TEKS related to Genealogy
Social Studies – Grade 1
The only TEK that directly relates to genealogy is this one:
SS1.02 The student will (TSW) investigate aspects of one’s past by creating a family
tree.
Other areas in which we can give background information include:
SS6.03 TSW learn about major historical holidays as they relate to the contributions of
famous Americans (Christopher Columbus, George Washington, Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Abraham Lincoln, Betsy Ross, etc). 12.B, 13.D
SS6.05 TSW describe various beliefs, customs, and traditions of families and explain
their importance. 15.A
SS1.01 TSW understand that both people and countries have a past.
SS1.03 TSW understand that ancestors of Americans come from places such as
Europe, Asia, Central and South America, and Africa.
SS1.04 TSW identify the image of greatness through investigating the lives,
achievements, and activities of historical figures who have influenced the community,
state, and nation: Sam Houston, Abraham Lincoln, Harriet Tubman, Geroge Washington,
Abigail Adams, Ben Franklin, Caesar Chavez, and Tomas Rivera. 1.A, 1.B,12.B
SS3.01 TSW describe work performed by family and community members and how
they help one another. 9.A, 9.B
SSW7.01 TSW describe ways in which science and technology have changed the lives
of people including homemaking, childcare, work, recreation, transportation, and
communication. 16.A, 16.B, 16.C
Social Studies – Grade 2
SS1.01 TSW create and interpret timelines of people and events. 2.C
SS6.01 TSW identify stories, poems, music, statues and paintings representing our
diverse local, state, and national cultural heritage 15.A, 15.B
Social Studies – Grade 3
SS1.1 TSW describe how individuals, events, and ideas have influenced the history of
communities and the United States (e.g. John Rolfe, John Smith, Pocahontas,
Christopher Columbus, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington,
James Madison, Pierre L’Enfant, Benjamin Banneker). 1.B
SS6.1 TSW understand and compare cultural influences through the study of
community, state, national, and international celebrations. 12.A, 12.B
Social Studies – Grade 4
SS1.1 TSW understand how individuals shaped the history of Texas (e.g. Cabeza de
Vaca, Sieur de le Salle, Moses Austin, Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston, and Mirabeau
Lamar). 2.B, 2.D, 3.E
SS1.2 TSW explain when, where, and why the Spanish established Catholic mission in
Texas. 2.C
SS1.3 TSW compare the ways of life of Native American groups (e.g. Lipan Apache,
Karanakawa, Caddo, and Jumano) in Texas before European exploration. The study will
include the analysis of the regions in which they lived, what they ate, and how they
survived. 1.A, 1.B
SS3.2 TSW identify and explain patterns of settlement in Texas during the various time
periods (prehistory to present day). 2.A
SS3.2 TSW identify and understand the reasons for exploration and colonization in
Texas. 2.A, 2.C, 2.D
SS6.1 TSW describe the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, and
religious groups in the development of Texas (e.g. Asians, Czechs, Germans,
Scandinavians, Irish, Polish, Hispanics, African Americans, Native Americans, etc.) 20.C
SS.6.4 TSW compare and contrast a selected Texas culture that is different from the
family culture of the student. This comparison will include: traditions, customs, folklore,
and religious beliefs, and the influence of the present culture on present-day Texas. 24.A,
24.B
SS6.3 TSW classify the various religions in Texas.
Social Studies – Grade 5
SS1.1 TSW understand the causes and effects of European colonization and explain,
when, where, and why groups of people settled in the United States.
SS1.3 TSW analyze the causes and effects of the American Revolution, including the
Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party, the Intolerable Acts, the First Continental Congress, and
the Declaration of Independence. 2.B, 3.B, 16.A, 22.A, 22.B, 23.A, 23.B, 25.A, 25.B,
25.C, 25.D, 25.E, 25.F, 26.A, 26.B, 26.C, 26.d, 25.E, 27.A, 27.B
SS6.2 TSW identify changes in society resulting from industrial advancements and
how these led to conflicts in areas of the United States, such as the invention of the cotton
gin, power loom, and interchangeable parts, which increased the demand for slaves. 4.A,
4.B, 4.F, 14.B, 14.D
SS6.3 TSW identify examples of territorial expansion and how these led to conflict,
such as the conflict between settlers in Texas and the Mexican government, the western
movement, and Native American conflicts with the U. S. Army. 4.C
SS6.4 TSW identify causes of the Civil War including the Missouri Compromise,
Kansas-Nebraska Act, Dred Scott Decision, the election of 1860, and secession. 4.D
Social Studies – Grade 6
SS2.2 TSW explain characteristics and locations of historical and contemporary societies
including factors responsible for pattern of populations, influences of human migrations
on the character of regions and places, and geographic factors responsible for the location
of economics activities. 4.A, 4.B, 4.C, 4.D
SS6.1 TSW analyze similarities and differences within and among cultures; define
culture and culture region; describe traits that divide cultures; identify examples of
conflict and cooperation between and among societies 15.A, 15.B, 15.C, 15.D
SS6.4 TSW explain relationships between society and its art, architecture, music, and
literature; relates ways in which contemporary expressions of culture have been
influenced by the past; describe how society influences creative expressions; identify
examples of art that transcend society and convey universal themes. 18.A, 18.B, 18.C,
18.D
SS6.5 TSW explain the relationship among religious ideas, philosophical ideas, and
cultures; explain the significance of religious holiday and observances, (e.g. Christmas,
Easter, Ramadan, Yom Kipper, Rosh Hashanah). 19.A, 19.B
Social Studies – Grade 7
SS1.14 TSW access and utilize primary and secondary sources to gather information
about events and important people of Texas history. Primary sources will include journal
entires, diaries, and letters. Secondary sources will include, but not be limited to, the
textbook, Texas, Our Texas, Handbook of Texas, Texas Almanac, and the magazine
Texas Highways. 21.A
SS2.10 TSW analyze why immigrant groups came to Texas, where they settled, and
how their migration in the 19th and 20th centuries has influenced Texas 11.A, 11.B
SS6.2 TSW analyze the contributions to art, architecture, literature, language, food,
music, customs, and clothing of various cultural groups in Texas, including AngloAmericans, African-Americans, Czech, French, German, Irish, Mexican, Polish, and
Swedish contributions. 19.A
SS6.3 TSW explain how the diversity of Texas is reflected in the variety of cultural
activities and celebrations. This will include Cinco de Mayo, Martin Luther King, Jr.
Day, Juneteenth, and Oktoberfest 19.A
SS6.4 TSW analyze the reasons for the migration of Anglo-Americans, AfricanAmericans, Mexican Texans, and German Texans to or within Texas and how the
migration impacted their cultural heritage within the larger Texas culture. 19.B
Social Studies – Grade 8
SS1.8 TSW distinguish between primary and secondary sources such as biographies,
interviews, and artifacts relating to presidents, colonization, and wars. 30.A
SS6.1 TSW analyze the relationships between people from various racial (AfricanAmerican, Native Americans, Hispanics), ethnic (European settlers) and religious
(Quakers, Puritans, Pilgrims, Catholics) groups during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries
and how these groups impacted American society. 24.A, 24.B, 24.C, 24.D, 24.E
SS6.3 TSW trace the development of religious freedom, the influence of religious
freedom on immigration, and the impact of religious freedom and immigration on the
American way of life. 26.A, 26.B, 26.C
Social Studies – U. S. History
SS6.2 TSW explain how the diverse population of the U. S. (ethnic, racial, and
religious groups, immigrants and women) shares, adopts, and adapts native customs
and ideologies to form a unique American society. 21.A, 21.B, 21.C, 21.D