8. TEKS: §113.31. Implementation of Texas Essential Knowledge
and Skills for Social Studies, High School. (19) Culture. The
student understands the history and relevance of major religious
and philosophical traditions. The student is expected to:(A)
compare the historical origins, central ideas, and the spread of
major religious and philosophical traditions including
Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, and
Judaism; and(B) identify examples of religious influence in
historic and contemporary world events (13) Government. The
student understands the characteristics of a variety of political
units. The student is expected to:(A) prepare maps that illustrate
a variety of political entities such as city maps showing precincts,
country maps showing states, or continental maps showing
countries; and(B) compare maps of voting patterns or political
boundaries to make inferences about the distribution of political
power.