Includes 23 competencies/skills found on the TExES Social Studies 8-12 test and 120 sample-test questions. This guide, aligned specifically to standards prescribed by the Texas Department of Education, covers the sub-areas of World History; U.S. History; Geography, Culture, and the Behavioral and Social Sciences; Government and Citizenship; Economics and Science, Technology, and Society; and Social Studies Foundations, Skills, Research, and Instruction. . CLICK HERE TO START DOWNLOAD