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CHAPTER 3
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CHAPTER 3: Analyzing Social Studies Materials
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FactsFacts are statements that can be proved to be true.
Women used to be appointed to the U.S. senate to fill vacancies created by their husband’s death.
Today, there are 4 female U.S. senators with school-age or younger children.
In 1992, Patty Murray (D-Washington) became the first “working-mother” senator.
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Opinions Opinions are statements about the writer’s feelings or ideas about a topic. They cannot be proved or disproved.
Political ambitions should take a backseat to parental responsibilities.
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It is difficult to be both a good mother or father and a good senator.
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Hypotheses Hypotheses are conjectures that are made for the purpose of explaining an event. They may be tested to be proved or disproved.
If the majority leader avoids scheduling votes during the dinner hour, senators will have more dinners with their children.
The presence of “working-mother” senators has affected the outcome of public policy measures.
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A conclusionconclusion is a statement that can be supported by facts given in a passage or illustration.
The U.S., which represents only 4% of the world’s population, is responsible for 25% of the pollution that is contributing to the greenhouse effect.
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Supporting statementsSupporting statements are provable facts that support a conclusion:
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Support
Support
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• A positive impact brings attention to the writer’s point of view.
• A negative impact brings attention to an opposing point of view.
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Written materials and graphics often carry an emotional impact that is designed to be influential.
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An unstated assumptionunstated assumption is a fact, opinion, or idea that is taken for granted and not explicitly stated or proved:
Bill Clinton’s presidency was an overall success. The country came out of a recession, unemployment was low, and there were few terrorist threats during his tenure.
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An effecteffect, such as an important event, is connected to the causecause, or the conditions that made it happen:
The stock market crash of 1929 ended the economic prosperity of the 1920s.
• Cause:Cause: the stock market crash of 1929
• Effect:Effect: the end of the prosperity of the 1920s
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All writers have a point of viewpoint of view, or perspective.
• Consider when and why the writer is writing
• Look for clues in writings and illustrations
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Historical contextHistorical context is the conditions of the time when historical materials were written.
• Evaluate historical writing in its context.
• Look for clues that indicate context, such as time period and conditions that are different or similar to those of the present.
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When you comparecompare two things, you look for ways in which they are similar.
Senate House of Representatives
Part of the legislative branch
Propose amendments to the Constitution
Meet in the Capitol
Research and write legislation
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When you contrastcontrast two things, you look for ways in which they are different.
Senate House of Representatives
100 members
Members serve a 2-year term
Members serve a 6-year term
Presided over by the Vice President
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435 members
Presided over by the Speaker of the House
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The way in which visual data is presented has an effect on its impact:
• It can minimize a large issue.• It can sensationalize a minor issue.• It can try to present information as
clearly and fairly as possible.
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THE ENDTHE ENDPractice the skills you learned in this chapter by taking the Chapter Review QuizChapter Review Quiz or the GED GED Practice QuizPractice Quiz.
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