(21) Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including electronic technology. The student is expected to: (A) analyze and evaluate the validity and utility of...
(20) Science, technology, and society. The student understands how current technology affects human interaction. The student is expected to: (A) describe the impact of new information technologies such as the Internet, Global Positioning System (GPS), or Geographic...
(19) Science, technology, and society. The student understands the impact of technology and human modifications on the physical environment. The student is expected to: (A) evaluate the significance of major technological innovations in the areas of transportation...
(18) Culture. The student understands the ways in which cultures change and maintain continuity. The student is expected to: (A) analyze cultural changes in specific regions caused by migration, war, trade, innovations, and diffusion; (B) assess causes, effects,...
(17) Culture. The student understands the distribution, patterns, and characteristics of different cultures. The student is expected to: (A) describe and compare patterns of culture such as language, religion, land use, education, and customs that make specific...
(16) Culture. The student understands how the components of culture affect the way people live and shape the characteristics of regions. The student is expected to: (A) describe distinctive cultural patterns and landscapes associated with different places in Texas,...
(15) Citizenship. The student understands how different points of view influence the development of public policies and decision-making processes on local, state, national, and international levels. The student is expected to: (A) identify and give examples of...
(14) Government. The student understands the processes that influence political divisions, relationships, and policies. The student is expected to: (A) analyze current events to infer the physical and human processes that lead to the formation of boundaries and...
(13) Government. The student understands the spatial characteristics of a variety of global political units. The student is expected to: (A) interpret maps to explain the division of land, including man-made and natural borders, into separate political units such as...
(12) Economics. The student understands the economic importance of, and issues related to, the location and management of resources. The student is expected to: (A) analyze how the creation, distribution, and management of key natural resources affects the location...