Stage A - Social Science
Assessments
Social Science Classroom Assessments Aligned to the Illinois
Learning Standards
The assessments are coded according to learning standard
and stage. Example: 14A.A is aligned to standard 14A, stage
A (first grade). Sample student work, when available, will
follow the assessment. Items indicated with (U) address United
States history; (W) address world history.
14A14B.A - Rules and Responsibilities

Draw and label a picture of a rule/responsibility that students
must follow at home, school, and in public places.
14C14F.A - Patriotic Symbols

Identify and create pictures of patriotic symbols for the
class to vote on a class symbol.
14D15A15E18B.A - Community
Workers 
Describe a community workers job.
14E16BW.A - Traveling to Other
Countries 
Locate on a world map a region where a current political event
has happened.
15C16CUW.A - Goods and Services

Create a collage of goods and services of the past and present.
15D.A - Voluntary Exchange 
Draw pictures illustrating one example of something students
can trade without money and an example of something for which
money is needed.
16A16DU.A - Life in the Past

Read a story to the class about family life in the past and
have each student draw a picture about the story to illustrate
the life and roles of the different family members.
16BU.A - Holidays for Remembering

Draw and color a picture of a person who is remembered on
a special holiday and a picture illustrating why they are
remembered in this special way.
16DW18A.A - Traditions and Customs

Draw a symbol that is represented during the holiday season
of December and be able to tell from which country it originated.
16EUW18C.A - How People Survived
Years Ago 
Read stories about life in the past and draw a picture that
illustrates the life and roles of individuals and groups working
together to survive.
17A17D.A - Changing Seasons

Draw four pictures showing how the same neighborhood landscape
would change during the four seasons.
17B.A - Seasonal Change 
Draw pictures of an outdoor scene showing a tree and the student.
Label the drawing for the appropriate season.
17C.A - Seasonal Activities

Create a picture of a seasonal scene including a person wearing
clothing appropriate to an activity in that season.
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