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Learning Standards Standards

What does a student learn in ?

Source: Texas Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
Mastery Learning Standards
The required skills a student should display by the end of Grade 11.
History

  • Historical Eras and Themes

    TX-SS.HIST.11-12.1
    Grades 11-12

    The student understands major eras, individuals, events, and themes in history at the grade-level scope and how they shaped communities, states, nations, and the world.

  • Cause and Effect

    TX-SS.HIST.11-12.2
    Grades 11-12

    The student analyzes the causes and effects of significant events in history.

  • Continuity and Change

    TX-SS.HIST.11-12.3
    Grades 11-12

    The student explains the continuity and change over time of social, political, and economic structures.

Geography

  • Maps and Place

    TX-SS.GEO.11-12.1
    Grades 11-12

    The student uses maps, globes, and other geographic tools to identify locations, regions, and physical and human features at the grade-level scope.

  • Human-Environment Interaction

    TX-SS.GEO.11-12.2
    Grades 11-12

    The student analyzes how people adapt to and modify their environments and how those interactions shape regions and cultures.

  • Movement

    TX-SS.GEO.11-12.3
    Grades 11-12

    The student examines patterns of migration, trade, and cultural diffusion across regions.

Economics

  • Goods, Services, and Markets

    TX-SS.ECON.11-12.1
    Grades 11-12

    The student understands how producers and consumers, supply and demand, and markets work together in a free-enterprise system.

  • Personal Financial Literacy

    TX-SS.ECON.11-12.2
    Grades 11-12

    The student applies economic reasoning to personal decisions about earning, spending, saving, and credit at the grade-level scope.

Government

  • Foundations of Government

    TX-SS.GOV.11-12.1
    Grades 11-12

    The student understands the structure and functions of the American constitutional system, including the separation of powers and federalism.

  • Texas Government

    TX-SS.GOV.11-12.2
    Grades 11-12

    The student understands the structure and functions of Texas government and its relationship to local and federal government.

Citizenship

  • Rights and Responsibilities

    TX-SS.CIT.11-12.1
    Grades 11-12

    The student understands the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a constitutional republic.

  • Civic Participation

    TX-SS.CIT.11-12.2
    Grades 11-12

    The student identifies ways individuals and groups engage in the political process and contribute to their communities.

Culture

  • Cultural Contributions

    TX-SS.CULT.11-12.1
    Grades 11-12

    The student understands the contributions of people from various racial, ethnic, gender, and religious groups to Texas, the United States, and the world.

  • Comparing Cultures

    TX-SS.CULT.11-12.2
    Grades 11-12

    The student compares cultural traits and shared experiences across regions and time periods.

Science, Technology, and Society

  • Science, Technology, and Society

    TX-SS.STS.11-12.1
    Grades 11-12

    The student understands the impact of science and technology on social, political, and economic developments.

Social Studies Skills

  • Source Analysis

    TX-SS.SKILL.11-12.1
    Grades 11-12

    The student applies critical-thinking skills to analyze primary and secondary sources, distinguishing fact from opinion.

  • Communicate Findings

    TX-SS.SKILL.11-12.2
    Grades 11-12

    The student communicates social studies information in written, oral, and visual forms supported by evidence.

  • Problem Solving and Decision Making

    TX-SS.SKILL.11-12.3
    Grades 11-12

    The student applies problem-solving and decision-making processes to identify problems, gather evidence, generate options, and predict outcomes.

Assessments
The state tests students at this grade and subject take.
State Summative

STAAR EOC US History

End-of-course exam taken at the completion of US History, typically grade 11.

When given:
end-of-course
Frequency:
by course completion
Official source