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CURRICULUM GUIDE
Social Studies - Grade 4

Goal 14: Political Systems

Standard 14.A
The learner will be able to understand and explain basic principles of the United States government.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.A Comprehension Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, Standard 14.A Classroom
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Government: list/reasons/forming
The learner will be able to list reasons for forming a government.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.A Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 14A. Stage D. Classroom
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Constitutions: describe/declaration
The learner will be able to describe the purpose of the Declaration of Independence, and the Illinois and United States Constitutions.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.A Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 14A. Stage D. Classroom
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Rights: recite/bill/restrictions/basic
The learner will be able to recite basic rights of citizens and restrictions upon government afforded to Americans through the Bill of Rights.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.A Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 14A. Stage D. Classroom
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Citizenship: differentiate/birth
The learner will be able to differentiate between citizenship by birth or naturalization.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.A Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 14A. Stage D. Classroom
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Responsibilities: discuss/adults/share
The learner will be able to discuss some of the responsibilities adults share in maintaining our local governments and communities (e.g., voting at election time, when asked to serve on community boards or committees they join, paying their taxes, serving on juries).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.A Comprehension Master IL Performance Descriptors: 14A. Stage D. Classroom
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Rights: convince/position/democracy
The learner will be able to convince others that people in a democracy must have such rights as freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, or freedom of assembly.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.A Evaluation Master IL Performance Descriptors: 14A. Stage D. Classroom
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Standard 14.B
The learner will be able to understand the structures and functions of the political systems of Illinois, the United States and other nations.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.B Comprehension Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, Standard 14.B Classroom
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Congress: name/people/serve
The learner will be able to name people from Illinois who serve in the U.S. Congress.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.B Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 14B. Stage D. Classroom
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Government: create/definition/national
The learner will be able to create a definition for a "national government".
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.B Synthesis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 14B. Stage D. Classroom
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Government: summarize/function/branches
The learner will be able to summarize the function of the three branches of government found within the state and federal government.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.B Application Master IL Performance Descriptors: 14B. Stage D. Classroom
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Governments: compare/contrast/services
The learner will be able to compare and contrast how local and state governments provide services to people.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.B Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 14B. Stage D. Classroom
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Government: distinguish/powers/between
The learner will be able to distinguish between the powers and responsibilities of local, state, and federal government.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.B Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 14B. Stage D. Classroom
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Standard 14.C
The learner will be able to understand election processes and responsibilities of citizens.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.C Comprehension Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, Standard 14.C Classroom
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Responsibilities: explain/rights/school
The learner will be able to explain the significance of the rights and responsibilities students share within a school.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.C Comprehension Master IL Performance Descriptors: 14C. Stage D. Classroom
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Consequences: predict/responsibly/people
The learner will be able to predict the consequences of people not acting responsibly in their communities.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.C Comprehension Master IL Performance Descriptors: 14C. Stage D. Classroom
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Vote: explain/candidate/president
The learner will be able to explain why a person might choose to vote for one candidate for President of the United States over another candidate.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.C Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 14C. Stage D. Classroom
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Events: identify/historical/groups/won
The learner will be able to identify historical events during which various groups have won their right to participate within the electoral process (e.g., 15th and 19th Amendments).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.C Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 14C. Stage D. Classroom
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Standard 14.D
The learner will be able to understand the roles and influences of individuals and interest groups in the political systems of Illinois, the United States and other nations.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.D Comprehension Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, Standard 14.D Classroom
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Group: explain/why/someone/would/join
The learner will be able to explain why someone would join a non-profit or civic group that serves the common good (e.g., Red Cross).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.D Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 14D. Stage D. Classroom
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President: describe/political/persuasion
The learner will be able to describe how a president uses political persuasion to shape public policy (e.g., State of the Union Address, press conference, meeting with members of a Congressional committee).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.D Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 14D. Stage D. Classroom
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Issue: identify/controversial/community
The learner will be able to identify a controversial issue in the community.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.D Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 14D. Stage D. Classroom
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Parties: identify/names/major/political
The learner will be able to identify the names of major contemporary political parties.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.D Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 14D. Stage D. Classroom
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Standard 14.E
The learner will be able to understand United States foreign policy as it relates to other nations and international issues.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.E Comprehension Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, Standard 14.E Classroom
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Organization: name/international/member
The learner will be able to name an international organization of which the United States is a member (e.g., United Nations).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.E Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 14E. Stage D. Classroom
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President: identify/role/foreign/policy
The learner will be able to identify the role of the president in making foreign policy decisions.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.E Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 14E. Stage D. Classroom
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Interests: determine/nations/cooperation
The learner will be able to determine how the interests of the United States and other nations may or may not allow for international cooperation.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.E Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 14E. Stage D. Classroom
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Standard 14.F
The learner will be able to understand the development of United States political ideas and traditions.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.F Comprehension Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, Standard 14.F Classroom
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Values: describe/formed/democratic
The learner will be able to describe values that have formed the foundation of our American democratic system (e.g., the love of liberty, respect for individual rights).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.F Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 14F. Stage D. Classroom
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Traditions: summarize/meanings/freedom
The learner will be able to summarize the meaning of the words, sounds or images in an artistic expression that illustrates the traditions important to our political system and concept of freedom (e.g., music and lyrics to the Star Spangled Banner, painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware River).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.F Application Master IL Performance Descriptors: 14F. Stage D. Classroom
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Symbols: explain/significance/political
The learner will be able to explain the significance of political symbols and mottoes of the United States (e.g., E Pluribus Unum, the Flag, the Statue of Liberty, the bald eagle, the Great Seal, oaths of office).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 14.F Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 14F. Stage D. Classroom
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Goal 15: Economic Systems (USA Emphasis)

Standard 15.A
The learner will be able to understand how different economic systems operate in the exchange, production, distribution and consumption of goods and services.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 15.A Comprehension Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, Standard 15.A Classroom
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Resources: identify/used/goods/services
The learner will be able to identify the resources (human, natural, capital) used in the production of goods and services they use.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 15.A Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 15A. Stage D. Classroom
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Resources: identify/uses/set/productive
The learner will be able to identify alternative uses for a given set of productive resources.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 15.A Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 15A. Stage D. Classroom
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Labor: define/human/resources/goods
The learner will be able to define labor (i.e., human resources used to produce goods and services).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 15.A Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 15A. Stage D. Classroom
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Labor: explain/wages/salaries/incentives
The learner will be able to explain how wages or salaries (the price of labor) act as incentives for people to provide labor.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 15.A Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 15A. Stage D. Classroom
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Economy: distinguish/unemployed
The learner will be able to distinguish between "unemployed" and "non-employed" persons in the economy.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 15.A Comprehension Master IL Performance Descriptors: 15A. Stage D. Classroom
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Job: identify/skills/knowledge/needed
The learner will be able to identify skills and knowledge needed for a job.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 15.A Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 15A. Stage D. Classroom
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Standard 15.B
The learner will be able to understand that scarcity necessitates choices by consumers.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 15.B Comprehension Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, Standard 15.B Classroom
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Consumer: identify/criteria/choices/use
The learner will be able to identify criteria they use when making consumer choices.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 15.B Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 15B. Stage D. Classroom
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Standard 15.C
The learner will be able to understand that scarcity necessitates choices by producers.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 15.C Comprehension Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, Standard 15.C Classroom
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Producers: explain/make/sell/good/price
The learner will be able to explain that producers will make and sell more of a good or service when the price of that good or service is higher, and will make and sell less when the price is lower.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 15.C Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 15C. Stage D. Classroom
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Entrepreneur: define
The learner will be able to define "entrepreneur".
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 15.C Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 15C. Stage D. Classroom
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Entrepreneurs: identify/examples/state
The learner will be able to identify examples of entrepreneurs in the community, state or world.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 15.C Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 15C. Stage D. Classroom
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Resources: classify/human/natural
The learner will be able to classify examples of human, natural, and capital resources.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 15.C Application Master IL Performance Descriptors: 15C. Stage D. Classroom
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Standard 15.D
The learner will be able to understand trade as an exchange of goods or services.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 15.D Comprehension Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, Standard 15.D Classroom
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Exchange: describe/monetary/students
The learner will be able to describe a monetary exchange that students have made and explain why they were willing to exchange money for a good or service.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 15.D Comprehension Master IL Performance Descriptors: 15D. Stage D. Classroom
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Exchange: identify/current/historical
The learner will be able to identify current and historical examples of exchange (both barter and monetary).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 15.D Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 15D. Stage D. Classroom
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Labor: identify/division/production
The learner will be able to identify the division of labor in a simple production process.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 15.D Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 15D. Stage D. Classroom
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Labor: identify/division/school
The learner will be able to identify examples of division of labor in the school or the community.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 15.D Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 15D. Stage D. Classroom
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Standard 15.E
The learner will be able to understand the impact of government policies and decisions on production and consumption in the economy.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 15.E Comprehension Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, Standard 15.E Classroom
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Goods/services: define/benefit/pay
The learner will be able to define public goods and services as those that: benefit more than one person at the same time; and cannot be restricted to only those that pay.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 15.E Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 15E. Stage D. Classroom
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Goods/services: explain/private/provider
The learner will be able to explain why private providers do not produce goods and services such as street lights.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 15.E Comprehension Master IL Performance Descriptors: 15E. Stage D. Classroom
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Taxes: name/two/students/pay/adults
The learner will be able to name at least two taxes students or adults pay.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 15.E Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 15E. Stage D. Classroom
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Taxes: explain/governmental/uses
The learner will be able to explain how the government uses taxes.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 15.E Comprehension Master IL Performance Descriptors: 15E. Stage D. Classroom
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Goal 16: History

Standard 16.A
The learner will be able to apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.A Application Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, Standard 16.A Classroom
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Events: order/points/timeline/BCE/CE
The learner will be able to order a series of events at the proper points on a timeline to differentiate between BCE and CE time.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.A Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16A. Stage D. Classroom
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Life: compare/region/time/periods/place
The learner will be able to compare life in one region or place during two different time periods using a combination of historical sources.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.A Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16A. Stage D. Classroom
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Trends: describe/historical/data/graph
The learner will be able to describe historical trends using data supplied on a graph or chart.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.A Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16A. Stage D. Classroom
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Changes: describe/region/place/atlas
The learner will be able to describe changes in a region or place using a historical atlas.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.A Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16A. Stage D. Classroom
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Artifact: list/details/historical/date
The learner will be able to list the details found on a historical artifact to determine the manufacture date and use.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.A Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16A. Stage D. Classroom
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Life: describe/period/region/sources
The learner will be able to describe aspects of life in a specific time period and place using a combination of historical sources.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.A Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16A. Stage D. Classroom
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History: locate/website/study/world/web
The learner will be able to locate a website for the study of history on the World Wide Web.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.A Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16A. Stage D. Classroom
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Standard 16.B
The learner will be able to understand the development of significant political events.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.B Comprehension Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, Standard 16.B Classroom
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Events: order/political/timeline/history
The learner will be able to order a series of political events in their proper location on a timeline of United States and World history (US & World).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.B Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16B. Stage D. Classroom
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History: list/contributions/figures
The learner will be able to list the contributions of significant figures in United States political history (e.g., Thomas Jefferson's writing of the Declaration of Independence) (US).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.B Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16B. Stage D. Classroom
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Events: explain/why/important/history
The learner will be able to explain why significant events in United States political history are important today (US).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.B Comprehension Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16B. Stage D. Classroom
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Symbolism: interpret/images/icons
The learner will be able to interpret the symbolism of the images/icons found on historical memorials, murals, or monuments (US).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.B Comprehension Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16B. Stage D. Classroom
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System: describe/political/ancient/times
The learner will be able to describe a world political system and/or institution that existed during ancient times.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.B Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16B. Stage D. Classroom
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Ideas: identify/western/political
The learner will be able to identify western political ideas originating in earlier periods (e.g., elements of democracy in ancient Greece and Rome and medieval England).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.B Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16B. Stage D. Classroom
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Standard 16.C
The learner will be able to understand the development of economic systems.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.C Comprehension Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, Standard 16.C Classroom
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Events: order/economic/timeline/history
The learner will be able to order a series of economic events in their proper location on a timeline of United States and world history.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.C Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16C. Stage D. Classroom
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Economic: identify/types/activities/earl
The learner will be able to identify the different types of economic activities of early people in Illinois (e.g., Native Americans, pioneers (US).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.C Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16C. Stage D. Classroom
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Economic: describe/environment/people
The learner will be able to describe how the environment affected the economic activities of the early people of Illinois (US).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.C Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16C. Stage D. Classroom
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Economic: compare/contrast/activities
The learner will be able to compare/contrast past and present economic activities.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.C Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16C. Stage D. Classroom
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Society: identify/agricultural/hunting
The learner will be able to identify the differences between an agricultural society and a hunting/gathering way of life (World).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.C Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16C. Stage D. Classroom
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Revolution: describe/agricultural/causes
The learner will be able to describe the causes and effects of the first agricultural revolution (World).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.C Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16C. Stage D. Classroom
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Economic: discuss/conditions/ancient
The learner will be able to discuss the economic conditions of the great ancient civilizations (e.g., Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Aegean/Mediterranean, Asian civilizations) 1000 BCE - 500 CE.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.C Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16C. Stage D. Classroom
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Standard 16.D
The learner will be able to understand Illinois, United States and world social history.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.D Comprehension Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, Standard 16.D Classroom
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Roles: identify/examples/stories/changin
The learner will be able to identify examples/stories of the changing roles of people over time (US).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.D Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16D. Stage D. Classroom
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History: identify/turning/points/local
The learner will be able to identify the turning points in local, Illinois, and United States social history.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.D Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16D. Stage D. Classroom
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Social: compare/life/people/status
The learner will be able to compare the life of people of various social status in the past to people of the same status during another time period (US).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.D Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16D. Stage D. Classroom
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Events: order/social/location/timeline
The learner will be able to order a series of social events in their proper location on a timeline of World History.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.D Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16D. Stage D. Classroom
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Traditions: compare/customs/place/past
The learner will be able to compare traditions and customs of a world region today with those from the past.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.D Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16D. Stage D. Classroom
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Traditions: compare/contrast/customs
The learner will be able to compare/contrast the customs and traditions of a past culture with those of another past culture (e.g., Greeks and Egyptians).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.D Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16D. Stage D. Classroom
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Standard 16.E
The learner will be able to understand Illinois, United States and world environmental history.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.E Comprehension Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, Standard 16.E Classroom
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Events: order/environmental/timeline
The learner will be able to order a series of environmental events in their proper location on a timeline of United States and world history.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.E Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16E. Stage D. Classroom
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Environment: describe/hunter/gatherer
The learner will be able to describe how hunter/gatherer cultures in the pre-colonial Illinois country and other regions of North America used the environment in terms of securing food, shelter, clothing, and tools (technology).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.E Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16E. Stage D. Classroom
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Environment: describe/changes/weather
The learner will be able to describe how changes in weather/climate affected the physical and cultural features of the environment in the midwest and other regions of North America using maps, geographic tools, images, and other sources.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.E Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16E. Stage D. Classroom
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Development: identify/rivers/growth
The learner will be able to identify the rivers that show the growth and development of North America and early world civilizations.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.E Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16E. Stage D. Classroom
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Development: explain/locations/growth
The learner will be able to explain how the locations of agricultural and industrial regions of the United States help to understand the nation's growth and development.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.E Comprehension Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16E. Stage D. Classroom
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Map: identify/Illinois/lands/tribes
The learner will be able to identify on a map of Illinois the lands associated with Native American tribes.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.E Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16E. Stage D. Classroom
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History: locate/sources/environment/web
The learner will be able to locate sources about the environment during a specific period of Illinois or United States history using the World Wide Web.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.E Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16E. Stage D. Classroom
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Environment: describe/hunter/gatherer
The learner will be able to describe how hunter-gatherer cultures used the environment in terms of securing food, shelter, clothing, and tools (technology) (World).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.E Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16E. Stage D. Classroom
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Map: identify/food-producing/world
The learner will be able to identify on a map the major food-producing regions of the world.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.E Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16E. Stage D. Classroom
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Development: explain/location/growth
The learner will be able to explain how the location of the major industrial regions of the world fostered their growth and development.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.E Comprehension Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16E. Stage D. Classroom
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Map: identify/location/civilizations
The learner will be able to identify on a map the location of the major civilizations of the world, over time.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.E Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16E. Stage D. Classroom
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Environment: locate/sources/history/web
The learner will be able to locate sources about the environment during a specific period of world history using the World Wide Web.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 16.E Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 16E. Stage D. Classroom
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Goal 17: Geography

Standard 17.A
The learner will be able to locate, describe and explain places, regions and features on the Earth.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 17.A Comprehension Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, Standard 17.A Classroom
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Location: describe/relative/countries
The learner will be able to describe the location of countries relative to the locations of other countries.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 17.A Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 17A. Stage D. Classroom
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Maps: locate/parallels/meridians/globes
The learner will be able to locate the major parallels and meridians on maps and globes.
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Standard 17.A Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 17A. Stage D. Classroom
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Map: create/community/elements/local
The learner will be able to create a map of the local community containing basic elements (e.g., lines, points, symbols).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 17.A Synthesis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 17A. Stage D. Classroom
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Maps: evaluate/scales/characteristics
The learner will be able to evaluate maps of different scales to determine the one most useful for describing the characteristics of a place.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 17.A Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 17A. Stage D. Classroom
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Maps: locate/major/bodies/water/river
The learner will be able to locate on maps, major bodies of water and river systems in Illinois, the United States, and the world.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 17.A Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 17A. Stage D. Classroom
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Standard 17.B
The learner will be able to analyze and explain characteristics and interactions of the Earth's physical systems.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 17.B Analysis Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, Standard 17.B Classroom
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Environment: compare/physical/needs/meet
The learner will be able to compare ways the physical environment is used to meet needs of people (e.g., cutting trees, mining, raising food).
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Standard 17.B Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 17B. Stage D. Classroom
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Day: explain/length/influence/activity
The learner will be able to explain how the length of day can influence human activities in different regions of the world (e.g., use of daylight savings time, school schedules in the United States, summer and winter activities in areas north of the Arctic Circle).
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 17.B Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 17B. Stage D. Classroom
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Environment: describe/feelings/physical
The learner will be able to describe his/her feelings about an element of the physical environment (e.g., forests, beaches, snow-covered hills, your favorite area in the neighborhood).
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Standard 17.B Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 17B. Stage D. Classroom
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Rotation: interpret/diagram/globe/axis
The learner will be able to interpret a diagram or use a globe to show the Earth's rotation on its axis to explain the causes of day and night.
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Standard 17.B Comprehension Master IL Performance Descriptors: 17B. Stage D. Classroom
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Resources: recognize/people/preserve
The learner will be able to recognize that people can work together to preserve and protect the natural resources and environment.
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Standard 17.B Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 17B. Stage D. Classroom
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Standard 17.C
The learner will be able to understand relationships between geographic factors and society.
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Standard 17.C Comprehension Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, Standard 17.C Classroom
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Environment: discuss/adapt/physical
The learner will be able to discuss how different groups of people in the world adapt to the physical and human environment in order to meet their needs.
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Standard 17.C Comprehension Master IL Performance Descriptors: 17C. Stage D. Classroom
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Environment: compare/urban/rural/needs
The learner will be able to compare ways in which people in urban and rural communities meet their needs from the environment.
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Standard 17.C Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 17C. Stage D. Classroom
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Environmental: explain/technology
The learner will be able to explain how environmental problems may occur and be solved by using technology.
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Standard 17.C Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 17C. Stage D. Classroom
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Resources: identify/value/technology
The learner will be able to identify resources whose value has changed over time as technology has changed.
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Standard 17.C Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 17C. Stage D. Classroom
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Environment: observe/describe/record
The learner will be able to observe, describe, and record changes in the local environment over time.
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Standard 17.C Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 17C. Stage D. Classroom
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Landscape: organize/pictures/changes
The learner will be able to organize a series of pictures to show landscape changes from prairie to farmland.
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Standard 17.C Application Master IL Performance Descriptors: 17C. Stage D. Classroom
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Standard 17.D
The learner will be able to understand the historical significance of geography.
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Standard 17.D Comprehension Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, Standard 17.D Classroom
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Perceptions: compare/past/present
The learner will be able to compare past and present perceptions people have of the same place using landscape paintings, photographs, maps, and narratives.
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Standard 17.D Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 17D. Stage D. Classroom
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History: describe/geographic/community
The learner will be able to describe the geographic history of the community using old maps, photographs, and interviews with older residents.
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Standard 17.D Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 17D. Stage D. Classroom
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Features: analyze/physical/settlement
The learner will be able to analyze how the physical features of Illinois have affected the settlement patterns of the state (e.g., rivers, valleys, prairie).
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Standard 17.D Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 17D. Stage D. Classroom
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Goal 18: Social Systems

Standard 18.A
The learner will be able to compare characteristics of culture as reflected in language, literature, the arts, traditions and institutions.
Strand Bloom's Scope Source Activities
Standard 18.A Analysis Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, Standard 18.A Classroom
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Cultural: discuss/differences/regions
The learner will be able to discuss cultural differences in various geographic regions in the United States.
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Standard 18.A Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 18A. Stage D. Classroom
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Culture: explain/significance/knowing
The learner will be able to explain the significance of knowing about more than one culture.
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Standard 18.A Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 18A. Stage D. Classroom
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Environment: describe/technology/adapt
The learner will be able to describe how a culture other than the student's own uses its technology to adapt to its environment.
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Standard 18.A Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 18A. Stage D. Classroom
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Traits: identify/changes/cultural/time
The learner will be able to identify changes in cultural traits over time.
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Standard 18.A Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 18A. Stage D. Classroom
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Technology: describe/changes/life/daily
The learner will be able to describe how changes in technology bring about changes in daily life.
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Standard 18.A Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 18A. Stage D. Classroom
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Culture: explain/American/changed/time
The learner will be able to explain how a part of American culture (e.g., Mode of dress, music, architecture) has changed over time.
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Standard 18.A Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 18A. Stage D. Classroom
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Cultural: analyze/information/traits
The learner will be able to analyze sources of information (e.g., newspapers from other towns, souvenirs, web-sites) that reflect different cultural traits.
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Standard 18.A Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 18A. Stage D. Classroom
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Standard 18.B
The learner will be able to understand the roles and interactions of individuals and groups in society.
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Standard 18.B Comprehension Master IL: Learning Standards, 1997, Late Elementary, Standard 18.B Classroom
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Social: define/institution
The learner will be able to define social institution.
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Standard 18.B Knowledge Master IL Performance Descriptors: 18B. Stage D. Classroom
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Group: differentiate/primary/secondary
The learner will be able to differentiate between a primary, a secondary, and a reference group.
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Standard 18.B Analysis Master IL Performance Descriptors: 18B. Stage D. Classroom
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Behavior: compare/motivations/individual
The learner will be able to compare different motivations for the behavior of an individual or group.
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