Standards Part 1
Purpose of applying knowledge of significant historical events and developments, as well as multiple historical interpretations and ideas.
To facilitate student understanding of relationships between the past, the present, and the future. HISTORY.
Purpose of applying knowledge of citizenship in the US and other societies.
To prepare students to participate in our society through an understanding of democratic principles and citizenship practices. CITIZENSHIP.
Teacher understands and applies social science knowledge and skills to plan organize and implement instruction and assess learning.
What is Competency 1?
As students age, awareness shifts from ____ to ____, allowing for expansion of civic concepts for older students.
What is concrete to abstract?
Purpose of applying knowledge of people, places and environment
To facilitate student understanding of geographic relationships in Texas, the US and the world. GEOGRAPHY.
Purpose of applying knowledge of cultures and how they develop and adapt.
To enable students to appreciate and respect cultural diversity in Texas, the US and the world. CULTURE.
History, geography, economics, government, citizenship, culture, social studies skills and technology.
What are the EIGHT strands that social studies TEKS focus on?
The knowledge of our position in relation to other things; develops with age.
What is spatial awareness?
Purpose of applying knowledge of how people organize economic systems to produce, distribute and consume goods & services
To enable student understanding of economic systems to make informed economic decisions. ECONOMICS.
Purpose of applying knowledge of developments in science and technology.
To facilitate student understanding of the social and environmental consequences of scientific discovery and technological innovation. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY.
Describes how objectives build upon each other; prerequisite skills are mastered; no gaps in student learning. Skills, processes and concept increase in difficulty as grade level increases. Vocabulary and content remains constant.
What is vertical alignment?
Helps students gain real-world abilities while providing highly engaging instruction that drives them toward self-directed learning; examples: overhead/projected images, computer software, Internet, video programs, audio programs and human resources (guest speakers).
What is technology?
Purpose of applying knowledge of how governments and structures of power function, provide order and allocate resources.
To facilitate student understanding of how individuals and groups achieve their goals through political systems. GOVERNMENT.
Curricular objectives, instruction and assessment are matched across each grade level. Common goals within a grade level. Tests are aligned to measure same objectives and goals.
What is horizontal alignment?
Allows teachers to cover a variety of topics related to a major topic or unit and are an excellent method of designing lessons to meet this objective.
What is thematic approach (thematic units)?
Effectively design a lesson considering students' development stages to provide successful learning experiences.
What is instruction matches development stage of students?
Providing students with a variety of materials and hands-on activities helps them _____, ______ and _____ social studies issues.
What is analyze, synthesize and interpret?