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NAEP U.S. History Press Release Presentation: Slide 6
Content of the 2001 U.S. History Assessment--3

Slide from U.S. History Press Release Presentation
  • Questions assess multiple ways of knowing and thinking about U.S. history
    • Historical knowledge
    • Historical analysis and interpretation
  • Questions engage students with primary sources, maps, and graphs
  • Combination of multiple-choice (two-thirds) and constructed-response (one-third) questions
  • "Theme blocks" at grades 8 and 12 focus on a particular theme and ask students to synthesize information from multiple sources
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