TEKS: Chapter 113. Social Studies See All Teacher Resources

113.41.c.1

(1) History. The student understands the principles included in the Celebrate Freedom Week program. The student is expected to:

• (A) analyze and evaluate the text, intent, meaning, and importance of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, and identify the full text of the first three paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence;
• (B) analyze and evaluate the application of these founding principles to historical events in U.S. history; and
• (C) explain the contributions of the Founding Fathers such as Benjamin Rush, John Hancock, John Jay, John Witherspoon, John Peter Muhlenberg, Charles Carroll, and Jonathan Trumbull Sr.