Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
§113.20. Social Studies, Grade 8, Adopted 2018
§113.20.(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:
§113.20.(12)(A) identify economic differences among different regions of the United States.
§113.20.(13) Economics. The student understands how various economic forces resulted in the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century. The student is expected to:
§113.20.(13)(B) identify the economic factors that brought about rapid industrialization and urbanization.
§113.20.(14) Economics. The student understands the origins and development of the free enterprise system in the United States. The student is expected to:
§113.20.(14)(B) describe the characteristics and the benefits of the U.S. free enterprise system through 1877.
§113.20.(24) Culture. The student understands the major reform movements of the 19th century. The student is expected to:
§113.20.(24)(B) evaluate the impact of reform movements, including educational reform, temperance, the women's rights movement, prison reform, the labor reform movement, and care of the disabled.
§113.20.(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:
§113.20.(27)(A) explain the effects of technological and scientific innovations such as the steamboat, the cotton gin, the telegraph, and interchangeable parts.
§113.20.(27)(C) analyze how technological innovations brought about economic growth such as the development of the factory system and the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad.
§113.20.(28) Science, technology, and society. The student understands the impact of scientific discoveries and technological innovations on daily life in the United States. The student is expected to:
§113.20.(28)(A) compare the effects of scientific discoveries and technological innovations that have influenced daily life in different periods in U.S. history.
§113.20.(28)(B) identify examples of how industrialization changed life in the United States.
§113.20.(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:
§113.20.(29)(A) differentiate between, locate, and use valid primary and secondary sources such as media and news services, biographies, interviews, and artifacts to acquire information about the United States.
§113.20.(29)(D) identify bias and points of view created by the historical context surrounding an event.
§113.20.(30) Social studies skills. The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms. The student is expected to:
§113.20.(30)(A) use social studies terminology correctly.