# Grade 8: Social studies

A course roadmap (social-studies). Language: en. By @si. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. 0 of 3 concepts ready. In the app: https://ai.page/roadmap/tx-ss-grade-8

Part of: [Texas TEKS: Social studies](https://ai.page/roadmap/tx-ss.md)

Goal: Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills: Social studies, Grade 8

## 1. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others. The student is expected to:

- [Leadership Styles and Influence](https://ai.page/c/leadership-styles-and-influence/index.md): Distinguish different leadership styles (directive, democratic, servant, transformational) and understand when each is appropriate; understand that influence in a group comes with responsibility, and explore the difference between leading through inspiration versus coercion; practise inclusive leadership: actively creating space for quieter voices and diverse perspectives; understand the ethics of influence and the boundary between persuasion and manipulation; explore concepts of consent and coercion in peer relationships; reflect on what kind of influence they want to have in their communities

## 2. The student understands the relationships between and among people from various groups, including racial, ethnic, and religious groups, during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. The student is expect

- [Identity and Belonging in Adolescence](https://ai.page/c/identity-and-belonging-in-adolescence/index.md): Understand that adolescence involves active construction of identity, leading to emotional complexity around questions of 'who am I?'; explore the emotional dynamics of belonging to multiple groups simultaneously (family, peer group, cultural or religious identity); understand social comparison and its intensification through social media; recognise that identity is not fixed and that uncertainty about identity is normal, not a sign of failure; develop language for navigating emotions tied to group membership and personal values

## 3. The student understands the rights and responsibilities of citizens of the United States. The student is expected to:

- [Global Citizenship](https://ai.page/c/global-citizenship/index.md): Understand what it means to be a citizen in an interconnected world where decisions in one place affect people elsewhere; explore global issues (climate justice, forced migration, global health, poverty) through an empathy lens, distinguishing facts from value judgements; engage with the ethical tension between obligations to those close to us and obligations to distant strangers; introduce evidence-based giving and effective altruism as one framework for thinking about global responsibility; develop a personal, reasoned stance on global citizenship that acknowledges complexity

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- Leadership Styles and Influence has no explanation yet
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Credit: The structure of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills: Social studies (https://tea.texas.gov/about-tea/laws-and-rules/sboe-rules-tac/sboe-adopted/23-02-113.pdf); concepts from the Marble Skill Taxonomy (v1), © Generative Spark, Inc. (withmarble.com), text CC BY-SA 4.0, database ODbL 1.0: https://github.com/withmarbleapp/os-taxonomy, mapped to its standards by Marble.