Stage F - 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.F is aligned to standard 14A, stage F (sixth grade). Sample student work, when available, will follow the assessment. Items indicated with (U) address United States history; (W) address world history.

14A14C.F - Limited vs. Unlimited Government
Create a chart illustrating the characteristics of a limited and unlimited government and write a description of how leaders are chosen in each form.

14B.F - Responsibilities of Office 
Create an organizational chart that describes the roles, responsibilities, and relationships among the major offices of the executive branch of Illinois state government.

14D14F.F - The Right to Bear Arms 
Prepare a visual display of the positions and motivations taken by various interest groups regarding the controversy over gun ownership.

14E16BW.F - Political Traditions 
Make a comparison of the political institutions found in ancient Greece and Rome and identify political institutions that are familiar in the contemporary United States.

15A15B15C.F - Production, Consumption and Incentives 
Create a web-site to see the role incentives play in relating production to consumption.

15D.F - New Technologies 
Create a poster and write an essay showing how and why technology changes over time.

15E.F - Taxes! 
Create a chart comparing the primary taxes.

16A.F - Slave Narratives 
Construct a timeline of the significant life events of a slave during the 1700’s.

16B.F - George Mason and the Constitution 
Read and discuss several works regarding the life and political beliefs of George Mason and write a newspaper article about his contributions to the Constitutional Convention and the Bill of Rights.

16CW.F - Colombian Exchange 
Create a poster illustrating the economic impacts of five areas of cultural exchange on both Native Americans and the Spanish.

16CU.F - George Washington Carver
Create a poster depicting the contributions of George Washington Carver and write an essay on the impact of his contributions to our lives.

16DUW.F - Malcom X and Race Relations 
Read an excerpt from the 1965 autobiography of Malcolm X and have students create a “Profile Poster” of this late African American leader.

16E.F - The Plow 
Make a timeline showing how major events and advancements in the development of the plow.

16EW17C.F - Technology and Change 
Write a paragraph explaining how a technological innovation in a region of the world has affected the region.

17A.F - Interpreting Aerial Photographs 
Interpret a satellite image of major land and water features on Earth.

17B.F - Ecosystems 
Make collages of the local ecosystem and an ecosystem in another area of the United States and compare the two with a Venn diagram.

17D.F - Migration and Technology 
Identify types of associated technology and explain how migration was influenced by technology.

18A.F - Electronic Media 
After viewing a national news broadcast and reading a newspaper/magazine article, students will write an essay comparing how television and newspapers portray events.

18B.F - Internalizing Group Norms 
Describe situations where people do and do not internalize group norms.

18C.F - Types of Societies 
Show differences between classifications of societies in India and the United States, giving examples of the different classifications.