7.SS.11.A

Explain economic factors and the development of major industries that led to the urbanization of Texas such as transportation, oil and gas, and manufacturing.

Grade 7 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
economic factorsdevelopmentmajor industriesurbanizationTexastransportationoil and gasmanufacturing
Skills
  • explain (economic factors that led to urbanization in Texas) #dok2
  • explain (development of major industries in Texas) #dok2
  • identify (major industries such as transportation, oil and gas, manufacturing) #dok1
  • analyze (how economic factors and industry development impacted urbanization) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify major industries that contributed to the urbanization of Texas, such as transportation, oil and gas, and manufacturing. #dok1
  • I can explain economic factors that led to the growth of cities in Texas. #dok2
  • I can explain how the development of industries such as oil and gas, transportation, and manufacturing contributed to Texas becoming more urban. #dok2
  • I can analyze how changes in industry and economy led to shifts in where people lived in Texas. #dok3
  • I can analyze the relationship between specific industries and patterns of urban growth in Texas. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Texas transitioned from a primarily rural, agrarian state to an increasingly urban society as a result of economic changes and industrial growth.
  • The development of key industries—particularly transportation, oil and gas, and manufacturing—played a crucial role in shaping Texas's urbanization.
Essential Questions
  • What economic factors contributed to the urbanization of Texas?
  • How did the development of transportation, oil and gas, and manufacturing industries influence where people lived in Texas?
  • Why did some regions of Texas urbanize faster than others?
  • In what ways did urbanization change life for people in Texas?
  • How do economic changes today continue to impact urbanization in Texas?