7.SS.21.A
Create and interpret thematic maps, graphs, and charts representing various aspects of Texas during the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.
Grade 7 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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thematic mapsgraphschartsaspectsTexas19th century20th century21st century
Skills
- create (thematic maps, graphs, and charts) #dok3
- interpret (thematic maps, graphs, and charts) #dok2
- represent (various aspects of Texas using visual tools) #dok2
- analyze (visual representations of information about Texas over time) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify thematic maps, graphs, and charts and their components. #dok1
- I can define aspects of Texas history and society represented in maps, graphs, or charts. #dok1
- I can interpret information from thematic maps, graphs, and charts about Texas from the 19th to the 21st centuries. #dok2
- I can explain trends and patterns shown in thematic maps, graphs, and charts about Texas. #dok2
- I can create thematic maps, graphs, and charts to depict specific aspects of Texas during different centuries. #dok3
- I can analyze how visual representations reveal changes in Texas over time. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Visual tools like thematic maps, graphs, and charts can help us understand changes and patterns in Texas history.
- Representing data visually makes it easier to interpret and analyze complex aspects of Texas from the 19th to the 21st centuries.
Essential Questions
- How do thematic maps, graphs, and charts help us understand Texas history?
- What information can we learn from visual tools that might be harder to see in written text?
- How has Texas changed from the 19th to the 21st century, and how can we use maps, graphs, and charts to show these changes?
- What makes a thematic map, graph, or chart effective in representing information about a region?
- How can analyzing trends in visual data help us make predictions about Texas’s future?