Praxis II Middle School: Social Studies (5089) Test Syllabus

Praxis II Middle School Social Studies (5089) Exam General Information

The Middle School: Social Studies test assesses the knowledge and skills necessary for a beginning middle school social studies teacher. The test is based on the understanding and application of social studies knowledge, concepts, methodologies, and skills across the fields of United States History, World History, Government/Civics, Geography, and Economics. Some of the selected-response and all of the short essay questions are interdisciplinary, reflecting the complex relationship among the social studies fields. Some questions are based on interpreting stimulus material such as written passages, maps, charts, graphs, tables, cartoons, diagrams, and photographs.

Praxis II Middle School Social Studies (5089) Examination Format

The three equally weighted short-answer/essay questions will focus on important historical events and issues, as well as on fundamental social studies concepts. These questions, which should take about 10 minutes each to complete and will together comprise 25 percent of the examinee’s score, will emphasize the exercise of critical thinking skills, requiring the reading and interpreting of social studies materials (such as maps, charts, quotations); drawing inferences from such materials; and placing these materials in their historical, geographical, political, and economic contexts. The 90 equally weighted selected-response questions will constitute 75 percent of the examinee’s score.

This test may contain some questions that will not count toward your score.

Examination Coverage with its Approximate Number of Questions and Percentage

The Praxis II Middle School Social Studies (5089) Exam will cover:

United States History (22 questions -19%)

• Chronological Developments in United States History
• Major Themes in United States History

World History (18 questions -15%)

• Chronological Developments in World History
• Major Themes in World History

Government/Civics (17 questions -14%)

• United States Government and Civics
• Comparative Government and International Relations

Geography (17 questions -14%)

• Geographic Literacy
• Map Skills
• Physical Geography
• Human Geography

Economics (16 questions -13%)

• Microeconomics I & II
• Macroeconomics I

Short Content Essays (3 questions -25%)

• United States History, related to Government/Civics
• World History, related to Geography
• United States History, related to Economics or Government/Civics
• World History, related to Economics or Government/Civics

or

United States History, related to Government/Civics

World History, related to Geography

United States History, related to Economics OR Geography

or

United States History, related to Government/Civics

World History, related to Geography

World History, related to Economics OR

Government/Civics

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