Texas TEKS 2.9.C

Social Studies2nd GradeGovernment

The Standard

identify ways that public officials are selected, including election and appointment to office

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students explain two ways people enter public office. They distinguish voters choosing a candidate from an authorized leader or group choosing someone.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students correctly classify examples such as an elected mayor and an appointed department leader. They explain who made each choice and how the person received the position.
Common Misconceptions: Students may think every public official is chosen by voters. They may also think an appointed official chooses themselves or that appointment means the person won an election.
How to Assess It: Give students two scenarios, one decided by voters and one decided by a government leader, then ask them to label and explain each selection method.

Lesson moves

Run a mock town where residents elect a mayor, then the mayor appoints a parks director from three candidate cards.
Ask students to write: Who makes the choice in an election, and who makes the choice in an appointment?
Play a card sort using short official profiles labeled voters chose, mayor chose, governor chose, or council chose.
Use a local government website to identify one elected official and one appointed official, then record who selected each person.

Free download

A ready-to-print activity worksheet aligned to 2.9.C, with an answer key for the teacher on its own page. No account needed.

PDF, US Letter, prints cleanly in black and white.

Keep exploring

Grade, subject, topic, and the complete standard are prefilled. Create one free, no account needed.