Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

Knowledge Standards

identify the major eras in U.S. history through 1877, including colonization, revolution, creation and ratification of the Constitution, early republic, the Age of Jackson, westward expansion, reform movements, sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction, and describe their causes and effects; and[1A]
explain the significance of the following dates: 1607, founding of Jamestown; 1620, arrival of the Pilgrims and signing of the Mayflower Compact; 1776, adoption of the Declaration of Independence; 1787, writing of the U.S. Constitution; 1803, Louisiana Purchase; and 1861-1865, Civil War.[1B]
describe major domestic problems faced by the leaders of the new republic, including maintaining national security, creating a stable economic system, and setting up the court system;[5A]
summarize arguments regarding protective tariffs, taxation, and the banking system;[5B]
explain the origin and development of American political parties;[5C]
explain the causes, important events, and effects of the War of 1812;[5D]
identify the foreign policies of presidents Washington through Monroe and explain the impact of Washington's Farewell Address and the Monroe Doctrine;[5E]
identify the provisions and compare the effects of congressional conflicts and compromises prior to the Civil War, including the role of John Quincy Adams.[7D]
locate places and regions directly related to major eras and turning points in the United States during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries;[10A]

analyze the economic effects of the War of 1812; and[13A]
explain why a free enterprise system of economics developed in the new nation, including minimal government regulation, taxation, and property rights; and[14A]
summarize the issues, decisions, and significance of landmark Supreme Court cases, including Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland, and Gibbons v. Ogden; and[18B]identify the origin of judicial review;[18A]
summarize the issues, decisions, and significance of landmark Supreme Court cases, including Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland, and Gibbons v. Ogden; and[18B]
summarize the issues, decisions, and significance of landmark Supreme Court cases, including Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland, and Gibbons v. Ogden; and[18B]identify different points of view of political parties and interest groups on important historical issues;[21A]
summarize historical events in which compromise resulted in a resolution such as the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and Kansas-Nebraska Act.[21C]
analyze the leadership qualities of elected and appointed leaders of the United States such as George Washington, John Marshall, and Abraham Lincoln; and[22A]

Skill Standards

differentiate between, locate, and use valid primary and secondary sources such as media and news services, biographies, interviews, and artifacts to acquire information about the United States;[29A]
analyze information by applying absolute and relative chronology through sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions;[29B]
organize and interpret information from outlines, reports, databases, and visuals, including graphs, charts, timelines, and maps;[29C]
identify bias and points of view created by the historical context surrounding an event;[29D]
support a point of view on a social studies issue or event;[29E]
evaluate the validity of a source based on corroboration with other sources and information about the author; [29F]
create a visual representation of historical information such as thematic maps, graphs, and charts representing various aspects of the United States; and[29G]
pose and answer questions about geographic distributions and patterns shown on maps, graphs, and charts. [29H]
use social studies terminology correctly;[30A]
use effective written communication skills, including proper citations and avoiding plagiarism; and[30B]
create written, oral, and visual presentations of social studies information.[30C]
Social studies skills. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others. The student is expected to use problem-solving and decision-making processes to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution.[31]
Create personal notes using foldables, main idea/detail notes, Venn diagrams, K-W/E-L charts, content frames, selective highlighting, sticky notes, concept of definition maps, magnet summaries, power notes, webbing, history frames, free form mapping, and annotated illustrations/timelines/maps, one-sentence summaries, mind notes, cause/effect notes, and Cornell notes. [LOCAL]