TEKS: Chapter 113. Social Studies See All Teacher Resources

113.47.c.1

(1) Social studies skills. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others, in a variety of settings. The student is expected to:

• (A) apply social studies methodologies encompassing a variety of research and analytical tools to explore questions or issues thoroughly and fairly to include multiple perspectives;
• (B) evaluate effects of major political, economic, and social conditions on a selected social studies topic;
• (C) appraise a geographic perspective that considers physical and cultural processes as they affect the selected topic;
• (D) examine the role of diverse communities in the context of the selected topic;
• (E) analyze ethical issues raised by the selected topic in historic, cultural, and social contexts;
• (F) depending on the topic, use a problem-solving process 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; and
• (G) depending on the topic, use a decision-making process to identify a situation that requires a decision, gather information, identify options, predict consequences, and take action to implement a decision.