Texas TEKS 2.16

2.16 is a TEKS knowledge and skills statement. These are the student expectations under it.

• 2.16.A

  describe the order of events by using designations of time periods such as historical and present times

• 2.16.B

  apply vocabulary related to chronology, including past, present, and future

• 2.16.C

  create and interpret timelines for events in the past and present

• 2.16.D

  use social studies terminology correctly

• 2.16.E

  communicate information visually, orally, or in writing based on knowledge and experiences in social studies

• 2.16.F

  create written and visual material such as stories, maps, and graphic organizers to express ideas

• 2.16.G

  apply and practice classroom rules and procedures for listening and responding respectfully.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students put events in sequence and label them as past, present, or future. They read and make simple timelines using dates, pictures, and captions. They share ideas through speaking, writing, maps, stories, and organizers while listening and responding respectfully.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Given mixed event cards, students place them in order and explain how they know. They create an accurate timeline with labels and use terms such as past, present, future, before, and after correctly.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may confuse the past with anything that happened long ago, rather than something that already happened. They may place dates out of order or read a timeline from right to left. They may also leave maps and organizers unlabeled.

04

How to Assess It

Give students four picture cards showing yesterday, today, and tomorrow events. Ask them to order the cards, make a timeline, and explain the order using before, after, past, present, and future.

1. 01

   Have pairs arrange picture cards from a familiar school day, then glue them onto a labeled timeline.

2. 02

   Ask students to write three sentences about something they did yesterday, do today, and plan to do tomorrow.

3. 03

   Play a chronology relay where teams race to arrange dated event cards and explain one placement using before or after.

4. 04

   Use a weekly classroom calendar to compare completed events, today’s event, and upcoming events.

• 7.22

  The 7th Grade version of this standard.

• 4.21

  The 4th Grade version of this standard.

• 5.25

  The 5th Grade version of this standard.

• 3.15

  The 3rd Grade version of this standard.