Illinois Learning Standards
Stage A - Social Science
Social Science Classroom Assessments Aligned to the Illinois Learning Standards
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.pdf format - please visit http://www.adobe.com to download the most current version of Adobe ReaderThe assessments are coded according to 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.
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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 worker’s 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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