New
Social Studies
TEKS
With a partner on
an index card
please answer
this question:
Why bother with
social studies in grades K-5?
ACADEMIC READINESS
TAKS
• Did our students learn
what they were
supposed to learn in
their current grade?
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STAAR
Did our student learn
what they were
supposed to learn in
their current grade?
Are they ready for the
next grade level?
And the one after that?
Are they ready for
college or a career?
Content for 8th grade social studies
STAAR reaches back to 3rd grade social
studies.
Benjamin
Franklin
8.4.B explain the roles played by significant individuals during the American
Revolution, including Abigail Adams, John Adams, Wentworth Cheswell, Samuel
Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, James Armistead, Benjamin Franklin, Bernardo de
Gálvez, Crispus Attucks, King George III, Haym Salomon, Patrick Henry, Thomas
Jefferson, the Marquis de Lafayette, Thomas Paine, and George Washington.
3.1.B identify individuals, including Pierre-Charles L'Enfant, Benjamin
Banneker, and Benjamin Franklin, who have helped to shape
communities;
5.2.B identify the Founding Fathers and Patriot heroes, including John
Adams, Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Nathan Hale, Thomas
Jefferson, the Sons of Liberty, and George Washington, and their
motivations and contributions during the revolutionary period;
5.23.A identify the accomplishments of notable individuals in the fields of
science and technology, including Benjamin Franklin, Eli Whitney, John
Deere, Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, George Washington
Carver, the Wright Brothers, and Neil Armstrong;
38% of the STAAR reading test will be
based on expository text.
Expository text is nonfiction. It is intended
to teach, be descriptive, convince or
explain.
Most of the reading in social studies is
expository.
Overview
of the New
Social Studies
TEKS
The 8 Social Studies Strands
• History
• Geography
• Economics
• Government
• Citizenship
• Culture
• Science,
technology, and
society
• Social studies skills
(30 % of the STAAR
and EOC social
studies test
questions will have
social studies skills
imbedded in them.)
General changes to elementary TEKS include…
new statements in the introduction which
address
• Free enterprise system
• Constitutional republic
• Celebrate Freedom Week
• Evaluating the ideals of the founding
documents
Key Vocabulary
cited in the Introductions K-12
• Students identify the role the U.S. FREE ENTERPRISE
SYSTEM within the parameters of this course and
understand that this system may also be referenced as
CAPITALISM or the FREE MARKET SYSTEM.
• Students understand that a CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC
is a representative form of government whose
representatives derive their authority from the consent of
the governed, serve for an established tenure, and are
sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States of
America.
What is “Celebrate Freedom Week?”
When is it required in the schools?
The 77th Texas Legislature passed House Bill 1776, which
required, during a designated week, every social studies
class (grades 3 through 12) to include appropriate
instruction concerning the intent, meaning, and
importance of the Declaration of Independence and the
United States Constitution, including the “Bill of Rights”, in
their historical contexts.
Since the passage of HB 1776, both the Texas Education
Code and Texas Administrative Code have been amended
to change the date of Celebrate Freedom week to the week
of in which September 17th (Constitution Day) falls.
Evaluating the ideals of the founding
documents for intent, meaning, and
importance of
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Declaration of Independence
U.S. Constitution
Bill of Rights
nation of immigrants
abolitionist movement
Emancipation Proclamation
women's suffrage movement
Students in Grades 3-12 study and recite the
following text:
"We hold these Truths to be self-evident,
that all Men are created equal, that they
are endowed by their Creator with
certain unalienable Rights, that among
these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of
Happiness--That to secure these Rights,
Governments are instituted among Men,
deriving their just Powers from the
Consent of the Governed."
What is the statement from?
Kindergarten and first grade teachers need to use a
variety of rich materials. Motivating resources are
available from:
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museums
historical sites
Presidential libraries
local and state preservation societies
Second grade teachers need to use a variety of
rich materials that includes…
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Nonfiction texts
Primary source documents
Biographies
Folklore
Poetry
Songs
Artwork
Third grade teachers need to use a variety of
rich materials that includes…
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Nonfiction texts (expository)
Founding documents
Biographies
Songs
Artwork
Fourth and fifth grade teachers need to use a
variety of rich materials that includes…
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Primary and secondary sources
Biographies
Novels
Speeches
Letters
Poetry
Songs
Artwork
What did you see?
Daniel Boone Escorting Settlers through
the Cumberland Gap
by George Caleb Bingham
oil on canvas painted 1851–52
3.1 (C) describe how individuals,
including Daniel Boone,
Christopher Columbus, the
Founding Fathers, and Juan de
Oñate, have contributed to the
expansion of existing
communities or to the creation
of new communities.
“including” and “such as” statements
• “including” statements refer to content that
must be mastered
3.4 (A) describe and explain variations in the physical
environment, including climate, landforms, natural
resources, and natural hazards;
• “such as” statements are intended as examples
4.5 (A) identify the impact of various issues and events on
life in Texas such as urbanization, increased use of oil and
gas, the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War
II;
3.16 Science, technology, and society. The student
understands how individuals have created or
invented new technology and affected life in various
communities, past and present. The student is
expected to:
(A) identify scientists and inventors, including
Jonas Salk, Maria Mitchell, and others who have
discovered scientific breakthroughs or created or
invented new technology such as Cyrus
McCormick, Bill Gates, and Louis Pasteur;
50% of the content in our
social studies textbooks is not
tested.
What are the implications
for teachers?
5.4 (D) identify significant events and
concepts associated with U.S. territorial
expansion, including the Louisiana
Purchase, the expedition of Lewis and
Clark, and Manifest Destiny;
Picture books are a great resource for elementary
teachers as they plan social studies lessons.
For example, 4th and 5th grade teachers need to use a
variety of rich materials that include…
Primary and secondary sources
Biographies
Novels
Speeches
Letters
Poetry
Songs
Artwork
How We Crossed the West. The Adventures of Lewis and
Clark by Rosalyn Schanzer
8.6.C analyze the relationship between the concept of Manifest
Destiny and the westward growth of the nation
8.6.E identify areas that were acquired to form the United States,
including the Louisiana Purchase
A major reason President Thomas Jefferson
authorized the Lewis and Clark expedition
was to
(A) claim California for the United States
(B) explore a route to the Pacific Ocean
(C) remove British outposts from United
States land
(D) establish settlements in the Southwest
How can a teacher use
this book? What social
studies TEKS does it
support?
As K-5 teachers plan their social studies lessons
they should consider:
1. How are the new TEKS different?
2. How will I plan my lessons to meet the new
expectations?
3. What resources will I need to meet the
requirements of the new TEKS?
4. How will what I teach this year impact next
year and the year after?
On an index card complete the following:
I already knew . . .
I learned. . .
I still have questions about . . .
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