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Kindergarten - self, home, family, and classroom

Grade 1 - classroom, school, and community

Grade 2 - local community Grade 3 - communities Grade 4 - Texas history from early

beginnings to the present Grade 5 - US history from 1565 to the

present

Grade 6 - Contemporary world Grade 7 - Texas history from early times to

the present Grade 8 - US history from early colonial

period through Reconstruction

World Geography

World History

US History Since 1877

US Government

Economics with Emphasis on Free Enterprise

Psychology Sociology Special Topics in Social Studies Research

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TEKS: Strands

Social studies skills

More specific introduction Greater specificity More student expectations More historical figures Added rigor

• Including” and “such as” statement• Role of US free enterprise system• Definition of constitutional republic• Celebrate Freedom Week and Constitution Day• Statement regarding actions and the ideals in the

founding documents

Grade SE

Grade SE US +38

K No Change

1 No Change WH +42

2 +6 WG +1

3 No Change Gov -1

4 +1 Psy +8

5 -6 Soc +31

6+9

Sp Topics

+10

7 +7 Research +18

8 +1 Eco +10

Grade 8:

1998 TEKS - 18 “including,” 7 “such as” historical figures

2010 TEKS - 29 “including,” 18 “such as” historical figures

In general, Readiness Standards◦ Are essential for success in the current grade or

course

◦ Are important for preparedness for the next grade or course

◦ Support college and career readiness

◦ Necessitate in-depth instruction

◦ Address broad and deep ideas

Grade Readiness Standards

8 35

World Geography 21

World History 41

United States History 43

In general, Supporting Standards◦ May be introduced in the current grade or

course and emphasized in a subsequent year.

◦ May be emphasized in a previous year and reinforced in the current grade or course.

◦ May play a role in preparing students for the next grade or course but not a central role.

◦ May address more narrowly defined ideas.

Grade Supporting Standards

8 56

World Geography 33

World History 62

U.S. History 66

Help

High Quality, Rigorous Instructional Materials

Primary Source materialsDocumentsPhotographsPolitical CartoonsMapsPaintingsPersonal DocumentsArtifactsFilm and Sound recordings

Biographies

Non Fiction

Forethought Resources

6th Grade Contemporary World Cultures(events that have happened in the last 50

years-PREFERABLE in the last 20 years)

World History More emphasis on Asia, India and some Africa

5th and US is to present day