Module Name

Section Name

Keywords

Graphs

Tables and Charts

tables, charts, units, computations, median, mean, math

Graphs

graphs, scale, math

Bar Graphs

bar graphs, lines, math

Circle Graphs

circle graphs, apportioning, math

Line Graphs

line graphs, grid, x-axis, y-axis, math

Fact, Opinion, and Propaganda

Identify Author’s Purpose and Point of View

identify purpose, identify point of view, rhetorical modes

Recognize Bias

recognize bias, , connotation, denotation, propaganda

Interpret What You Read

Notice Subtle Details and Cues

descriptions, modifiers, notice subtle details, notice subtle cues

Apply Your Knowledge of Cues

knowledge of cues, generalization, inference

Appreciate Context Cues

appreciate context cues, define, translate, form analogies

Data Presentation

Graphs

graphs, coordinate, linear , bar, circle, math

Diagrams

diagrams, math

Tables

tables, variables, math

Evaluate Your Work

Examine Ideas and Support

ideas, support, introduction, thesis, conclusion

Judge Organization and Approach

organization, approach, standard structure, compare/contrast structure, problem/solution structure, purpose, audience

The Little Details Count

details, organization, tone, transitions, spelling, grammar, punctuation

Make the Most of TestU Self-Evaluation Exercises

TestU, self-evaluation exercises

Evaluate the Work of Others

evaluate others' work

Put It Together

Find the Facts

facts, opinions

Compare and Contrast

compare, contrast, similarities, differences

Look for Common Ground

common ground, strongest point, mutual interest

Increase Your Impact

Add Emphasis

emphasis, repetition, word choice, transitions

Structure the Message

structure, message, emphasize, arrange, transition

There's Strength in Numbers

strength in numbers, support, points of view

American History, Part 1

Beginnings

explorers, Amerindians, South America, Vespucci, Marco Polo , Treaty of TordesillasBill of Rights, discovery of America, the thirteen original colonies, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, westward expansion, Civil War, Reconstruction, French and Indian War,

Colonization and Settlement

colonization, settlement, Roanoke, Jamestown, Spanish Armada, Mayflower Compact, Pilgrims, 13 original colonies

Revolution and the New Nation

Triangle Trade, French and Indian War, Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts, Revolutionary War, George Washington, Declaration of Independence, Battle of Saratoga, Valley Forge, Treaty of Paris

Expansion and Reform

sectionalism, expansion, reform, slavery, Missouri Compromise, Sutter's Mill, Alamo, Texas, Louisiana Purchase, education, War of 1812, Monroe Doctrine, Indian Removal Act, Santa Fe Trail, Oregon Trail, Manifest Destiny

Civil War and Reconstruction

Compromise of 1850, Civil War, Reconstruction, Abraham Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth, Andrew Johnson, impeachment, Gettysburg, Freedman's Bureau, Dred Scott, Jefferson Davis, Anaconda Plan, 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments

American History, Part 2

Industrialization

industrialization, monopoly, union, immigration, muckrakers

Emergence of Modern America

Spanish/American War, US in World War I, Panama Canal, Treaty of Versailles, nationalism, imperialism, militarism, alliances, Russian Revolution, prohibition, Red Scare, Marcus Garvey, Harlem Renaissance, inventions

Great Depression and World War II

Great Depression, Roosevelt, Treaty of Versailles, Hitler, Pearl Harbor, internment camps, Midway, Battle of the Bulge, Holocaust, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, United Nations, New Deal

The Post-War Era

Cold War, civil rights, Iron Curtain, Berlin Airlift, NATO, Warsaw Pact, McCarthy, Korea, Viet Nam, War Powers Act

Contemporary America

John F. Kennedy, Cuba, Lyndon Johnson, Great Society, War on Poverty, counterculture, civil rights, Richard Nixon, Watergate, Gerald Ford, immigration, poverty, Balanced Budget Act, ADA, space race, global warming, Bush/Gore election

Analyzing Historical Documents

Identify Context and Purpose

identifying historical documents, reading historical documents, accomplishments, language, tone

Compare and Contrast

comparing and contrasting, alternate sources, phrasing

Explain Discrepancies

explaining discrepancies

Build the Big Picture

building the big picture, read, analyze, deductive reasoning, logic, content

Draw Conclusions

drawing conclusions, inferences, proving/disproving, "P2049, READ LETTER DAY"

Evaluating Historical Personages and Events

Gather Information

gathering raw data, using sources

Establish Context

putting information into context, evaluation, relevance, organization, tone, form

Look at Different Points of View

different points of view, evaluations, discovering new information

Analyze Impact

analyze, action/reaction, positive/negative,, evaluation, use all relevant information, information from various sources

Speculate About Alternatives

what ifs?, speculations based on information, valid data, viable conclusions

Assessing and Making Decisions

Clarify the Issue

decision making process, clarifying the issues, ask questions, gather information, lay all information out for review

Find Parallels and Precedents

find parallels and precedents, ask questions, gather information, dialoging

Examine Influences

examine influences, positive/negatives, swaying opinions

Generate Alternatives

generating alternatives, negotiations, agreements, presentations, compromise

Predict Consequences

predicting consequences, research,

Present and Justify Results

presentations, justifications, focus, be concise, positive appearance,

Economic Theory

Back to Basics

supply and demand, equilibrium, competition, elasticity ,resources

Economic Policy

taxation, spending, government policy, economic indicators

Markets and Trade

trade, free market system, government control, state controlled markets, labor market system, command economy

Economic Systems

free trade, GATT, WTO, NAFTA, foreign markets, domestic markets, subsidization, competition, tariffs

Applied Economics

Be an Informed Consumer

supply and demand, being an informed consumer, opportunity cost

Understand Business Behavior

scarcity, production, using resources, opportunity cost

Civics

Structure of Government

Constitution, structure of government, branches of government, purpose of government, types of government, legislative branch, the Congress, Congress' powers, houses of Congress, executive branch, President's powers, Vice President's powers, executive dep

Purpose of Government

purpose of government, democracy, representative government, Magna Carta

Government Systems

constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracies, absolute monarchy, authoritarian government

Democratic Values

Read the Rules

Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, Bill of Rights, Amendments, Continental Congress, Articles of the Confederation

Democracy in Action

bills, committees, filibuster, compromise, presidential signatures, vetoes,

Making Decisions, Seeking Consensus, and Resolving Conflicts

presidential campaigns, the American jury system, democracy today, checks and balances, voting

America and the World

Interactions Among Nations

world problems, interacting among nations, Camp David Accords, terrorism, Iran hostages, Iran-Contra, Nicaragua, breakup of Soviet Union, Afghanistan

American Foreign Policy

American foreign policy, Iraq, Kuwait, Russia, Somalia, South Africa, Canada, Mexico, Middle East, China

Use and Misuse of Statistics

Numbers Can Lie

statistics, misrepresentation through graphs, missing data

Make Decisions Based on Data

decisions based on data, missing data, motive, comparison

Write Away

Know Why You are Writing--and for Whom

test taking strategies, writing, underline, keywords, purpose, audience

Draw Before You Write

test taking strategies, writing, focus, define topics, develop structure, brainstorming, clustering

It's Not Over 'Til It's Over

test taking strategies, writing, format, purpose, structure, content, quotations, tone, proofreading

Test-Taking Tips and Tricks

Don't Panic

test taking strategies, tips, tricks, don't panic, focused, relaxed, time, take notes, process of elimination, deep breathing, visualization, counting, affirmation, box, circle, underline

Use Your Time Wisely

test taking strategies, tips, tricks, don't panic, focused, time, box, circle, underline, prewriting strategies

Own Your Exam

test taking strategies, tips, tricks, don't panic, focused, relaxed, time, take notes, box, circle, underline, prewriting strategies

Use the Process of Elimination

test taking strategies, tips, tricks, don't panic, focused, relaxed, time, take notes, process of elimination

Read Effectively

Read Carefully

test taking strategies, read carefully, reading style

Write On

test taking strategies, read carefully, box, circle, underline, take notes

Read for Results

test taking strategies, read carefully, practice, important details, circling, underlining, highlighting, writing notes, questions

Interpret Visuals

test taking strategies, read carefully, graphs, straight edge,

Know Yourself

Are You a Tortoise or a Hare?

test taking strategies, pace, speed, use strengths, topic sentence, first sentence, last paragraph, scan, calculator,

Use Your Strengths

test taking strategies, pace, speed, use strengths, style,mark it

Know Your Test History

test taking strategies, pace, speed, focus, relax

Remember the Writing Process

Prewriting

prewriting, note-taking, brainstorming, freewriting, clustering, outlining, key words, drafting, introduction, thesis statement, revising, proofreading

Drafting

introductory paragraph, body, concluding paragraph

Revising

format, purpose, structure, content, quotations, tone

Proofreading

grammar, mechanics, legibility

Answer the Right Question

Read the Question and Directions Carefully

key parts, follow directions, underline key ideas, circle important words, jot ideas, eliminate incorrect answers, rephrase, checkmarks

Double-Check Your Answer

work backwards, rephrase, checkmarks

"Read" Letter Day

Use the Correct Format

scientific method, observation, hypothesis, experiment, controls, reports, variables, be fair, errors in measurement, random errors, systematic errors, linked variables, sample size, report results

Frame Your Argument Appropriately

scientific method, be skeptical