| TAKS Objective | 5. The student will use critical-thinking skills to analyze social studies information |
| Knowledge and Skill Statement | (US 24) Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of sources including electronic technology. |
| Student Expectation |
(B) analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations [and predictions], and drawing inferences and conclusions. |