TeXes Social Studies 7-12 Final Study
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Standard I - Answer -The social studies teacher has a comprehensive knowledge of the
social sciences and recognizes the value of the social sciences.
Standard II - Answer -The social studies teacher effectively integrates the various social
science disciplines.
Standard III - Answer -The social studies teacher uses knowledge and skills of social
studies, as defined by the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), to plan and
implement effective curriculum, instruction, assessment and evaluation.
Standard IV - Answer -History: The social studies teacher applies knowledge of
significant historical events and developments, as well as of multiple historical
interpretations and ideas, in order to facilitate student understanding of relationships
between the past, the present and the future.
Standard V - Answer -Geography: The social studies teacher applies knowledge of
people, places and environments to facilitate student understanding of geographic
relationships in Texas, the United States and the world.
Standard VI - Answer -Economics: The social studies teacher knows how people
organize economic systems to produce, distribute and consume goods and services,
and uses this knowledge to enable students to understand economic systems and make
informed
economic decisions.
Standard VII - Answer -Government: The social studies teacher knows how
governments and structures of power function, provide order and allocate resources,
and uses this knowledge to facilitate student understanding of how individuals and
groups achieve their goals
through political systems.
Standard VIII - Answer -Citizenship: The social studies teacher understands citizenship
in the United States and other societies, and uses this knowledge to prepare students to
,participate in our society through an understanding of democratic principles and
citizenship practices.
Standard IX - Answer -Culture: The social studies teacher understands cultures and
how they develop and adapt, and uses this knowledge to enable students to appreciate
and respect cultural diversity in Texas, the United States, and the world.
Standard X - Answer -Science, Technology and Society: The social studies teacher
understands developments in science and technology, and uses this knowledge to
facilitate student understanding of the social and environmental consequences of
scientific
discovery and technological innovation.
Competency 001, Ancient World Civilizations: The teacher understands significant
historical events and developments in ancient world civilizations, factors influencing the
development of ancient world civilizations and major characteristics and contributions of
ancient world civilizations. - Answer -The beginning teacher:
A. Analyzes the influence of various factors (e.g., geography, processes of spatial
exchange [diffusion], development of agriculture) on the development of early and
classical civilizations.
B. Demonstrates knowledge of individuals, events and issues that shaped the
development of early and classical civilizations.
C. Understands major political, economic and cultural developments in and interactions
among the civilizations of Africa (e.g., Egypt, sub-Sahara),
the Mediterranean basin (e.g., Greece, Rome), Mesoamerica (e.g., Maya), Andean
South America (e.g., Inca tradition), Middle and Near East and Asia
(e.g., China, India, Japan).
D. Applies knowledge of the location, political organization, cultural characteristics, and
contributions and influence of ancient civilizations.
Competency 002, World History from 600 A.D. to 1450 A.D.: The teacher understands
significant historical events, developments and traditional points of reference in world
history from 600 A.D. to 1450 A.D. - Answer -The beginning teacher:
A. Demonstrates knowledge of individuals, events, issues and traditional points of
reference that shaped the development of world civilizations from 600 A.D. to 1450 A.D.
(e.g., Mongol conquests, the founding of Islam, Charlemagne,
the Norman Conquest, Silk Road).
B. Demonstrates knowledge of major developments in and interactions among the
civilizations of Africa (e.g., Egypt, sub-Sahara), Mesoamerica (e.g., Aztec tradition),
Andean South America (e.g., Inca tradition), Europe (including Western and Eastern)
and Asia (e.g., Islamic civilization, China, India, Japan).
C. Knows how new political, economic and social systems evolved in Western Europe
after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire (e.g., feudalism, manorialism).
D. Understands the influence exerted by the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern
Orthodox Church in medieval Europe.
,E. Compares social, political, economic and religious aspects of medieval Europe with
previous civilizations.
F. Demonstrates knowledge of the political, economic, religious and social impact of the
Crusades and other religious interactions.
Competency 003, World History from 1450 A.D. to 1750 A.D.: The teacher understands
significant historical events, developments and traditional points of reference in world
history from 1450 A.D. to 1750 A.D. - Answer -The beginning teacher:
A. Demonstrates knowledge of individuals, events, issues and traditional points of
reference that shaped the development of world civilizations from 1450 A.D. to 1750
A.D. (e.g., the fall of Constantinople, Martin Luther, the Black Death, Leonardo da
Vinci).
B. Demonstrates knowledge of major developments in and interactions among the
civilizations of Africa (e.g., Egypt, sub-Sahara), the Americas (e.g., Inca, Aztec, Maya),
Western and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Asia (e.g., China, India, Japan).
C. Understands the importance of the European Renaissance and Reformation eras in
shaping the modern world.
D. Understands the causes of European expansion and the effects of that expansion on
European and non-European societies (e.g., Columbian Exchange, Atlantic slave
trade).
E. Analyzes the impact of political, economic and cultural imperialism (e.g., conquest of
the Aztec, expansion of the Ottoman Empire) on both colonizers and the colonized.
Competency 004, World History from 1750 A.D. to the Present: The teacher
understands significant historical events and developments in world history from 1750
A.D. to the present. - Answer -The beginning teacher:
A. Demonstrates knowledge of developments, events, issues and interactions that
shaped the development of world civilizations from 1750 A.D. to the present (e.g., the
Great Depression, the Holocaust, decolonization).
B. Analyzes the causes and effects of major political revolutions and independence
movements of the eighteenth through the twentieth centuries (e.g., the American
Revolution, the French Revolution, Napoleon, Simón Bolívar, Latin American wars of
independence, Russian Revolution).
C. Understands the impact of political, economic and cultural expansion (e.g., rise of the
British Empire, Japanese imperialism).
D. Analyzes the causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution.
E. Demonstrates knowledge of the impact of totalitarianism in the twentieth century
(e.g., fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, Soviet Union).
F. Analyzes the causes and effects of World War I and World War II.
G. Understands significant events related to the twentieth-century spread and fall of
communism (e.g., Cold War, Korean War, Vietnam War) and the post Cold War world
(e.g., globalization, radical Islamic fundamentalism, terrorism).
H. Analyzes the influence of significant individuals of the nineteenth and twentieth
centuries (e.g., Charles Darwin, Mohandas Gandhi, Adolf Hitler,
Nelson Mandela, Mao Zedong, Mother Teresa).
, Competency 005, Exploration and Colonization: The teacher understands significant
historical events and developments in the exploration and colonization of
North America and the development of colonial society. - Answer -The beginning
teacher:
A. Understands the causes and effects of European exploration and colonization of
North America, including interactions with American Indian populations.
B. Demonstrates knowledge of individuals, events and issues that shaped the
development of colonial society, including interactions among Europeans, Africans and
American Indians.
C. Analyzes political, economic, religious and social reasons for establishment of the
thirteen colonies.
D. Demonstrates knowledge of the foundations of representative government in the
United States (e.g., ways in which the Mayflower Compact, the Iroquois Confederacy,
the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, and the Virginia House of Burgesses
contributed to the growth of representative government).
E. Analyzes the influence of various factors on the development of colonial society (e.g.,
geography, slavery, processes of spatial exchange [diffusion]).
Competency 006, Revolutionary Era and the Early Years of the Republic: The teacher
understands significant historical events and developments of the Revolutionary Era
and the early years of the Republic, including the foundations of representative
government in the United States. - Answer -The beginning teacher:
A. Demonstrates knowledge of individuals, events and issues that shaped the
development of U.S. society during the Revolutionary Era and early years of the
Republic.
B. Analyzes causes of the American Revolution (e.g., mercantilism, British policies
following the French and Indian War).
C. Understands significant political and economic issues of the Revolutionary Era (e.g.,
taxation without representation, enforcement of the Navigation Acts, Lexington,
Concord, winter at Valley Forge, Treaty of Paris of 1783).
D. Demonstrates knowledge of the foundations of representative government in the
United States (e.g., the Articles of Confederation and issues of the Philadelphia
Convention of 1787, such as major compromises and arguments for and against
ratification).
E. Understands the origin and development of the American political system and
political parties (e.g., Federalists, Democratic-Republicans, Jacksonian democracy,
Whigs, Democrats).
F. Analyzes the challenges confronted by the government and its leaders in the early
years of the Republic and the Age of Jackson (e.g., economic programs and tariffs,
court system, expansion of slavery, foreign relations, Indian
removal).
Competency 007, Westward Expansion, the Civil War and Reconstruction: The teacher
understands significant historical events and developments related to westward
expansion, the Civil War and Reconstruction. - Answer -The beginning teacher: