TEKS: Chapter 113. Social Studies See All Teacher Resources
113.47.c.2
(2) 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) locate, analyze, organize, synthesize, evaluate, and apply information about the selected topic, identifying, describing, and evaluating multiple points of view;
- (B) differentiate between valid primary and secondary sources and use them appropriately to conduct research and construct arguments;
- (C) read narrative texts critically and identify points of view from the historical context surrounding an event and the frame of reference that influenced the participants;
- (D) analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions;
- (E) collect visual images (photographs, paintings, political cartoons, and other media) to enhance understanding and appreciation of multiple perspectives in a social studies topic;
- (F) identify bias in written, oral, and visual material;
- (G) evaluate the validity of a source based on language, corroboration with other sources, and information about the author; and
- (H) use appropriate mathematical skills to interpret social studies information such as maps and graphs.