4.SS.11.D

Explain how developments in transportation and communication have influenced economic activities in Texas.

Grade 4 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
developmentstransportationcommunicationeconomic activitiesTexas
Skills
  • explain (how developments in transportation have influenced economic activities in Texas) #dok2
  • explain (how developments in communication have influenced economic activities in Texas) #dok2
  • analyze (the relationship between transportation, communication, and economic activity) #dok3
  • give examples (of how transportation and communication changes have impacted economic activities in Texas) #dok2
  • summarize (changes in economic activities related to advances in transportation and communication) #dok2
Learning Targets
  • I can recall important developments in transportation and communication in Texas. #dok1
  • I can describe changes in how people communicate and travel in Texas over time. #dok1
  • I can explain how improvements in transportation have changed economic activities in Texas. #dok2
  • I can explain how changes in communication have influenced businesses and industries in Texas. #dok2
  • I can give examples of how transportation and communication have helped businesses grow in Texas. #dok2
  • I can analyze how advances in transportation and communication work together to affect economic activities in Texas. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Advancements in transportation and communication have significantly shaped economic activities and growth in Texas.
  • Changes in how Texans travel and exchange information have opened new opportunities and transformed industries.
Essential Questions
  • How have developments in transportation influenced where and how people in Texas do business?
  • How have changes in communication helped businesses and communities in Texas grow?
  • What are some examples of how technology in transportation and communication has changed economic activities in Texas?
  • Why is it important for economic activities to adapt to new transportation and communication technologies?
  • In what ways do transportation and communication developments work together to shape Texas’s economy?