Texas Content Area Standards

• Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.1

  The student demonstrates professional standards/employability skills as required by business and industry. The student is expected to:

  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.1.B: apply competencies related to resources, information, interpersonal skills, problem solving, critical thinking, and systems of operation in agriculture, food, and natural resources.

• Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.4

  The student explains the historical, current, and future significance of the agriculture, food, and natural resources industry. The student is expected to:

  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.4.B: analyze the scope of agriculture, food, and natural resources and its effect upon society.
  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.4.C: evaluate significant historical and current agriculture, food, and natural resources developments.
  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.4.E: describe how emerging technologies and globalization impacts agriculture, food, and natural resources.
  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.4.F: compare and contrast issues impacting agriculture, food, and natural resources such as biotechnology, employment, safety, environment, and animal welfare issues.
  • Principles, of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.4.D: identify potential future scenarios for agriculture, food, and natural resources systems, including global impacts.

• Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.6

  The student demonstrates appropriate personal and communication skills. The student is expected to:

  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.6.A: demonstrate written and oral communication skills appropriate for formal and informal situations such as prepared and extemporaneous presentations.
  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.6.B: demonstrate effective listening skills appropriate for formal and informal situations.

• Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.7

  The student applies appropriate research methods to agriculture, food, and natural resources topics. The student is expected to:

  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.7.B: use a variety of resources for research and development.
  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.7.C: describe scientific methods of research.
  • Principles of Agricultures, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.7.A: discuss major research and developments in the fields of agriculture, food, and natural resources.

• Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.11

  The student develops technical knowledge and skills related to plant systems. The student is expected to:

  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.11.D: identify plants of importance to agriculture, food, and natural resources

• Social Studies: 6.113.18.c.8

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

  • Social Studies: 6.113.18.c.8.A: define and give examples of agricultural, retail, manufacturing (goods), and service industries

• Social Studies: 7.113.19.c.12

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

  • Social Studies: 7.113.19.c.12.A: explain the impact of national and international markets on the production of goods and services in Texas, including agriculture and oil and gas

• Social Studies: 8.113.20.c.12

  Economics. The student understands why various sections of the United States developed different patterns of economic activity through 1877. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 8.113.20.c.12.B: explain reasons for the development of the plantation system, the transatlantic slave trade, and the spread of slavery;

• ELA: 8.110.24.b.1

  Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, discussion, and thinking- oral language. The student develops oral language through listening, speaking, and discussion.

  • ELA: 8.110.24.b.1.B: follow and give complex oral instructions to perform specific tasks, answer questions, or solve problems

• Social Studies: 6.113.18.c.19

  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 technology. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 6.113.18.c.19.C: organize and interpret information from outlines, reports, databases, and visuals, including graphs, charts, timelines, and maps

• Social Studies: 6.113.18.c.21

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

  • Social Studies: 6.113.18.c.21.C: express ideas orally based on research and experiences

• Social Studies: 6.113.18.c.22

  Social studies skills. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 6.113.18.c.22.B: use problem-solving and decision-making processes 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

• Social Studies: 7.113.19.c.5

  History. The student understands how events and issues shaped the history of Texas during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 7.113.19.c.5.A: explain the central role the expansion of slavery played in the involvement of Texas in the Civil War

• Science: 6.112.26.b.4

  Scientific and engineering practices. The student knows the contributions of scientists and recognizes the importance of scientific research and innovation on society. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 6.112.26.b.4.A: relate the impact of past and current research on scientific thought and society, including the process of science, cost-benefit analysis, and contributions of diverse scientists as related to the content;
  • Science: 6.112.26.b.4.B: make informed decisions by evaluating evidence from multiple appropriate sources to assess the credibility, accuracy, cost-effectiveness, and methods used; and
  • Science: 6.112.26.b.4.C: research and explore resources such as museums, libraries, professional organizations, private companies, online platforms, and mentors employed in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field to investigate STEM careers.

• Social Studies: 7.113.19.c.20

  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 technology. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 7.113.19.c.20.C: organize and interpret information from outlines, reports, databases, and visuals, including graphs, charts, timelines, and maps
  • Social Studies: 7.113.19.c.20.E: formulate and communicate visually, orally, or in writing a claim supported by evidence and reasoning related to a social studies topic

• Social Studies: 7.113.19.c.23

  Social studies skills. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 7.113.19.c.23.B: use problem-solving and decision-making processes 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

• Social Studies: 8.113.20.c.7

  History. The student understands how political, economic, and social factors led to the growth of sectionalism and the Civil War. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 8.113.20.c.7.D: analyze the impact of slavery on different sections of the United States

• Social Studies: 8.113.20.c.8

  History. The student understands individuals, issues, and events of the Civil War. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 8.113.20.c.8.B: explain the central role of the expansion of slavery in causing sectionalism, disagreement over states' rights, and the Civil War

• Social Studies: 8.113.20.c.27

  Science, technology, and society. The student understands the impact of science and technology on the economic development of the United States. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 8.113.20.c.27.A: explain the effects of technological and scientific innovations such as the steamboat, the cotton gin, the telegraph, and interchangeable parts

• Social Studies: 8.113.20.c.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 technology. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 8.113.20.c.29.C: organize and interpret information from outlines, reports, databases, and visuals, including graphs, charts, timelines, and maps
  • Social Studies: 8.113.20.c.29.E: formulate and communicate visually, orally, or in writing a claim supported by evidence and reasoning related to a social studies topic

• Social Studies: 8.113.20.c.31

  Social studies skills. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 8.113.20.c.31.B: use problem-solving and decision-making processes 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

• Science: 7.112.27.b.4

  Scientific and engineering practices. The student knows the contributions of scientists and recognizes the importance of scientific research and innovation on society. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 7.112.27.b.4.A: relate the impact of past and current research on scientific thought and society, including the process of science, cost-benefit analysis, and contributions of diverse scientists as related to the content;
  • Science: 7.112.27.b.4.B: make informed decisions by evaluating evidence from multiple appropriate sources to assess the credibility, accuracy, cost-effectiveness, and methods used; and
  • Science: 7.112.27.b.4.C: research and explore resources such as museums, libraries, professional organizations, private companies, online platforms, and mentors employed in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field to investigate STEM careers

• Science: 8.112.28.b.4

  Scientific and engineering practices. The student knows the contributions of scientists and recognizes the importance of scientific research and innovation on society. The student is expected to

  • Science: 8.112.28.b.4.A: relate the impact of past and current research on scientific thought and society, including the process of science, cost-benefit analysis, and contributions of diverse scientists as related to the content;
  • Science: 8.112.28.b.4.B: make informed decisions by evaluating evidence from multiple appropriate sources to assess the credibility, accuracy, cost-effectiveness, and methods used; and
  • Science: 8.112.28.b.4.C: research and explore resources such as museums, libraries, professional organizations, private companies, online platforms, and mentors employed in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field to investigate STEM careers.

• ELA: 6.110.22.b.1

  Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, discussion, and thinking--oral language. The student develops oral language through listening, speaking, and discussion. The student is expected to:

  • ELA: 6.110.22.b.1.B: follow and give oral instructions that include multiple action steps
  • ELA: 6.110.22.b.1.C: give an organized presentation with a specific stance and position, employing eye contact, speaking rate, volume, enunciation, natural gestures, and conventions of language to communicate ideas effectively
  • ELA: 6.110.22.b.1.D: participate in student-led discussions by eliciting and considering suggestions from other group members, taking notes, and identifying points of agreement and disagreement.

• ELA: 6.110.22.b.12

  Inquiry and research: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student engages in both short-term and sustained recursive inquiry processes for a variety of purposes. The student is expected to:

  • ELA: 6.110.22.b.12.A: generate student-selected and teacher-guided questions for formal and informal inquiry
  • ELA: 6.110.22.b.12.D: identify and gather relevant information from a variety of sources
  • ELA: 6.110.22.b.12.F: synthesize information from a variety of sources
  • ELA: 6.110.22.b.12.J: use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results

• ELA: 7.110.23.b.1

  Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, discussion, and thinking--oral language. The student develops oral language through listening, speaking, and discussion. The student is expected to:

  • ELA: 7.110.23.b.1.B: follow and give complex oral instructions to perform specific tasks, answer questions, or solve problems
  • ELA: 7.110.23.b.1.D: engage in meaningful discourse and provide and accept constructive feedback from others

• ELA: 7.110.23.b.12

  Inquiry and research: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student engages in both short-term and sustained recursive inquiry processes for a variety of purposes. The student is expected to:

  • ELA: 7.110.23.b.12.A: generate student-selected and teacher-guided questions for formal and informal inquiry
  • ELA: 7.110.23.b.12.D: identify and gather relevant information from a variety of sources
  • ELA: 7.110.23.b.12.F: synthesize information from a variety of sources
  • ELA: 7.110.23.b.12.J: use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results

• ELA: 8.110.24.b.12

  Inquiry and research: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student engages in both short-term and sustained recursive inquiry processes for a variety of purposes. The student is expected to:

  • ELA: 8.110.24.b.12.A: generate student-selected and teacher-guided questions for formal and informal inquiry
  • ELA: 8.110.24.b.12.D: identify and gather relevant information from a variety of sources
  • ELA: 8.110.24.b.12.F: synthesize information from a variety of sources
  • ELA: 8.110.24.b.12.J: use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results