Social+Studies+Skills

= Big Ideas =

Problem solving and decision making
= TEKS = = = (21) 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 electronic __[|technology]]__. The __#|student__ is expected to: === (A) differentiate between, locate, and use __[valid]]__ primary and secondary sources such as computer software; interviews; biographies; oral, print, and visual material; and artifacts to acquire information about various world cultures; === === (B) analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main __[|idea]]__, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions; ===

(23) Social studies skills. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, __[working]]__ independently and with others, in a variety of settings. The student is expected to:
=== (A) use a problem-solving process 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; and ===

(B) use a decision-making process to identify a situation that requires a decision, gather information, identify options, predict consequences, and take action to implement a decision.
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