TEKS: Chapter 113. Social Studies See All Teacher Resources

113.41.c.26

(26) Culture. The student understands how people from various groups contribute to our national identity. The student is expected to:

• (A) explain actions taken by people to expand economic opportunities and political rights, including those for racial, ethnic, and religious minorities as well as women, in American society;
• (B) discuss the Americanization movement to assimilate immigrants and American Indians into American culture;
• (C) explain how the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, gender, and religious groups shape American culture;
• (D) identify the political, social, and economic contributions of women such as Frances Willard, Jane Addams, Eleanor Roosevelt, Dolores Huerta, Sonia Sotomayor, and Oprah Winfrey to American society;
• (E) discuss the meaning and historical significance of the mottos "E Pluribus Unum" and "In God We Trust"; and
• (F) discuss the importance of congressional Medal of Honor recipients, including individuals of all races and genders such as Vernon J. Baker, Alvin York, and Roy Benavidez.