Find resources aligned to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

SS.2.10.A
distinguish between producing and consuming;
SS.7.20.E
support a point of view on a social studies issue or event; and
ELA.1.9.D.iii

organizational patterns such as chronological order and description with adult assistance;

SS.USH.16.B
identify the causes of the Great Depression, including the impact of tariffs on world trade, stock market speculation, bank failures, and the monetary policy of the Federal Reserve System;
M.2.10.D
draw conclusions and make predictions from information in a graph.
PK4.III.B.5

Child begins to blend and segment syllables in multisyllabic words.

SS.2.10.B
identify ways in which people are both producers and consumers; and
SS.7.20.F
evaluate the validity of a source based on corroboration with other sources and information about the author.
ELA.1.9.E

recognize characteristics of persuasive text with adult assistance and state what the author is trying to persuade the reader to think or do; and

SS.USH.16.C
analyze the effects of the Great Depression on the U.S. economy and society such as widespread unemployment and deportation and repatriation of people of Mexican heritage;
M.2.11
Personal financial literacy. The student applies mathematical process standards to manage one's financial resources effectively for lifetime financial security. The student is expected to:
PK4.III.B.6

Child identifies rhyming words.

SS.2.10.C
examine the development of a product from a natural resource to a finished product.
SS.7.21
Social studies skills. The student uses geographic tools to collect, analyze, and interpret data. The student is expected to:
ELA.1.9.F

recognize characteristics of multimodal and digital texts.

SS.USH.16.D
compare the New Deal policies and its opponents' approaches to resolving the economic effects of the Great Depression; and
M.2.11.A
calculate how money saved can accumulate into a larger amount over time;
PK4.III.B.7

Child identifies alliterative words with pictorial support.

PK4.III.B.8

Child identifies a familiar one-syllable word that is segmented by onset and rime (in English only).

SS.2.11
Government. The student understands the purpose of governments. The student is expected to:
SS.7.21.A
create and interpret thematic maps, graphs, and charts representing various aspects of Texas during the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries; and
ELA.1.10

Author's purpose and craft: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student uses critical inquiry to analyze the authors' choices and how they influence and communicate meaning within a variety of texts. The student analyzes and applies author's craft purposefully in order to develop his or her own products and performances. The student is expected to:

SS.USH.16.E
describe how various New Deal agencies and programs, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Social Security Administration, continue to affect the lives of U.S. citizens.
M.2.11.B
explain that saving is an alternative to spending;
M.2.11.C
distinguish between a deposit and a withdrawal;
SS.USH.17
Economics. The student understands the economic effects of government policies from World War II through the present. The student is expected to:
PK4.III.B.9

Child blends and segments one-syllable words by phonemes with visual or gestural support.

SS.2.11.A
identify functions of governments such as establishing order, providing security, and managing conflict;
SS.7.21.B
analyze and interpret geographic distributions and patterns in Texas during the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.
ELA.1.10.A

discuss the author's purpose for writing text;

M.2.11.D
identify examples of borrowing and distinguish between responsible and irresponsible borrowing;
PK4.III.C

Alphabet Knowledge

SS.2.11.B
identify governmental services in the community such as police and fire protection, libraries, schools, and parks and explain their value to the community; and
SS.7.22
Social studies skills. The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms. The student is expected to:
SS.USH.17.A
describe the economic effects of World War II on the home front such as mobilization, the end of the Great Depression, rationing, and increased opportunity for women and minority employment;
ELA.1.10.B

discuss how the use of text structure contributes to the author's purpose;

TA.4.1
Computational thinking--foundations. The student explores the core concepts of computational thinking, a set of problem-solving processes that involve decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithms. The student is expected to:
ELA.1.10.C

discuss with adult assistance the author's use of print and graphic features to achieve specific purposes;

TA.4.1.A
decompose story problems into smaller, manageable subproblems and discuss and document various solutions to the problems;
M.2.11.E
identify examples of lending and use concepts of benefits and costs to evaluate lending decisions; and
PK4.III.C.1

Child recognizes and names at least 20 letters (upper- or lower-case letters).

SS.2.11.C
describe how governments tax citizens to pay for services.
SS.7.22.A
use social studies terminology correctly;
SS.USH.17.B
identify the causes of prosperity in the 1950s, including the Baby Boom and the impact of the GI Bill (Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944), and the effects of prosperity in the 1950s such as increased consumption and the growth of agriculture and business;
SS.2.12
Government. The student understands the role of public officials. The student is expected to:
SS.7.22.B
use effective written communication skills, including proper citations and avoiding plagiarism; and
SS.USH.17.C
describe the economic impact of defense spending on the business cycle and education priorities from 1945 to the 1990s;
ELA.1.10.D

discuss how the author uses words that help the reader visualize; and

TA.4.1.B
identify patterns in story problems and make predictions based on the pattern;
M.2.11.F
differentiate between producers and consumers and calculate the cost to produce a simple item.