus, deserts, deltas, mesas, basins, foothills, marshes and swamps
• Human Systems
• Weather and climate

The Economics section covers:

• Market economy
• Microeconomics
• Classification of markets
• Population and population growth
• Consumer behavior
• Macroeconomics

The Sociology and Anthropology section covers:

• Socialization within cultures
• Race and ethnicity relationships
• Cultural change and cultural traits
• Religion
• Psychology

These sections are full of specific and detailed information that will be key to passing the Praxis II Middle School: Social Studies Exam. Concepts and principles aren't simply named or described in passing, but are explained in detail. The guide is laid out in a logical and organized fashion so that one section naturally flows from the one preceding it. Because it's written with an eye for both technical accuracy and accessibility, you will not have to worry about getting lost in dense academic language.
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