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Social Studies - Grade 8

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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

Rights: evaluate/responsibilities
The learner will be able to evaluate the rights and responsibilities of the individual within their family, social groups, community, or nation.

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

Programs: categorize/services/levels
The learner will be able to categorize programs and services provided by governments into local, state, and federal levels.

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

Rights: compare/protect/common/good
The learner will be able to compare the similarities and differences in the state of Illinois and the national government's attempts to protect individual rights and still promote the common good.

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

Rights: explain/court/decisions/citizens
The learner will be able to explain the influence of the Supreme Court and significant court decisions on the rights and responsibilities of citizens (e.g., defining, expanding, and limiting individual rights).

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

Rights: analyze/efforts/court/accused
The learner will be able to analyze the efforts of our court system to take into account the rights of those accused of crimes and their victims.

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

Powers: compare/responsibilities/members
The learner will be able to compare the powers and responsibilities of the members of the House of Representatives and Senate within the United States Congress.

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

Powers: explain/separation/federal
The learner will be able to explain the advantages and disadvantages of our federal system's separation of powers.

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

Government: differentiate/powers
The learner will be able to differentiate among the powers, limitations, and responsibilities of the state government of Illinois and the federal government.

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

Courts: distinguish/powers/state/federal
The learner will be able to distinguish between the powers and responsibilities of our state and federal courts as outlined in our state and national constitutions.

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

Government: illustrate/organization
The learner will be able to illustrate the organization of the three branches of the state government of Illinois.

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

Constitution: justify/cannot/violate
The learner will be able to justify why the Illinois Constitution cannot violate the United States Constitution.

Strand	Bloom's	Scope	Source	Activities
Standard 14.B	Evaluation	Master	IL Performance Descriptors: 14B. Stage H.	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

Election: describe/responsibilities
The learner will be able to describe responsibilities that citizens share during an election.

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

Elections: compare/contrast/positions
The learner will be able to compare/contrast the historical positions of political parties in elections.

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

Issues: compare/civil/rights/groups
The learner will be able to compare historical examples of issues in local, state, or national elections affecting the civil rights of various groups.

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

Elections: describe/voting/barriers
The learner will be able to describe how voting barriers have been removed to allow greater participation in elections (e.g., common men gaining the right to vote, minority voting status).

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

Rights: analyze/government/voting
The learner will be able to analyze an example of a government denying voting rights to individuals or groups.

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

Election: describe/process/levels/local
The learner will be able to describe the election process at local, state, and national levels (e.g., campaigns, primaries, conventions).

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

Policy: summarize/actions/public
The learner will be able to summarize the actions of an individual's or group's effort to influence current public policy in their community, state, or nation.

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

Roles: compare/contrast/policy
The learner will be able to compare and contrast the roles and influence of various individuals, groups, and media in shaping current public policy issues in their community, state, or nation.

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

Cause: measure/interest/activity/civic
The learner will be able to measure political interest or activity in a civic or social cause.

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

Conduct: predict/change/political/impact
The learner will be able to predict how technology and social change will impact the conduct of political parties.

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

Diplomacy: identify/favors/nation
The learner will be able to identify situations in which United States diplomacy favors one nation over another (e.g., trade, military protection).

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

Policy: compare/interests/foreign
The learner will be able to compare the interests of the United States and other nations in making foreign policy decisions (e.g., defense, trade, environmental protection, communications).

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

International: compare/contrast/ideals
The learner will be able to compare/contrast the ideals and interests of the United States in participating in international organizations.

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

Relations: analyze/diplomatic/nations
The learner will be able to analyze cases of changing diplomatic relations between the United States and other people or nations (e.g., changing relations with Native American tribes, changing relations with the Soviet Union during and after World War II).

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

Policy: predict/technology/foreign
The learner will be able to predict the effects of technology on foreign policy decision-making (e.g., spy satellites).

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