Praxis 7815
Question 1 of 5.
Mr. Brown teaches geography in a school district located near a national park featuring a large mountain range and a system of canyons. Many students in Mr. Brown's class often enjoy hiking and camping in the park on weekends. Which of the following lesson plans best incorporates the students' interests with an opportunity to apply their content knowledge of geography?
A. Students draw maps of the mountain range from memory and compare their maps to determine which ones most closely illustrate the terrain.
B. Mr. Brown takes students to the canyon and asks them to find evidence of erosion and sedimentation after learning about physical processes in class.
C. Students bring in photographs of their favorite trails and campgrounds and share their experiences with the class.
D. Mr. Brown shows the students a documentary video about the importance of conservation and preservation.
Explanation: Observing erosion in a familiar canyon applies geography knowledge to students' hiking experiences.
Question 2 of 5.
For which of the following reasons might the teacher want to direct the students to choose new sources?
A. The migration of farmers to California from Oklahoma was not an effect of the Great Depression.
B. Oral accounts made long after a historical event may contain factual inaccuracies.
C. Historians do not often use oral accounts in their research.
D. Research should be conducted using peer-reviewed secondary sources.
Explanation: Oral accounts from the 1980s about the Great Depression (1930s) may be unreliable due to memory lapses over time, making them less suitable as sole sources.
Question 3 of 5.
Which of the following would be the most effective activity for developing civic engagement in students in a social studies classroom?
A. Having students read articles on current topics that are of interest to them
B. Watching a news report before beginning the day's lesson
C. Bringing in community members to discuss their jobs
D. Providing opportunities for classroom discussions and debates of current issues
Explanation: Discussions and debates actively involve students in analyzing and debating civic issues, enhancing their engagement.
Question 4 of 5.
In which of the following ways can the United States Senate constrain the power of the president under the system of checks and balances as outlined in the Constitution?
A. Refusing to confirm a cabinet appointment
B. Vetoing a federal spending bill
C. Ruling a proposed law unconstitutional
D. Granting a pardon to a federal offender
Explanation: The Senate's authority to approve or reject cabinet appointments limits the president's ability to appoint officials, a key check on executive power.
Question 5 of 5.
A fifth-grade teacher is planning a lesson activity involving primary source documents written in favor of American independence from Great Britain before the American Revolution. Which TWO of the following documents should be included in the activity?
A. Common Sense, by Thomas Paine
B. Republic, by Plato
C. The Federalist papers, by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
D. The Virginia Declaration of Rights, by George Mason
E. The Wealth of Nations, by Adam Smith
Explanation: Common Sense and The Virginia Declaration of Rights were pre-Revolution documents advocating independence, unlike the others.
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