Stage E - 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.
14A.E - Civic Personal Responsibilities
Categorize activities of adults and students as civic responsibilities,
personal responsibilities, or both.
14B14E.E - Treaties and Separation
of Powers
Make a diagram that identifies separation of powers by using
a treaty the United States has signed with another country.
14C14F.E - "Separate But Equal"
Schools
Examine two historical photographs of a “white”
school and a “black” school to compare the education
of an African American to that of a Caucasian American.
14D.E - Methods of Communication
Rank methods of communication in terms of effectiveness.
15A.E - School Learning and Job Skills
Write an essay on the knowledge and skills needed for a career.
15B15C.E - High Prices-No!
Respond to a large increase in the price of an item that students
typically buy with letters of protest.
15D.E - Where it Came From
Survey the classroom and determine the relative amount of
items produced in the United States and produced in other
nations.
15E18B.E - Public Goods and Services
Prepare an assessment of public goods and services in the
community for a company thinking of moving to the community.
16A16B16C.E - Bill of Rights:
Shapers of Meaning
Create a poster recognizing the contributions made by historical
figures to the Bill of Rights.
16B.E - Interpreting Political Cartoons
Answer questions about the meaning and intended use of a political
cartoon as it relates to the American Revolution.
16D.E - Significant People
Make a presentation explaining why a person was important
to social history in Illinois and/or the United States.
16DW18C.E - Turning Point
Select a historically significant person whose actions changed
a social institution and identify the turning point in world
social history for which the individual was a catalyst.
17A.E - Urban Locations and Connections
Identify urban centers, list their latitude and longitude,
and explain five ways that an urban center in Illinois is
connected to two urban centers outside Illinois by using an
outline map with a latitude and longitude grid system.
17B.E - Earth/Sun Relationships
Construct a model of Earth that contains the principal parallels
and explain relationships between the Sun and Earth.
17C.E - Natural Hazards in Illinois
and the United States
Identify natural hazards on a map of Illinois or the United
States and write a paragraph listing several ways people can
be affected by natural hazards.
17D.E - Geographic Relationships in
the United States
Use different thematic maps to respond to a series of questions
about the spatial relationships between population and physical
geography.
18A.E - Holiday Comparison
Make a poster and a T-chart comparing Independence Day in
the United States with Canada Day in Canada.
|
