The August 2019 New York State Regents exam in United States History & Government is now available on Castle Learning.
Teacher Access
You can search for individual questions by level and topic. Alternatively, you can use one of our ready-to-go pre-made assignments:
- Just the multiple-choice section of the exam
- The full 30-question multiple-choice section together with the Thematic Essay and full DBQ set
Both options are found in Castle Learning’s Public Assignments section.
Castle Learning users can use NYS Regents exams in many ways:
- pre- and post-tests
- end of course state test preparation
- practice review throughout the year
Teachers can assign questions to students as a simple quiz with no feedback, or as an open practice assignment with clickable vocabulary links, hints, reasons and instant feedback.
Teachers can choose individual questions from specific Regents exams by creating a new assignment and using the Public Assignments tab. Exams are listed by Regents date; assignments that aren’t labeled “FULL EXAM” include only the multiple choice portions. Be sure to choose the correct course name from the dropdown menu and scroll through the assignments to find the exam you’re looking for.
Teachers can find the full Regents exams by searching the Public Assignments in the course: Social Studies –>U.S. History and Government –> Castle Assignments –> New York as shown below:
Click on the checkbox and then the “Import” button. The exam will now appear on your U.S. History and Government assignment list!
Extra Help on Essays
Check out these extra features for the Thematic Essay and DBQs:
- The Thematic Essay contains an expanded checklist that the student sees when clicking to save his/her response. The checklist contains hints on writing the opening paragraph, a graphic organizer to help with structuring the body paragraphs to fulfill the essay tasks, and tips for formulating a conclusion.
- Sample answers to all DBQ scaffolded questions highlight key points in the question documents.
- Sample answers to all DBQ scaffolded questions show model responses in full sentences, including both factual information and analysis, along with specific suggestions on how the document can be used in the final DBQ essay tasks.
- The DBQ essay contains a checklist with hints on writing the opening paragraph, a graphic organizer for structuring the body paragraphs to fulfill the essay tasks, and tips for formulating a conclusion. After saving his/her final answer, the student sees a completed organizer with full details for each portion of the essay task, including document citations and relevant outside information.
Student Self-Study
Students can also access the Regents exams directly. On the Student Home page, click Self-Study and set the option to Rocket Mode. Click the Regents Exam button.
Set the option to Social Studies and look under U.S. History & Government!