Standards

Content Standards: This activity is a cross curricular project that was viewed through a Social Studies lense.  Standards from other content areas will be added to this list.

Social Studies 6-8    

We will cover many state standards with the activities we will be doing during our 24Hr World Tour.  Here are a few of them. Standards taken from the Texas Education Agency Website.      

6th Grade      

(3)  Geography. The student uses geographic tools to answer geographic questions. The student is expected to:

(A)  pose and answer geographic questions, including: Where is it located? Why is it there? What is significant about its location? How is its location related to the location of other people, places, and environments?;

(C)  compare various world regions and countries using data from geographic tools, including maps, graphs, charts, databases, and models;

(4)  Geography. The student understands the factors that influence the locations and characteristics of locations of various contemporary societies on maps and globes and uses latitude and longitude to determine absolute locations. The student is expected to:

(A)  locate various contemporary societies on maps and globes using latitude and longitude to determine absolute location;

(D)  identify and locate major physical and human geographic features such as landforms, water bodies, and urban centers of various places and regions;

(F)  identify the location of major world countries such as Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Russia, South Africa, Nigeria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel, Iran, India, Pakistan, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan), Japan, North and South Korea, Indonesia, and Australia.

(5)  Geography. The student understands how geographic factors influence the economic development, political relationships, and policies of societies. The student is expected to:

(A)  identify and explain the geographic factors responsible for the location of economic activities in places and regions;

(7)  Geography. The student understands the impact of interactions between people and the physical environment on the development and conditions of places and regions. The student is expected to:

(A)  identify and analyze ways people have adapted to the physical environment in various places and regions;

(10)  Economics. The student understands categories of economic activities and the data used to measure a society's economic level. The student is expected to:

(A)  define and give examples of agricultural, wholesale, retail, manufacturing (goods), and service industries;

(14)  Citizenship. The student understands the relationship among individual rights, responsibilities, duties, and freedoms in societies with representative governments. The student is expected to:

(A)  identify and explain the duty of civic participation in societies with representative governments; and

(B)  explain relationships among rights, responsibilities, and duties in societies with representative governments.

(15)  Culture. The student understands the similarities and differences within and among cultures in various world societies. The student is expected to:

(A)  define culture and the common traits that unify a culture region;

(B)  identify and describe common traits that define cultures;

(18)  Culture. The student understands the relationship that exists between the arts and the societies in which they are produced. The student is expected to:

(A)  explain the relationships that exist between societies and their architecture, art, music, and literature;

21)  Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired through established research methodologies from a variety of valid sources, including electronic technology. The student is expected to:

(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;

(C)  organize and interpret information from outlines, reports, databases, and visuals, including graphs, charts, timelines, and maps;

(D)  identify different points of view about an issue or current topic;

(E)  identify the elements of frame of reference that influenced participants in an event; and

22)  Social studies skills. The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms. The student is expected to:

(A)  use social studies terminology correctly;

(B)  incorporate main and supporting ideas in verbal and written communication based on research;

(C)  express ideas orally based on research and experiences;

(D)  create written and visual material such as journal entries, reports, graphic organizers, outlines, and bibliographies based on research;

7th Grade

(9)  Geography. The student understands the location and characteristics of places and regions of Texas. The student is expected to:

(A)  locate the Mountains and Basins, Great Plains, North Central Plains, and Coastal Plains regions and places of importance in Texas during the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries such as major cities, rivers, natural and historic landmarks, political and cultural regions, and local points of interest;

(B)  compare places and regions of Texas in terms of physical and human characteristics; and

(10)  Geography. The student understands the effects of the interaction between humans and the environment in Texas during the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. The student is expected to:

(A)  identify ways in which Texans have adapted to and modified the environment and analyze the positive and negative consequences of the modifications; and

(13)  Economics. The student understands the interdependence of the Texas economy with the United States and the world. The student is expected to:

(A)  analyze the impact of national and international markets and events on the production of goods and services in Texas such as agriculture, oil and gas, and computer technology;

(B)  analyze the impact of economic concepts within the free enterprise system such as supply and demand, profit, government regulation, and world competition on the economy of Texas; and

(14)  Government. The student understands the basic principles reflected in the Texas Constitution. The student is expected to:

(A)  identify how the Texas Constitution reflects the principles of limited government, republicanism, checks and balances, federalism, separation of powers, popular sovereignty, and individual rights; and

(B)  compare the principles and concepts of the Texas Constitution to the U.S. Constitution, including the Texas and U.S. Bill of Rights.

(16)  Citizenship. The student understands the rights and responsibilities of Texas citizens in a democratic society. The student is expected to:

(A)  identify rights of Texas citizens; and

(B)  explain and analyze civic responsibilities of Texas citizens and the importance of civic participation.

(19)  Culture. The student understands the concept of diversity within unity in Texas. The student is expected to:

(A)  explain how the diversity of Texas is reflected in a variety of cultural activities, celebrations, and performances;

(B)  describe how people from various racial, ethnic, and religious groups attempt to maintain their cultural heritage while adapting to the larger Texas culture;

(21)  Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired through established research methodologies from a variety of valid sources, including electronic technology.

(22)  Social studies skills. The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms.

8th Grade

(10)  Geography. The student understands the location and characteristics of places and regions of the United States, past and present. The student is expected to:

(B)  compare places and regions of the United States in terms of physical and human characteristics; and

(C)  analyze the effects of physical and human geographic factors on major historical and contemporary events in the United States.

(12)  Economics. The student understands why various sections of the United States developed different patterns of economic activity. The student is expected to:

(A)  identify economic differences among different regions of the United States;

(14)  Economics. The student understands the origins and development of the free enterprise system in the United States.

17)  Government. The student understands the dynamic nature of the powers of the national government and state governments in a federal system.

(19)  Citizenship. The student understands the rights and responsibilities of citizens of the United States.

(20)  Citizenship. The student understands the importance of voluntary individual participation in the democratic process.

(21)  Citizenship. The student understands the importance of the expression of different points of view in a constitutional republic.

(22)  Citizenship. The student understands the importance of effective leadership in a constitutional republic.

(29)  Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired through established research methodologies from a variety of valid sources, including electronic technology.

(30)  Social studies skills. The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms.