Chapter 110. English Language Arts and Reading, Humanities Subchapter C.

High School Proclamation 2020

Proclamation 2020 Breakouts to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
Student/Teacher Material
Subject Chapter 110. Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for English Language Arts and Reading

Subchapter Subchapter C. High School

Course §110.55. Humanities (One-Half to Two Credits)

(a) Introduction

(1) Humanities is an interdisciplinary course in which students recognize writing as an art form. Students read widely to understand how various authors
craft compositions for various aesthetic purposes. This course includes the study of major historical and cultural movements and their relationship to
literature and the other fine arts. Humanities is a rigorous course of study in which high school students respond to aesthetic elements in texts and other art
forms through outlets such as discussions, journals, oral interpretations, and dramatizations. Students read widely to understand the commonalities that
literature shares with the fine arts. In addition, students use written composition to show an in-depth understanding of creative achievements in the arts and
literature and how these various art forms are a reflection of history. All students are expected to participate in classroom discussions and presentations that
lead to an understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of critical, creative achievements throughout history. Understanding is demonstrated through a
variety of media.
(2) For high school students whose first language is not English, the students' native language serves as a foundation for English language acquisition and
language learning.
(3) Statements that contain the word "including" reference content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such as" are intended as
possible illustrative examples.
(4) The essential knowledge and skills as well as the student expectations for Humanities, an elective course, are described in subsection (b) of this section.

(b) Knowledge and Skills.

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Knowledge and Skills Statement Student Expectation Breakout

(1) The student reads and views varied literary (A) recognize the major historical and cultural (i) recognize the major historical movements as
and art forms. The student is expected to: movements as reflected in various art forms reflected in various art forms

(1) The student reads and views varied literary (A) recognize the major historical and cultural (ii) recognize the major cultural movements as
and art forms. The student is expected to: movements as reflected in various art forms reflected in various art forms

(B) read widely to see connections

(1) The student reads and views varied literary (i) read widely to see connections (commonalities)
(commonalities) that literature shares with fine arts
and art forms. The student is expected to: that literature shares with fine arts
and historical and/or philosophical writings

(B) read widely to see connections (ii) read widely to see connections
(1) The student reads and views varied literary
(commonalities) that literature shares with fine arts (commonalities) that literature shares with
and art forms. The student is expected to:
and historical and/or philosophical writings historical and/or philosophical writings

(A) respond to aesthetic elements in texts and

(2) The student expresses and supports
other art forms through various outlets such as (i) respond to aesthetic elements in texts through
responses to various types of texts and
discussions, journals, oral interpretations, and various outlets
compositions. The student is expected to:
enactments

(A) respond to aesthetic elements in texts and

(2) The student expresses and supports
other art forms through various outlets such as (ii) respond to aesthetic elements in other art
responses to various types of texts and
discussions, journals, oral interpretations, and forms through various outlets
compositions. The student is expected to:
enactments

(2) The student expresses and supports

(B) use elements of text and other art forms to (i) use elements of text to defend his/her own
responses to various types of texts and
defend his/her own responses and interpretations responses
compositions. The student is expected to:

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Knowledge and Skills Statement Student Expectation Breakout

(2) The student expresses and supports

(B) use elements of text and other art forms to (ii) use elements of text to defend his/her own
responses to various types of texts and
defend his/her own responses and interpretations interpretations
compositions. The student is expected to:

(2) The student expresses and supports

(B) use elements of text and other art forms to (iii) use elements of other art forms to defend
responses to various types of texts and
defend his/her own responses and interpretations his/her own responses
compositions. The student is expected to:

(2) The student expresses and supports

(B) use elements of text and other art forms to (iv) use elements of other art forms to defend
responses to various types of texts and
defend his/her own responses and interpretations his/her own interpretations
compositions. The student is expected to:

(2) The student expresses and supports (C) compare reviews of literature, film
(i) compare reviews of literature with his/her own
responses to various types of texts and performance, and other art forms with his/her own
responses
compositions. The student is expected to: responses

(2) The student expresses and supports (C) compare reviews of literature, film
(ii) compare reviews of film performance with
responses to various types of texts and performance, and other art forms with his/her own
his/her own responses
compositions. The student is expected to: responses

(2) The student expresses and supports (C) compare reviews of literature, film
(iii) compare reviews of other art forms with
responses to various types of texts and performance, and other art forms with his/her own
his/her own responses
compositions. The student is expected to: responses

(D) develop and use assessments for evaluating

(2) The student expresses and supports
literary work and other art forms as a reflection of (i) develop assessments for evaluating literary
responses to various types of texts and
history such as political, social, and philosophical work as a reflection of history
compositions. The student is expected to:
movements

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Knowledge and Skills Statement Student Expectation Breakout

(D) develop and use assessments for evaluating

(2) The student expresses and supports
literary work and other art forms as a reflection of (ii) develop assessments for evaluating other art
responses to various types of texts and
history such as political, social, and philosophical forms as a reflection of history
compositions. The student is expected to:
movements

(D) develop and use assessments for evaluating

(2) The student expresses and supports
literary work and other art forms as a reflection of (iii) use assessments for evaluating literary work
responses to various types of texts and
history such as political, social, and philosophical as a reflection of history
compositions. The student is expected to:
movements

(D) develop and use assessments for evaluating

(2) The student expresses and supports
literary work and other art forms as a reflection of (iv) use assessments for evaluating other art
responses to various types of texts and
history such as political, social, and philosophical forms as a reflection of history
compositions. The student is expected to:
movements

(3) The student uses writing as a tool for learning

(A) show an in-depth understanding of creative
and research. The student speaks and writes (i) show an in-depth understanding of creative
achievements in literature and the arts through
clearly and presents effectively to audiences for a achievements in literature through writing
writing
variety of purposes. The student is expected to:

(3) The student uses writing as a tool for learning

(A) show an in-depth understanding of creative
and research. The student speaks and writes (ii) show an in-depth understanding of creative
achievements in literature and the arts through
clearly and presents effectively to audiences for a achievements in the arts through writing
writing
variety of purposes. The student is expected to:

(3) The student uses writing as a tool for learning

and research. The student speaks and writes (B) describe how personal creativity is expressed (i) describe how personal creativity is expressed
clearly and presents effectively to audiences for a within the requirements of an art form within the requirements of an art form
variety of purposes. The student is expected to:

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Knowledge and Skills Statement Student Expectation Breakout

(3) The student uses writing as a tool for learning

and research. The student speaks and writes (C) describe and analyze the relationship between (i) describe the relationship between form and
clearly and presents effectively to audiences for a form and expression expression
variety of purposes. The student is expected to:

(3) The student uses writing as a tool for learning

and research. The student speaks and writes (C) describe and analyze the relationship between (ii) analyze the relationship between form and
clearly and presents effectively to audiences for a form and expression expression
variety of purposes. The student is expected to:

(4) The student understands and interprets

creativity. The student is expected to participate in
(A) discuss how personal creativity is expressed (i) discuss how personal creativity is expressed
discussions that lead to understanding,
within the requirements of an art form within the requirements of an art form
appreciation, and enjoyment of creative
achievements such as:
(4) The student understands and interprets
creativity. The student is expected to participate in
discussions that lead to understanding, (B) discuss conditions that encourage creativity (i) discuss conditions that encourage creativity
appreciation, and enjoyment of creative
achievements such as:
(4) The student understands and interprets
creativity. The student is expected to participate in
(C) discuss the relationship between form and (i) discuss the relationship between form and
discussions that lead to understanding,
expression expression
appreciation, and enjoyment of creative
achievements such as:
(4) The student understands and interprets
creativity. The student is expected to participate in
(D) discuss the major historical and cultural (i) discuss the major historical movements as
discussions that lead to understanding,
movements as reflected in various art forms reflected in various art forms
appreciation, and enjoyment of creative
achievements such as:

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Knowledge and Skills Statement Student Expectation Breakout

(4) The student understands and interprets

creativity. The student is expected to participate in
(D) discuss the major historical and cultural (ii) discuss the major cultural movements as
discussions that lead to understanding,
movements as reflected in various art forms reflected in various art forms
appreciation, and enjoyment of creative
achievements such as:

(5) The student analyzes and critiques the

(A) recognize and evaluate how literature and
significance of visual representations. The student (i) recognize how literature [conveys] messages
various other art forms convey messages
is expected to:

(5) The student analyzes and critiques the

(A) recognize and evaluate how literature and (ii) recognize how various other art forms convey
significance of visual representations. The student
various other art forms convey messages messages
is expected to:

(5) The student analyzes and critiques the

(A) recognize and evaluate how literature and
significance of visual representations. The student (iii) evaluate how literature [conveys] messages
various other art forms convey messages
is expected to:

(5) The student analyzes and critiques the

(A) recognize and evaluate how literature and (iv) evaluate how various other art forms convey
significance of visual representations. The student
various other art forms convey messages messages
is expected to:

(5) The student analyzes and critiques the

(B) examine the impact of literature and various
significance of visual representations. The student (i) examine the impact of literature
other art forms
is expected to:

(5) The student analyzes and critiques the

(B) examine the impact of literature and various
significance of visual representations. The student (ii) examine the impact of various other art forms
other art forms
is expected to:

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