Texas TEKS 6.21.B

Social Studies6th GradeSocial studies skills

The Standard

incorporate main and supporting ideas in verbal and written communication based on research

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students identify a clear claim from their research. They explain it in speech and writing, using relevant facts, examples, and source details as support.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students give a focused presentation or write a clear paragraph with one main idea and several connected details. They leave out unrelated facts and name their sources.
Common Misconceptions: Students may list facts without connecting them to a main idea. They may treat every detail as equally important, copy source wording, or include unsupported opinions.
How to Assess It: Give students three short source notes about a civilization. Ask them to write one main idea and two supporting sentences, then explain their choices aloud.

Lesson moves

Give groups source cards about ancient Egypt, then have them sort each card under a main idea and explain the connections.
Ask students to write and discuss: Which geographic feature most shaped this society, and which two research details best support your answer?
Play Evidence Match by having teams pair claim cards with supporting fact cards and reject one unrelated fact in each set.
Have students research a current community issue, then record a one-minute news report with one main point and three sourced details.

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