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Social Studies - Grade 7

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Goal 14: Political Systems | Goal 15: Economic Systems (USA Emphasis) | Goal 16: History | Goal 17: Geography | Goal 18: Social Systems

Goal 14: Political Systems

Goal 14: Political Systems Description

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, Middle/Junior High School, Standard 14.A	Classroom Home

Responsibilities: compare/contrast/state
The learner will be able to compare and contrast responsibilities shared between the state and federal governments.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 14.A	Comprehension	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 14A. Stage G.	Classroom Home

Government: identify/rights/principles
The learner will be able to identify the rights and principles of limited government found within the Declaration of Independence.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 14.A	Knowledge	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 14A. Stage G.	Classroom Home

Governments: classify/courts/officials
The learner will be able to classify the type of courts and judicial officials established to operate within the local, state, and federal governments.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 14.A	Analysis	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 14A. Stage G.	Classroom Home

Courts: describe/role/judicial/review
The learner will be able to describe the role of the courts in judicial review.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 14.A	Knowledge	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 14A. Stage G.	Classroom Home

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, Middle/Junior High School, Standard 14.B	Classroom Home

Government: describe/checks/balances
The learner will be able to describe the impact of the federal government's system of checks and balances (e.g., the results of a presidential veto).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 14.B	Knowledge	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 14B. Stage G.	Classroom Home

Government: analyze/checks/balances
The learner will be able to analyze historical examples of the system of checks and balances according to the respective branches of the federal government.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 14.B	Analysis	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 14B. Stage G.	Classroom Home

Powers: compare/similarities/differences
The learner will be able to compare similarities and differences in the powers of the Governor of the State of Illinois and the President of the United States to resolve conflicts and crisises.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 14.B	Analysis	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 14B. Stage G.	Classroom Home

Executives: formulate/conclusion/power
The learner will be able to formulate a conclusion about the use of power by state or national level governmental executives.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 14.B	Synthesis	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 14B. Stage G.	Classroom Home

Organization: describe/general/assembly
The learner will be able to describe the organization of the Illinois General Assembly.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 14.B	Knowledge	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 14B. Stage G.	Classroom Home

Jurisdiction: define/court/system
The learner will be able to define "jurisdiction" as it applies to a court system.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 14.B	Knowledge	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 14B. Stage G.	Classroom Home

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, Middle/Junior High School, Standard 14.C	Classroom Home

Candidates: describe/requirements
The learner will be able to describe the requirements for candidates for state and national offices.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 14.C	Knowledge	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 14C. Stage G.	Classroom Home

Platforms: compare/political/parties
The learner will be able to compare the platforms of two or more political parties during an election to determine differences.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 14.C	Analysis	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 14C. Stage G.	Classroom Home

Issue: explain/position/candidate
The learner will be able to explain the position on a particular issue of a candidate for political office.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 14.C	Analysis	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 14C. Stage G.	Classroom Home

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, Middle/Junior High School, Standard 14.D	Classroom Home

Responsibility: explain/civil/society
The learner will be able to explain the importance of an individual's responsibility to maintain a democratic, civil society.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 14.D	Comprehension	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 14D. Stage G.	Classroom Home

Society: evaluate/involved/citizens
The learner will be able to evaluate the benefits of highly involved citizens to a society.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 14.D	Analysis	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 14D. Stage G.	Classroom Home

Opinion: identify/public/polls/reasons
The learner will be able to identify the reasons for public opinion polls sponsored by political parties, public interest groups, and the media.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 14.D	Knowledge	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 14D. Stage G.	Classroom Home

Communication: describe/information
The learner will be able to describe methods of communication that individuals, groups, and the media use to present information to the public.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 14.D	Knowledge	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 14D. Stage G.	Classroom Home

Political: interpret/cartoons/issues
The learner will be able to interpret political cartoons in terms of captions and images to persuade people to accept political positions on various issues.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 14.D	Evaluation	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 14D. Stage G.	Classroom Home

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, Middle/Junior High School, Standard 14.E	Classroom Home

Principles: review/organizations/joining
The learner will be able to review the principles the United States has traditionally held in joining international organizations (e.g., the interests and benefits of world peace, open trade over closed markets).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 14.E	Comprehension	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 14E. Stage G.	Classroom Home

Event: explain/historical/role/leading
The learner will be able to explain a historical event in which the United States played a leading role.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 14.E	Comprehension	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 14E. Stage G.	Classroom Home

Event: analyze/issue/nation/links/people
The learner will be able to analyze an event or issue that links the people of Illinois to another nation (e.g., issues or negotiations over trade, immigration of ethnic groups).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 14.E	Analysis	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 14E. Stage G.	Classroom Home

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, Middle/Junior High School, Standard 14.F	Classroom Home

Rights: provide/civil/citizens/argument
The learner will be able to provide an argument justifying the need for civil rights for citizens of any nation.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 14.F	Comprehension	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 14F. Stage G.	Classroom Home

Liberty: summarize/development/concept
The learner will be able to summarize the historical development of the concept of individual liberty (e.g., Colonial America to contemporary political interest groups).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 14.F	Application	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 14F. Stage G.	Classroom Home

Rights: analyze/limitation/restriction
The learner will be able to analyze the causes and effects of when national interests have called for the limitation or restriction of civil rights (e.g., internment of Japanese Americans during World War II).

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 14.F	Analysis	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 14F. Stage G.	Classroom Home

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Goal 15: Economic Systems (USA Emphasis)

Goal 15: Economic Systems (USA Emphasis) Description

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, Middle/Junior High School, Standard 15.A