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.

• Social Studies: 6.113.18.b.15

  Culture. The student understands relationships that exist among world cultures.

  • Social Studies: 6.15.B: The student is expected to identify and describe factors that influence cultural change such as improvements in communication, transportation, and economic development.
  • Social Studies: 6.15.D: The student is expected to identify the impact of cultural diffusion on individuals and world societies.

• Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.3

  The student analyzes concepts related to global diversity. The student is expected to:

  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.3.A: compare and contrast global agricultural markets, currency, and trends.
  • Principles of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources: 130.2.c.3.B: evaluate marketing factors and practices that impact the global markets.

• 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.

• Social Studies: 6.113.18.c.3

  Geography. The student understands the factors that influence the locations and characteristics of locations of various contemporary societies on maps and/or globes. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 6.113.18.c.3.D: identify the location of major world countries for each of the world regions

• 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.

  • ELA: 6.1.C: The student is expected to 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: 6.1.D: The student is expected to 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.

  • ELA: 6.12.A: The student is expected to generate student-selected and teacher-guided questions for formal and informal inquiry.
  • ELA: 6.12.D: The student is expected to identify and gather relevant information from a variety of sources.
  • ELA: 6.12.F: The student is expected to synthesize information from a variety of sources.
  • ELA: 6.12.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.

  • ELA: 7.1.D: The student is expected to 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.

  • ELA: 7.12.A: The student is expected to generate student-selected and teacher-guided questions for formal and informal inquiry.
  • ELA: 7.12.D: The student is expected to identify and gather relevant information from a variety of sources.
  • ELA: 7.12.F: The student is expected to synthesize information from a variety of sources.
  • ELA: 7.12.J: The student is expected to use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results.

• 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: 8.1.D: The student is expected to participate collaboratively in discussions, plant agendas with clear goals and deadlines, set time limits for speakers, take notes, and vote on key issues.

• 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.

  • ELA: 8.12.A: The student is expected to generate student-selected and teacher-guided questions for formal and informal inquiry.
  • ELA: 8.12.D: The student it expected to identify and gather relevant information from a variety of sources.
  • ELA: 8.12.F: The student is expected to synthesize information from a variety of sources.
  • ELA: 8.12.J: The student is expected to use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results.

• Social Studies: 6.113.18.c.15

  Culture. The student understands relationships that exist among world cultures. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 6.113.18.c.15.B: identify and describe factors that influence cultural change such as improvements in communication, transportation, and economic development
  • Social Studies: 6.113.18.c.15.D: identify the impact of cultural diffusion on individuals and world societies

• Social Studies: 6.113.18.c.18

  Science, technology, and society. The student understands the influences of science and technology on contemporary societies. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 6.113.18.c.18.A: identify examples of scientific discoveries, technological innovations, and scientists and inventors that have shaped the world

• 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.21.D: create written and visual material such as journal entries, reports, graphic organizers, outlines, and bibliographies based on research

• 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.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: 6.112.26.b.11

  Earth and space. The student understands how resources are managed. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 6.112.26.b.11.A: research and describe why resource management is important in reducing global energy poverty, malnutrition, and air and water pollution; and

• 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.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

• Technology Applications: 126.18.c.5

  Data literacy, management, and representation--collect data. The student uses advanced digital strategies to collect and represent data. The student is expected to:

  • Technology Applications: 126.18.c.5.B: evaluate advanced search strategies, including keywords, Boolean operators, and limiters

• Technology Applications: 126.19.c.5

  Data literacy, management, and representation--collect data. The student uses advanced digital strategies to collect and represent data. The student is expected to:

  • Technology Applications: 126.19.c.5.B: apply appropriate search strategies, including keywords, Boolean operators, and limiters, to achieve a specified outcome that includes a variety of file formats