4.19 Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including technology. The student is expected to:

4.19(A) differentiate between, locate, and use valid primary and secondary sources such as technology; interviews; biographies; oral, print, and visual material; documents; and artifacts to acquire information about Texas;

Standards: Long Strand Concept

4.19(B) differentiate and compare the information about a specific issue or event provided in primary and secondary sources;

Standards: Long Strand Concept

4.19(C) analyze information by applying absolute and relative chronology through sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions;

4.19(D) organize and interpret information in outlines, reports, databases, and visuals, including graphs, charts, timelines, and maps;

4.19(E) identify different points of view about an issue, topic, historical event, or current event;

4.19(F) identify the central claim in a primary or secondary source; and

4.19(G) develop and communicate a claim and supporting evidence visually, orally, or in writing related to a social studies topic.

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