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Preparing Students for the 8thGrade NYS Social Studies Exam

Useful Websites
  • DBQ-CRQ Teaching with Documents– www.edteck.com
  • Intermediate Test Prep SS Grade 7 & 8 – www.studyzone.org
  • NYS Archives Throughout the Ages – www.nysed.gov
  • NYC Social Studies – www.nycsocialstudies.org
  • Welcome to Social Studies – www.nysed.gov
  • Brown v. Board of Ed - www.asbj.com/BrownvBoard/brown7.html
DBQ Resources
  • DBQ Student Checklist
  • Student Guide to Responding to the DBQ
  • Pre-Writing Strategies for Writing a DBQ
  • Writing a DBQ
  • DBQ Teacher Checklist
  • Construction of Document-Based Essay – group work
  • DBQ-Lawyer Comparison
Writing Tools

  • Essay Graphic Organizer (pdf)
  • Essay Graphic Organizer (Word)
  • My Writing Checklist
Social Studies 8th Grade Exam Resources

  • NYS S.S. Test: Observations and Analyses
  • Grade 8 Holistic Scoring – Power Point
  • Holistic Scoring – Power Point
  • 8 th Grade SS Test – Assessment Skills Item Analysis
  • 8 th Grade SS Test – Assessment Topics Item Analysis
  • Definitions of DBQ Essay Question words
  • Adapting and Modifying DBQ Essay Questions
  • Tips for preparing for the 8 th grade SS Test
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