Texas State Standards for Social Studies: Grade 11

TX.113.32 (11.1) United States History: History: The student understands traditional historical points of reference in U.S. history from 1877 to the present.

11.1. (A) Identify the major eras in U.S. history from 1877 to the present and describe their defining characteristics.

11.1. (B) Apply absolute and relative chronology through the sequencing of significant individuals, events, and time periods.

11.1. (C) Explain the significance of the following dates: 1898, 1914-1918, 1929, 1941-1945, and 1957.

TX.113.32 (11.2) United States History: History: The student understands the political, economic, and social changes in the United States from 1877 to 1898.

11.2. (A) Analyze political issues such as Indian policies, the growth of political machines, and civil service reform.

11.2. (B) Analyze economic issues such as industrialization, the growth of railroads, the growth of labor unions, farm issues, and the rise of big business.

11.2. (C) Analyze social issues such as the treatment of minorities, child labor, growth of cities, and problems of immigrants.

TX.113.32 (11.3) United States History: History: The student understands the emergence of the United States as a world power between 1898 and 1920.

11.3. (A) Explain why significant events and individuals, including the Spanish-American War, U.S. expansionism, Henry Cabot Lodge, Alfred Thayer Mahan, and Theodore Roosevelt, moved the United States into the position of a world power.

11.3. (B) Identify the reasons for U.S. involvement in World War I, including unrestricted submarine warfare.

11.3. (C) Analyze significant events such as the battle of Argonne Forest and the impact of significant individuals including John J. Pershing during World War I.

11.3. (D) Analyze major issues raised by U.S. involvement in World War I, Wilson's Fourteen Points, and the Treaty of Versailles.

TX.113.32 (11.4) United States History: History: The student understands the effects of reform and third party movements on American society.

11.4. (A) Evaluate the impact of Progressive Era reforms including initiative, referendum, recall, and the passage of the 16th and 17th amendments.

11.4. (B) Evaluate the impact of reform leaders such as Susan B. Anthony, W.E.B. DuBois, and Robert LaFollette on American society.

11.4. (C) Evaluate the impact of third parties and their candidates such as Eugene Debs, H. Ross Perot, and George Wallace.

TX.113.32 (11.5) United States History: History: The student understands significant individuals, events, and issues of the 1920s.

11.5. (A) Analyze causes and effects of significant issues such as immigration, the Red Scare, Prohibition, and the changing role of women.

11.5. (B) Analyze the impact of significant individuals such as Clarence Darrow, William Jennings Bryan, Henry Ford, and Charles A. Lindbergh.

TX.113.32 (11.6) United States History: History: The student understands the impact of significant national and international decisions and conflicts from World War II and the Cold War to the present on the United States.

11.6. (A) Identify reasons for U.S. involvement in World War II, including the growth of dictatorships and the attack on Pearl Harbor.

11.6. (B) Analyze major issues and events of World War II such as fighting the war on multiple fronts, the internment of Japanese-Americans, the Holocaust, the battle of Midway, the invasion of Normandy, and the development of and Harry Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb.

11.6. (C) Explain the roles played by significant military leaders during World War II, including Omar Bradley, Dwight Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur, George Marshall, and George Patton.

11.6. (D) Describe U.S. responses to Soviet aggression after World War II, including the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and the Berlin airlift.

11.6. (E) Analyze the conflicts in Korea and Vietnam and describe their domestic and international effects.

11.6. (F) Describe the impact of the GI Bill, the election of 1948, McCarthyism, and Sputnik I.

11.6. (G) Analyze reasons for the Western victory in the Cold War and the challenges of changing relationships among nations.

11.6. (H) Identify the origins of major domestic and foreign policy issues currently facing the United States.

TX.113.32 (11.7) United States History: History: The student understands the impact of the American civil rights movement.

11.7. (A) Trace the historical development of the civil rights movement in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, including the 13th, 14th, 15th amendments.

11.7. (B) Identify significant leaders of the civil rights movement, including Martin Luther King, Jr.

11.7. (C) Evaluate government efforts, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to achieve equality in the United States.

11.7. (D) Identify changes in the United States that have resulted from the civil rights movement such as increased participation of minorities in the political process.

TX.113.32 (11.8) United States History: Geography: The student uses geographic tools to collect, analyze, and interpret data.

11.8. (A) Create thematic maps, graphs, charts, models, and databases representing various aspects of the United States.

11.8. (B) Pose and answer questions about geographic distributions and patterns shown on maps, graphs, charts, models, and databases.

TX.113.32 (11.9) United States History: Geography: The student understands the impact of geographic factors on major events.

11.9. (A) Analyze the effects of physical and human geographic factors on major events including the building of the Panama Canal.

11.9. (B) Identify and explain reasons for changes in political boundaries such as those resulting from statehood and international conflicts.

TX.113.32 (11.10) United States History: Geography: The student understands the effects of migration and immigration on American society.

11.10. (A) Analyze the effects of changing demographic patterns resulting from migration within the United States.

11.10. (B) Analyze the effects of changing demographic patterns resulting from immigration to the United States.

TX.113.32 (11.11) United States History: Geography: The student understands the relationship between population growth and modernization on the physical environment.

11.11. (A) Identify the effects of population growth and distribution and predict future effects on the physical environment.

11.11. (B) Trace the development of the conservation of natural resources, including the establishment of the National Park System and efforts of private nonprofit organizations.

TX.113.32 (11.12) United States History: Economics: The student understands domestic and foreign issues related to U.S. economic growth from the 1870s to 1920.

11.12. (A) Analyze the relationship between private property rights and the settlement of the Great Plains.

11.12. (B) Compare the purpose of the Interstate Commerce Commission with its performance over time.

11.12. (C) Describe the impact of the Sherman Antitrust Act on businesses.

11.12. (D) Analyze the effects of economic policies including the Open Door Policy and Dollar Diplomacy on U.S. diplomacy.

11.12. (E) Describe the economic effects of international military conflicts, including the Spanish-American War and World War I, on the United States.

TX.113.32 (11.13) United States History: Economics: The student understands significant economic developments between World War I and World War II.

11.13. (A) Analyze causes of economic growth and prosperity in the 1920s.

11.13. (B) Analyze the causes of the Great Depression, including the decline in worldwide trade, the stock market crash, and bank failures.

11.13. (C) Analyze the effects of the Great Depression on the U.S. economy and government.

11.13. (D) Evaluate the effectiveness of New Deal measures in ending the Great Depression.

11.13. (E) Analyze how various New Deal agencies and programs such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Social Security continue to affect the lives of U.S. citizens.

TX.113.32 (11.14) United States History: Economics: The student understands the economic effects of World War II, the Cold War, and increased worldwide competition on contemporary society.

11.14. (A) Describe the economic effects of World War II on the home front, including rationing, female employment, and the end of the Great Depression.

11.14. (B) Identify the causes and effects of prosperity in the 1950s.

11.14. (C) Describe the impact of the Cold War on the business cycle and defense spending.

11.14. (D) Identify actions of government and the private sector to expand economic opportunities to all citizens.

11.14. (E) Describe the dynamic relationship between U.S. international trade policies and the U.S. free enterprise system.

TX.113.32 (11.15) United States History: Government: The student understands changes in the role of government over time.

11.15. (A) Evaluate the impact of New Deal legislation on the historical roles of state and federal governments.

11.15. (B) Explain the impact of significant international events such as World War I and World War II on changes in the role of the federal government.

11.15. (C) Evaluate the effects of political incidents such as Teapot Dome and Watergate on the views of U.S. citizens concerning the role of the federal government.

11.15. (D) Predict the effects of selected contemporary legislation on the roles of state and federal governments.

TX.113.32 (11.16) United States History: Government: The student understands the changing relationships among the three branches of the federal government.

11.16. (A) Evaluate the impact of events, including the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the War Powers Act, on the relationship between the legislative and executive branches of government.

11.16. (B) Evaluate the impact of events, including Franklin Roosevelt's attempt to increase the number of U.S. Supreme Court justices, on the relationships among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government.

TX.113.32 (11.17) United States History: Government: The student understands the impact of constitutional issues on American society in the 20th century.

11.17. (A) Analyze the effects of 20th-century landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions such as Brown v. Board of Education, Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, and Reynolds v. Sims.

11.17. (B) Analyze reasons for the adoption of 20th-century constitutional amendments.

TX.113.32 (11.18) United States History: Citizenship: The student understands efforts to expand the democratic process.

11.18. (A) Identify and analyze methods of expanding the right to participate in the democratic process, including lobbying, protesting, court decisions, and amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

11.18. (B) Evaluate various means of achieving equality of political rights, including the 19th, 24th, and 26th amendments.

11.18. (C) Explain how participation in the democratic process reflects our national identity.

TX.113.32 (11.19) United States History: Citizenship: The student understands the importance of effective leadership in a democratic society.

11.19. (A) Describe qualities of effective leadership.

11.19. (B) Evaluate the contributions of significant political and social leaders in the United States such as Andrew Carnegie, Shirley Chisholm, and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

11.19. (C) Identify the contributions of Texans who have been President of the United States.

TX.113.32 (11.20) United States History: Culture: The student understands the relationship between the arts and the times during which they were created.

11.20. (A) Describe how the characteristics and issues of various eras in U.S. history have been reflected in works of art, music, and literature such as the paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe, rock and roll, and John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath.

11.20. (B) Describe the impact of significant examples of cultural movements in art, music, and literature on American society, including the Harlem Renaissance.

11.20. (C) Identify examples of American art, music, and literature that transcend American culture and convey universal themes.

11.20. (D) Analyze the relationship between culture and the economy and identify examples such as the impact of the entertainment industry on the U.S. economy.

11.20. (E) Identify the impact of popular American culture on the rest of the world.

TX.113.32 (11.21) United States History: Culture: The student understands how people from various groups, including racial, ethnic, and religious groups, adapt to life in the United States and contribute to our national identity.

11.21. (A) Explain actions taken by people from racial, ethnic, and religious groups to expand economic opportunities and political rights in American society.

11.21. (B) Explain efforts of the Americanization movement to assimilate immigrants into American culture.

11.21. (C) Analyze how the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups have helped to shape the national identity.

11.21. (D) Identify the political, social, and economic contributions of women to American society.

TX.113.32 (11.22) United States History: Science, Technology, and Society: The student understands the impact of science and technology on the economic development of the United States.

11.22. (A) Explain the effects of scientific discoveries and technological innovations such as electric power, the telegraph and telephone, petroleum-based products, medical vaccinations, and computers on the development of the United States.

11.22. (B) Explain how scientific discoveries and technological innovations such as those in agriculture, the military, and medicine resulted from specific needs.

11.22. (C) Analyze the impact of technological innovations on the nature of work, the American labor movement, and businesses.

TX.113.32 (11.23) United States History: Science, Technology, and Society: The student understands the influence of scientific discoveries and technological innovations on daily life in the United States.

11.23. (A) Analyze how scientific discoveries and technological innovations, including those in transportation and communication, have changed the standard of living in the United States.

11.23. (B) Explain how technological innovations in areas such as space exploration have led to other innovations that affect daily life and the standard of living.

TX.113.32 (11.24) United States History: Social Studies Skills: The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of sources including electronic technology.

11.24. (A) Locate and use primary and secondary sources such as computer software, databases, media and news services, biographies, interviews, and artifacts to acquire information about the United States.

11.24. (B) 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.

11.24. (C) Explain and apply different methods that historians use to interpret the past, including the use of primary and secondary sources, points of view, frames of reference, and historical context.

11.24. (D) Use the process of historical inquiry to research, interpret, and use multiple sources of evidence.

11.24. (E) Evaluate the validity of a source based on language, corroboration with other sources, and information about the author.

11.24. (F) Identify bias in written, oral, and visual material.

11.24. (G) Support a point of view on a social studies issue or event.

11.24. (H) Use appropriate mathematical skills to interpret social studies information such as maps and graphs.

TX.113.32 (11.25) United States History: Social Studies Skills: The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms.

11.25. (A) Use social studies terminology correctly.

11.25. (B) Use standard grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation.

11.25. (C) Transfer information from one medium to another, including written to visual and statistical to written or visual, using computer software as appropriate.

11.25. (D) Create written, oral, and visual presentations of social studies information.

TX.113.32 (11.26) United States History: Social Studies Skills: The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others, in a variety of settings.

11.26. (A) 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.

11.26. (B) 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.

TX.113.36 (11.1) Psychology (Elective Course): The Individual in Society: The student understands the dynamics of the relationships between self and others to be a contributing member of the community.

11.1. (A) Participate in class as a leader and follower.

11.1. (B) Adjust behavior appropriately to fit various situations.

11.1. (C) Contribute to the development of a supportive climate in groups.

11.1. (D) Accept and fulfill social responsibilities associated with citizenship in a group setting.

TX.113.36 (11.2) Psychology (Elective Course): The Individual in Society: The student understands that beliefs, decisions, and actions have consequences.

11.2. (A) Predict the likely outcome of given courses of action in particular situations, such as refusing to pay taxes, to register to vote, or to obey the speed limit.

11.2. (B) Evaluate the predicted outcomes of given courses of actions in particular situations based on an understanding of the development of morality.

TX.113.36 (11.3) Psychology (Elective Course): The Individual in Society: The student understands behavioral, social learning, and cognitive perspectives of motivation to describe his or her role and impact on economic systems.

11.3. (A) Apply various perspectives of motivation to a given economic situation such as the choice of car to purchase, personal budget priorities, or choice of jobs.

11.3. (B) Describe the role of reinforcement and punishment in determining persistence-and-effort allocation.

11.3. (C) Describe the processes of modeling/imitation and vicarious reinforcement using typical classroom situations.

11.3. (D) Describe and explain self-esteem, self-efficacy, and expectancy from the perspective of attribution theory.

TX.113.36 (11.4) Psychology (Elective Course): The Individual in Society: The student understands the influence of sensory perceptions on the shaping of individual beliefs and attitudes.

11.4. (A) Relate sensation and perception to various points of view.

11.4. (B) Define and give examples of bias related to various points of view.

TX.113.36 (11.5) Psychology (Elective Course): The Individual in Society: The student understands the relationship between biology and behavior.

11.5. (A) Describe the anatomy and localized function of given brain areas.

11.5. (B) Explain the effects of the endocrine system on development and behavior.

TX.113.36 (11.6) Psychology (Elective Course): The Individual in Society: The student understands the basic principles of tests and measurements.

11.6. (A) Define and differentiate reliability and validity.

11.6. (B) Define the concept of 'transformed score' and give examples of various types including percentile grade equivalent scores, intelligence quotient (IQ) scores, and College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) scores such as Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and Graduate Record Examination (GRE).

TX.113.36 (11.7) Psychology (Elective Course): History: The student understands the history of the field of psychology.

11.7. (A) Identify defining characteristics that differentiate the field of psychology from other related social sciences.

11.7. (B) Trace the impact of associationism, psychodynamic (Freudian) thinking, behaviorism, and humanism on current thinking in psychology.

TX.113.36 (11.8) Psychology (Elective Course): History: The student compares the processes of theory development and validation.

11.8. (A) Define and differentiate the concepts of theory and principle.

11.8. (B) Describe the relationship between earlier and later theories related to a given psychological construct.

11.8. (C) Identify and describe the basic methods of social scientific reasoning.

TX.113.36 (11.9) Psychology (Elective Course): Culture: The student understands the dynamic relationships between self and one's environment.

11.9. (A) Describe and explain learning as an adaptation to the environment.

11.9. (B) Relate cultural perspectives to the traditional physical environment of the culture group.

11.9. (C) Explain types of relationships of individuals with other individuals and with groups.

TX.113.36 (11.10) Psychology (Elective Course): Culture: The student understands behavioral, social, and cognitive perspectives of human learning.

11.10. (A) Identify related antecedents, behavior, and consequences in a provided behavioral situation.

11.10. (B) Identify elements of social learning theory in modern advertising.

11.10. (C) Describe the relationship between components of the structural information processing model.

11.10. (D) Evaluate the various perspectives of human learning and specify the strengths and weaknesses of each.

TX.113.36 (11.11) Psychology (Elective Course): Culture: The student understands the role of culture in forming the foundation and orienting framework for individuals and social behavior.

11.11. (A) Explain factors involved in cognitive development according to Piaget.

11.11. (B) Define common psychological disorders.

11.11. (C) Describe Erickson's stages of psychosocial development.

11.11. (D) Determine cultural influences such as fads or peers on one's own social behavior.

TX.113.36 (11.12) Psychology (Elective Course): Culture: The student understands personality development theories, including the applications and limitations.

11.12. (A) Give examples of growth and development based on social learning, behavioral, and cognitive theories.

11.12. (B) Evaluate the presented theories of human development and specify the strengths and weaknesses of each.

TX.113.36 (11.13) Psychology (Elective Course): Social Studies Skills: The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of sources including electronic technology.

11.13. (A) Create a product on a contemporary psychology-related issue or topic using critical methods of inquiry.

11.13. (C) Define and compute measures of central tendency (mean, median, and mode) and dispersion (range and standard deviation).

11.13. (D) Explain and illustrate cautions related to interpreting statistics in news stories.

11.13. (E) Apply evaluation rules to quantitative information.

11.13. (F) 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.

TX.113.36 (11.14) Psychology (Elective Course): Social Studies Skills: The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms.

11.14. (A) Use psychology-related terminology correctly.

11.14. (B) Use standard grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation.

11.14. (C) Transfer information from one medium to another, including written to visual and written or visual to statistical, using computer software as appropriate.

11.14. (D) Create written, oral, and visual presentations of social studies information.

TX.113.36 (11.15) Psychology (Elective Course): Social Studies Skills: The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others, in a variety of settings.

11.15. (A) 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.

11.15. (B) 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.

11.15. (C) Participate in conflict resolution using persuasion, compromise, debate, and negotiation.

TX.113.36 (11.16) Psychology (Elective Course): Social Studies Skills: The student develops long-term and short-term goal-setting skills for individual and community problem solving.

11.16. (A) Illustrate the relationship and sequence between intermediate goals and terminal goals.

11.16. (B) Monitor and evaluate self-directed inquiry or projects for timelines, accuracy, and goal attainment.

TX.113.36 (11.17) Psychology (Elective Course): Science and technology. The student understands the implication of technology for the collection, storage, and use of psychological data.

11.17. (A) Apply the standards of the American Psychological Association for ethical decision making regarding the collection, storage, and use of psychological data.

11.17. (B) Acquire information through the use of electronic sources.

TX.113.36 (11.18) Psychology (Elective Course): Science and technology. The student understands the relationship of changes in technology to personal growth and development.

11.18. (A) Analyze examples of attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors related to changes in available technology.

11.18. (B) Evaluate the impact of changes in technology on personal growth and development.

TX.113.37 (11.1) Sociology (Elective Course): Citizenship: The student understands that individuals require knowledge of the dynamics of the relationships between self and others to be contributing members of the community.

11.1. (A) Describe models of group systems and the interactive roles of individuals, groups, and the community.

11.1. (B) Evaluate role conflicts and methods of resolution that may occur among individuals and groups.

TX.113.37 (11.2) Sociology (Elective Course): Citizenship: The student analyzes groups in terms of membership roles, status, values, and socioeconomic stratification.

11.2. (A) Compare the roles of group membership in various formal and informal groups.

11.2. (B) Compare the roles of group membership in selected primary and secondary groups.

TX.113.37 (11.3) Sociology (Elective Course): Economics: The student understands how socioeconomic stratification affects human motivation.

11.3. (A) Analyze the relationship between socioeconomic stratification and human motivation.

11.3. (B) Analyze the influence of different motivations and aspirations on economic decisions.

TX.113.37 (11.4) Sociology (Elective Course): Economics: The student understands the relationship between socioeconomic stratification and cultural values.

11.4. (A) Compare cultural values associated with socioeconomic stratification.

11.4. (B) Analyze and explain the influence of cultural values on economic behavior.

TX.113.37 (11.5) Sociology (Elective Course): Geography: The student uses geographic tools to collect, analyze, and interpret sociological data.

11.5. (A) Create thematic maps, graphs, charts, models, and data bases that represent various aspects of demographic and cultural patterns.

11.5. (B) Pose and answer questions about geographic distributions and demographic and cultural patterns shown on maps, graphs, charts, models, and databases.

TX.113.37 (11.6) Sociology (Elective Course): Geography: The student understands that socialization, cultural values, and norms vary in different geographic places and regions.

11.6. (A) Compare socialization in selected regions of the United States.

11.6. (B) Compare how geographic considerations have influenced the development of cultural values and norms.

TX.113.37 (11.7) Sociology (Elective Course): Government: The student understands how governments promote cultural values and provide for social controls.

11.7. (A) Identify the relationships between cultural values and the purposes and policies of government.

11.7. (B) Describe types of government social controls.

TX.113.37 (11.8) Sociology (Elective Course): Government: The student understands different styles and forms of leadership, political socialization, and communication techniques that influence perception, attitudes, and behavior.

11.8. (A) Identify and describe different forms of leadership as they relate to group-motivation techniques.

11.8. (B) Analyze the relationship among social class, racial, ethnic, and other culture group membership, and political power in the United States.

11.8. (C) Evaluate different communication techniques, including propaganda and advertising, used to influence perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors of persons and groups.

TX.113.37 (11.9) Sociology (Elective Course): History: The student understands the theoretical perspectives of the historic interpretations of human social development.

11.9. (A) Trace the development of the field of sociology.

11.9. (B) Identify major sociologists and explain their contributions to the field.

TX.113.37 (11.10) Sociology (Elective Course): History: The student understands the causes and effects of social and institutional changes.

11.10. (A) Evaluate changes in U.S. institutions resulting from industrialization, urbanization, and immigrant assimilation.

11.10. (B) Analyze changes such as those in advertising, food, and business in the majority U.S. culture resulting from adaptations to various immigrant and Native-American cultures.

TX.113.37 (11.11) Sociology (Elective Course): History: The student understands basic sociological principles related to change within a group and across groups.

11.11. (A) Relate theories of change to major changes in U.S. public policy such as the origins and consequences of the civil rights movement.

11.11. (B) Analyze social change and resulting social problems within and across groups.

TX.113.37 (11.12) Sociology (Elective Course): Culture: The student understands how cultural socialization, norms, values, motivation, and communication influence relationships among groups.

11.12. (A) Compare cultural norms among various U.S. subculture groups such as ethnic, national origin, age, socioeconomic strata, and gender groups.

11.12. (B) Describe stereotypes of the various U.S. subcultures.

11.12. (C) Analyze social problems in selected U.S. subcultures.

TX.113.37 (11.13) Sociology (Elective Course): Culture: The student understands how people develop social institutions to meet basic needs in a society.

11.13. (A) Summarize the functions of social institutions such as the family, religion, and education.

11.13. (B) Evaluate the importance of social institutions in the United States.

TX.113.37 (11.14) Sociology (Elective Course): Social Studies Skills: The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of sources including electronic technology.

11.14. (A) Create a product on a contemporary sociological issue or topic using critical methods of inquiry.

11.14. (B) 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.

11.14. (C) Use appropriate mathematical skills to interpret sociological information.

TX.113.37 (11.15) Sociology (Elective Course): Social Studies Skills: The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms.

11.15. (A) Use sociology-related terminology correctly.

11.15. (B) Use standard grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation.

11.15. (C) Transfer information from one medium to another, including written to visual and written or visual to statistical, using computer software as appropriate.

11.15. (D) Create written, oral, and visual presentations of social studies information.

TX.113.37 (11.16) Sociology (Elective Course): Social Studies Skills: The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others, in a variety of settings.

11.16. (A) 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.

11.16. (B) 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.

11.16. (C) Participate in conflict resolution using persuasion, compromise, debate, and negotiation.

TX.113.37 (11.17) Sociology (Elective Course): Science, Technology, and Society: The student understands the impact of scientific discoveries and technological innovations on individuals and societies.

11.17. (A) Analyze how individual and societal behavior has changed as a result of scientific discoveries and technological innovations.

11.17. (B) Predict societal changes resulting from innovations in science and technology.

TX.113.37 (11.18) Sociology (Elective Course): Science, Technology, and Society: The student understands the impact of changes in science and technology on moral and ethical issues.

11.18. (A) Analyze how the norms and behaviors of a selected U.S. subculture group have changed as a result of changes in science and technology.

11.18. (B) Evaluate a current ethical issue that has resulted from scientific discoveries and/or technological innovations.

TX.113.38 (11.1) Special Topics in Social Studies (Elective Course): Social Studies Skills: The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of sources including electronic technology.

11.1. (A) Differentiate between, locate, and use primary and secondary sources such as computer software, databases, media and news services, biographies, interviews, and artifacts to acquire information about a selected topic in social studies.

11.1. (B) 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.

11.1. (C) Identify points of view from the historic context surrounding an event and the frame of reference that influenced the participants.

11.1. (D) Support a point of view on a social studies issue or event.

11.1. (E) Identify bias in written, oral, and visual material.

11.1. (F) Evaluate the validity of a source based on language, corroboration with other sources, and information about the author.

11.1. (G) Use appropriate mathematical skills to interpret social studies information such as maps and graphs.

TX.113.38 (11.2) Special Topics in Social Studies (Elective Course): Social Studies Skills: The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms.

11.2. (A) Use social studies terminology correctly.

11.2. (B) Use standard grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation.

11.2. (C) Transfer information from one medium to another, including written to visual and statistical to written or visual, using computer software as appropriate.

11.2. (D) Create written, oral, and visual presentations of social studies information.

TX.113.38 (11.3) Special Topics in Social Studies (Elective Course): Social Studies Skills: The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others, in a variety of settings.

11.3. (A) 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.

11.3. (B) 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.

TX.113.39 (11.1) Social Studies Research Methods (Elective Course): Social Studies Skills: The student understands the basic philosophical foundation for qualitative and quantitative methods of inquiry.

11.1. (A) Develop and use criteria for the evaluation of qualitative and quantitative information.

11.1. (B) Generate logical and consistent conclusions from given qualitative and quantitative information.

11.1. (C) Design a research project with a rationale for a given research method.

TX.113.39 (11.2) Social Studies Research Methods (Elective Course): Social Studies Skills: The student understands the need for an organizing framework to identify a problem or area of interest and collect information.

11.2. (A) Select an issue, problem, or area of interest, write a rationale and preliminary ideas for research methods, and develop a bibliography.

11.2. (B) Apply a process approach to a research problem.

TX.113.39 (11.3) Social Studies Research Methods (Elective Course): Social Studies Skills: The student understands the fundamental principles and requirements of validity and reliability (both social science and historical fields of inquiry).

11.3. (A) Define and differentiate reliability and validity.

11.3. (B) Identify methods of checking for reliability.

11.3. (C) Evaluate various sources for reliability and validity and justify the conclusions.

TX.113.39 (11.4) Social Studies Research Methods (Elective Course): Social Studies Skills: The student understands how data can be collected from a variety of sources using a variety of methods.

11.4. (A) Collect information from a variety of sources (primary, secondary, written, and oral) using techniques such as questionnaires, interviews, and library research.

11.4. (B) Use various technology such as CD-ROM, library topic catalogues, networks, and on-line information systems to collect information about a selected topic.

TX.113.39 (11.5) Social Studies Research Methods (Elective Course): Social Studies Skills: The student understands the use of theory and research for descriptive and predictive purposes.

11.5. (A) Describe the results of a research process.

11.5. (B) Make predictions as to future actions and/or outcomes based on conclusions of research.

TX.113.39 (11.6) Social Studies Research Methods (Elective Course): Social Studies Skills: The student understands the principles and requirements of the scientific method.

11.6. (A) Apply the scientific method in a research project.

11.6. (B) Create a matrix relating various research methodologies such as survey research, ethnography, primary documents, and statistical analysis to given subject areas.

11.6. (C) Determine the most efficient research approach from a variety of alternatives using a cost-benefit analysis.

TX.113.39 (11.7) Social Studies Research Methods (Elective Course): Social Studies Skills: The student understands basic statistical approaches to the analysis of aggregate information.

11.7. (A) Define and compute statistical information using various statistical approaches such as means testing and correlation, measures of central tendency and distribution, the development of categorical systems, and logical analysis.

11.7. (B) Analyze information using a spreadsheet or statistical analysis information software.

TX.113.39 (11.8) Social Studies Research Methods (Elective Course): Social Studies Skills: The student understands the requirements of graphic displays of data.

11.8. (A) Construct visuals such as charts, graphs, tables, time lines, and maps to convey appropriate data.

11.8. (B) Create a presentation on a selected topic using word-processing, graphics, and multimedia software.

TX.113.39 (11.9) Social Studies Research Methods (Elective Course): Social Studies Skills: The student understands the basic principles of historic analysis.

11.9. (A) Differentiate between primary and secondary sources and describe the best uses for each.

11.9. (B) Construct and test cause-and-effect hypotheses and compare them with correlational analyses.

11.9. (C) Select the appropriate use of chronological relationships in historiography.

TX.113.39 (11.10) Social Studies Research Methods (Elective Course): Social Studies Skills: The student understands the ethical aspects of collecting, storing, and using data.

11.10. (A) Describe breaches of ethical standards for handling human experimental or survey information in a given scenario.

11.10. (B) Evaluate the relationship among copyright laws, proper citation requirements, and ethical ways of collecting and presenting information.

TX.113.52 (11.1) Social Studies Advanced Studies (Elective Course): The student will investigate, independently or collaboratively, a problem, issue, or concern within a selected profession or discipline.

11.1. (A) Analyze the relationship between his or her interests and career/discipline.

11.1. (B) Review literature from varied sources from the selected career or discipline.

11.1. (C) Identify a problem, issue, or concern.

11.1. (D) Survey and/or interview professionals to determine the appropriateness of a project.

11.1. (E) Develop a proposal that includes well-defined questions, goals and objectives, rationale, and procedures for the project.

TX.113.52 (11.2) Social Studies Advanced Studies (Elective Course): The student will demonstrate understanding of the research methods and/or technologies used in a selected profession or discipline.

11.2. (A) Develop an understanding of the requirements and practices of the profession in the selected career or discipline through observation.

11.2. (B) Simulate the methods and/or technologies used in the research process particular to the selected field or discipline.

11.2. (C) Review and revise the original proposal to reflect changes needed based upon preliminary research and practices.

TX.113.52 (11.3) Social Studies Advanced Studies (Elective Course): The student will develop products that meet standards recognized by the selected profession or discipline.

11.3. (A) Collaborate with the appropriate professionals to define the product.

11.3. (B) Develop a plan for product completion.

11.3. (C) Develop assessment criteria for successful completion of the project.

11.3. (D) Establish the appropriateness of the product for the intended audience.

11.3. (E) Implement the plan for product completion.

11.3. (F) Maintain a journal to document all phases of the implementation of the plan and reflections on learning experiences and processes.

TX.113.52 (11.4) Social Studies Advanced Studies (Elective Course): The student will demonstrate an understanding of the selected problem, issue, or concern by explaining or justifying findings to an appropriate audience for public comment or professional response.

11.4. (A) Review and revise the plan to present the findings.

11.4. (B) Make arrangements for the presentation of findings to an appropriate audience.

11.4. (C) Present findings, simulating the skills used by professionals.

11.4. (D) Consider feedback received from the audience.

11.4. (E) Reflect on the study and its potential for impact on the field.

11.4. (F) Reflect on personal learning experiences of the study.