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Late High School

1.A.1a  Apply word analysis skills (e.g., phonics, word patterns) to recognize new words.

1.A.2a  Read and comprehend unfamiliar words using root words, synonyms, antonyms, word origins and derivations.

1.A.3a  Apply knowledge of word origins and derivations to comprehend words used in specific content areas (e.g., scientific, political, literary, mathematical).

1.A.4a  Expand knowledge of word origins and derivations and use idioms, analogies, metaphors and similes to extend vocabulary development.

1.A.5a  Identify and analyze new terminology applying knowledge of word origins and derivations in a variety of practical settings.

1.A.1b  Comprehend unfamiliar words using context clues and prior knowledge; verify meanings with resource materials.

1.A.2b  Clarify word meaning using context clues and a variety of resources including glossaries, dictionaries and thesauruses. 

1.A.3b  Analyze the meaning of words and phrases in their context.

1.A.4b  Compare the meaning of words and phrases and use analogies to explain the relationships among them.

1.A.5b  Analyze the meaning of abstract concepts and the effects of particular word and phrase choices.

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Late Elementary

Middle/Junior High School

Early High School

Late High School

1.B.1a  Establish purposes for reading, make predictions, connect important ideas, and link text to previous experiences and knowledge.

1.B.2a  Establish purposes for reading; survey materials; ask questions; make predictions; connect, clarify and extend ideas.

1.B.3a  Preview reading materials, make predictions and relate reading to information from other sources.

1.B.4a  Preview reading materials, clarify meaning, analyze overall themes and coherence, and relate reading with information from other sources.

1.B.5a  Relate reading to prior knowledge and experience and make connections to related information.

1.B.1b  Identify genres (forms and purposes) of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and electronic literary forms.

1.B.2b  Identify structure (e.g., description, compare/contrast, cause and effect, sequence) of nonfiction texts to improve comprehension.

1.B.3b  Identify text structure and create a visual representation (e.g., graphic organizer, outline, drawing) to use while reading.

1.B.4b  Analyze, interpret and compare a variety of texts for purpose, structure, content, detail and effect.

1.B.5b  Analyze the defining characteristics and structures of a variety of complex literary genres and describe how genre affects the meaning and function of the texts.

1.B.1c  Continuously check and clarify for understanding (e.g., reread, read ahead, use visual and context clues, ask questions, retell, use meaningful substitutions).

1.B.2c  Continuously check and clarify for understanding (e.g., in addition to previous skills, clarify terminology, seek additional information).

1.B.3c  Continuously check and clarify for understanding (e.g., in addition to previous skills, draw comparisons to other readings).

1.B.4c  Read age-appropriate material with fluency and accuracy.

1.B.5c  Evaluate a variety of compositions for purpose, structure, content and details for use in school or at work.

1.B.1d  Read age-appropriate material aloud with fluency and accuracy.

1.B.2d  Read age-appropriate material aloud with fluency and accuracy.

1.B.3d  Read age-appropriate material with fluency and accuracy.

1.B.5d  Read age-appropriate material with fluency and accuracy.

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1.C.1a  Use information to form questions and verify predictions.

1.C.2a  Use information to form and refine questions and predictions.

1.C.3a  Use information to form, explain and support questions and predictions.

1.C.4a  Use questions and predictions to guide reading.

1.C.5a  Use questions and predictions to guide reading across complex materials.

1.C.1b  Identify important themes and topics.

1.C.2b  Make and support inferences and form interpretations about main themes and topics.

1.C.3b  Interpret and analyze entire narrative text using story elements, point of view and theme.

1.C.4b  Explain and justify an interpretation of a text.

1.C.5b  Analyze and defend an interpretation of text.

1.C.1c  Make comparisons across reading selections.

1.C.2c  Compare and contrast the content and organization of selections.

1.C.3c  Compare, contrast and evaluate ideas and information from various sources and genres.

1.C.4c  Interpret, evaluate and apply informa­tion from a variety of sources to other situations (e.g., academic, vocational, technical, personal).

1.C.5c  Critically evaluate information from multiple sources.

1.C.1d  Summarize content of reading material using text organization (e.g., story, sequence).

1.C.2d  Summarize and make generalizations from content and relate to purpose of material.

1.C.3d  Summarize and make generalizations from content and relate them to the purpose of the material.

1.C.4d  Summarize and make generalizations from content and relate them to the purpose of the material.

1.C.5d  Summarize and make generalizations from content and relate them to the purpose of the material.

1.C.1e  Identify how authors and illustrators express their ideas in text and graphics (e.g., dialogue, conflict, shape, color, characters).

1.C.2e  Explain how authors and illustrators use text and art to express their ideas (e.g., points of view, design hues, metaphor).

1.C.3e  Compare how authors and illustra­­tors use text and art across materials to express their ideas (e.g., foreshadowing, flash­backs, color, strong verbs, language that inspires).

1.C.4e  Analyze how authors and illustrators use text and art to express and emphasize their ideas (e.g., imagery, multiple points of view).

1.C.5e  Evaluate how authors and illustrators use text and art across materials to express their ideas (e.g., complex dialogue, persuasive techniques).

1.C.1f  Use information presented in simple tables, maps and charts to form an interpretation.

1.C.2f  Connect information presented in tables, maps and charts to printed or electronic text.

1.C.3f  Interpret tables that display textual information and data in visual formats.

1.C.4f  Interpret tables, graphs and maps in conjunction with related text.

1.C.5f  Use tables, graphs and maps to challenge arguments, defend conclu­sions and persuade others.

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Late Elementary

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Early High School

Late High School

3.A.1  Construct complete sentences which demon­strate subject/verb agreement; appro­priate capitalization and punctuation; correct spelling of appropriate, high-frequency words; and appropriate use of the eight parts of speech.

3.A.2  Write paragraphs that include a variety of sentence types; appropriate use of the eight parts of speech; and accurate spelling, capitalization and punctuation.

3.A.3  Write compositions that contain complete sentences and effective paragraphs using English conven­tions.

3.A.4  Use standard English to edit docu­ments for clarity, subject/verb agreement, adverb and adjective agreement and verb tense; proofread for spelling, capitalization and punctuation; and ensure that documents are formatted in final form for submission and/or publication.

3.A.5  Produce grammatically correct docu­ments using standard manuscript specifications for a variety of purposes and audiences.

Early Elementary

Late Elementary

Middle/Junior High School

Early High School

Late High School

3.B.1a  Use prewriting strategies to generate and organize ideas (e.g., focus on one topic; organize writing to include a beginning, middle and end; use descriptive words when writing about people, places, things, events).

3.B.2a  Generate and organize ideas using a variety of planning strategies (e.g., mapping, outlining, drafting).

3.B.3a  Produce documents that convey a clear understanding and interpretation of ideas and information and display focus, organization, elaboration and coherence.

3.B.4a  Produce documents that exhibit a range of writing techniques appropriate to purpose and audience, with clarity of focus, logic of organization, appropriate elaboration and support and overall coherence.

3.B.5  Using contemporary tech­nology, produce  documents of publication quality for specific purposes and audiences; exhibit clarity of focus, logic of organization, appropri­ate elaboration and support and overall coherence.

3.B.1b  Demonstrate focus, organization, elaboration and integration in written composi­tions  (e.g., short stories, letters, essays, reports).

3.B.2b  Establish central idea, organization, elaboration and unity in relation to purpose and audience.

3.B.3b  Edit and revise for word choice, organization, consistent point of view and transitions among paragraphs using contem­porary technology and formats suitable for submission and/or publication.

3.B.4b  Produce, edit, revise and format work for submission and/or publication (e.g., manu­script form, appropriate citation of sources) using contemporary technology.

3.B.2c  Expand ideas by using modifiers, subordination and standard para­graph organization.

3.B.4c  Evaluate written work for its effectiveness and make recommendations for its improvement.

3.B.2d  Edit documents for clarity, subjectivity, pronoun-antecedent agreement, adverb and adjective agreement and verb tense; proofread for spelling, capitalization and punctuation; and ensure that documents are formatted in final form for submission and/or publication.

Early Elementary

Late Elementary

Middle/Junior High School

Early High School

Late High School

3.C.1a  Write for a variety of purposes including description, information, explanation, persua­sion and narration.

3.C.2a  Write for a variety of purposes and for specified audiences in a variety of forms including narrative (e.g., fiction, autobiography), expository (e.g., reports, essays) and persua­sive writings (e.g., editorials, advertisements).

3.C.3a  Compose narrative, informative, and persuasive writings (e.g., in addition to previous writings, literature reviews, instruc­tions, news articles, correspondence) for a specified audience.

3.C.4a  Write for real or potentially real situations in academic, professional and civic contexts (e.g., college applications, job applications, business letters, petitions).

3.C.5a  Communicate information and ideas in narrative, informative and persuasive writing with clarity and effectiveness in a variety of written forms using appropriate traditional and/or electronic formats; adapt content, vocabulary, voice and tone to the audience, purpose and situation.

3.C.1b  Create media compositions or pro­duct­ions which convey meaning visually for a variety of purposes.

3.C.2b  Produce and format compositions for specified audiences using available technology.

3.C.3b  Using available technology, produce compositions and multimedia works for specified audiences.

3.C.4b  Using available technology, produce compositions and multimedia works for specified audiences.

3.C.5b  Write for real or potentially real situ­ations in academic, professional and civic contexts (e.g., applications, job applications, business letters, resume, petitions).

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Late High School

5.A.1a  Identify questions and gather information.

5.A.2a  Formulate questions and construct a basic research plan.

5.A.3a  Identify appropriate resources to solve problems or answer questions through research.

5.A.4a  Demonstrate a knowledge of strategies needed to prepare a credible research report (e.g., notes, planning sheets).

5.A.5a  Develop a research plan using multiple forms of data.

5.A.1b  Locate information using a variety of resources.

5.A.2b  Organize and integrate information from a variety of sources (e.g., books, interviews, library reference materials, web- sites, CD/ROMs).

5.A.3b  Design a project related to con­temporary issues (e.g., real-world math, career development, community service) using multiple sources.

5.A.4b  Design and present a project (e.g., research report, scientific study, career/higher education opportunities) using various formats from multiple sources.

5.A.5b  Research, design and present a project to an academic, business or school community audience on a topic selected from among contemporary issues.

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Early High School

Late High School

5.B.1a  Select and organize information from various sources for a specific purpose.

5.B.2a  Determine the accuracy, currency and reliability of materials from various sources.

5.B.3a  Choose and analyze information sources for individual, academic and functional purposes.

5.B.4a  Choose and evaluate primary and secondary sources (print and nonprint) for a variety of purposes.

5.B.5a  Evaluate the usefulness of infor­mation, synthesize information to support a thesis, and present information in a logical manner in oral and written forms.

5.B.1b  Cite sources used.

5.B.2b  Cite sources used.

5.B.3b  Identify, evaluate and cite primary sources.

5.B.4b  Use multiple sources and multiple formats; cite according to standard style manuals.

5.B.5b  Credit primary and secondary sources in a form appropriate for presentation or publication for a particular audience.

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Late High School

5.C.1a  Write letters, reports and stories based on acquired information.

5.C.2a  Create a variety of print and nonprint documents to communicate acquired infor­mation for specific audiences and purposes.

5.C.3a  Plan, compose, edit and revise docu­ments that synthesize new meaning gleaned from multiple sources.

5.C.4a  Plan, compose, edit and revise information (e.g., brochures, formal reports, proposals, research summaries, analyses, editorials, articles, overheads, multimedia displays) for presentation to an audience.

5.C.5a  Using contemporary technology, create a research presentation or prepare a documentary related to academic, technical or occupational topics and present the findings in oral or multimedia formats.

5.C.1b  Use print, nonprint, human and technological resources to acquire and use information.

5.C.2b  Prepare and deliver oral presentations based on inquiry or research.

5.C.3b  Prepare and orally present original work (e.g., poems, monologues, reports, plays, stories) supported by research.

5.C.4b  Produce oral presentations and written documents using supportive research and incorporating contemporary technology.

5.C.5b  Support and defend a thesis statement using various references including media and electronic resources.

5.C.3c  Take notes, conduct interviews, organize and report information in oral, visual and electronic formats.

5.C.4c  Prepare for and participate in formal debates.

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Late Elementary

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Early High School

Late High School

6.B.1  Solve one- and two-step problems with whole numbers using addition, subtrac­tion, multiplication and division.

6.B.2  Solve one- and two-step problems involving whole numbers, fractions and decimals using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

6.B.3a  Solve practical computation problems involving whole numbers, integers and rational numbers.

6.B.4  Select and use appropriate arithmetic operations in practical situations including calculating wages after taxes, developing a budget and balancing a checkbook.

6.B.5  Identify, represent and apply numbers expressed in exponential, logarithmic and scientific notation using contemporary technology.

6.B.3b  Apply primes, factors, divisors, multiples, common factors and common multiples in solving problems.

6.B.3c  Identify and apply properties of real numbers including pi, squares, and square roots.

Early Elementary

Late Elementary

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Early High School

Late High School

7.A.1a  Measure length, volume and weight/mass using rulers, scales and other appropriate measuring instruments in the customary and metric systems.

7.A.2a  Calculate, compare and convert length, perimeter, area, weight/mass and volume within the customary and metric systems.

7.A.3a  Measure length, capacity, weight/mass and angles using sophisticated instru­ments (e.g., compass, protractor, trundle wheel).

7.A.4a  Apply units and scales to describe and compare numerical data and physical objects.

7.A.5  Apply nonlinear scales (e.g., Richter, decibel, pH) to solve practical problems.

7.A.1b  Measure units of time using appropri­ate instruments (e.g., calendars, clocks, watches—both analog and digital).

7.A.2b  Solve addition, subtraction, multipli­cation and division problems using currency.

7.A.3b  Apply the concepts and attributes of length, capacity, weight/mass, perimeter, area, volume, time, temperature and angle measures in practical situations.

7.A.4b  Apply formulas in a wide variety of theoretical and practical real-world measure­ment applications involving perimeter, area, volume, angle, time, temperature, mass, speed, distance, density and monetary values.

7.A.1c  Identify and describe the relative values and relationships among coins and solve addition and subtrac­tion problems using currency.

7.A.1d  Read temperatures to the nearest degree from Celsius and Fahrenheit thermometers.

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Late High School

7.B.1a  Given a problem, describe possible methods for estimating a given measure.

7.B.2a  Determine and communicate possible methods for estimating a given measure, selecting proper units in both customary and metric systems.

7.B.3  Select and apply instruments includ­ing rulers and protractors and units of measure to the degree of accuracy required.

7.B.4  Estimate and measure the magnitude and directions of physical quantities (e.g., velocity, force, slope) using rulers, protractors and other scientific instruments including timers, calcula­tors and computers.

7.B.5  Estimate perimeter, area, volume, and capacity of irregular shapes, regions and solids and explain the reasoning supporting the estimate.

7.B.1b  Compare estimated measures to actual measures taken with appropriate measuring instruments.

7.B.2b  Estimate conversions between measures within the customary and metric systems.

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Late Elementary

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Early High School

Late High School

16.A.1a  Explain the difference between past, present and future time; place themselves in time.

16.A.2a  Read historical stories and determine events which influenced their writing.

16.A.3a  Describe how historians use models for organizing historical interpretation (e.g., biographies, political events, issues and conflicts).

16.A.4a  Analyze and report historical events to determine cause-and-effect relationships.

16.A.5a  Analyze historical and contemporary developments using methods of historical inquiry (pose questions, collect and analyze data, make and support inferences with evidence, report findings).

16.A.1b  Ask historical questions and seek out answers from historical sources (e.g., myths, biographies, stories, old photographs, artwork, other visual or electronic sources).

16.A.2b  Compare different stories about a historical figure or event and analyze differences in the portrayals and perspectives they present.

16.A.3b  Make inferences about historical events and eras using historical maps and other historical sources.

16.A.4b  Compare competing historical inter­pre­tations of an event.

16.A.5b  Explain the tentative nature of historical interpretations.

16.A.1c  Describe how people in different times and places viewed the world in different ways.

16.A.2c  Ask questions and seek answers by collecting and analyzing data from historic documents, images and other literary and non-literary sources. 

16.A.3c  Identify the differences between historical fact and interpretation.

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Late High School

16.C.1a (US)  Describe how Native American people in Illinois engaged in economic activities with other tribes and traders in the region prior to the Black Hawk War.

16.C.2a (US)  Describe how slavery and indentured servitude influenced the early economy of the United States.

16.C.3a (US)  Describe economic motivations that attracted Europeans and others to the Americas, 1500-1750.

16.C.4a (US)  Explain how trade patterns developed between the Americas and the rest of the global economy, 1500 - 1840.

16.C.5a (US)  Analyze how and why the role of the United States in the world economy has changed since World War II.

16.C.1b (US)  Explain how the economy of the students’ local community has changed over time.

16.C.2b (US)  Explain how individuals, including John Deere, Thomas Edison, Robert McCormack, George Washington Carver and Henry Ford, contributed to economic change through ideas, inventions and entrepreneurship.

16.C.3b (US)  Explain relationships among the American economy and slavery, immigration, industrialization, labor and urbanization, 1700-present.

16.C.4b (US)  Analyze the impact of westward expansion on the United States economy.

16.C.5b (US)  Analyze the relationship between an issue in United States economic history and the related aspects of political, social and environmental history.

16.C.2c (US)  Describe significant economic events including industrialization, immigration, the Great Depression, the shift to a service economy and the rise of technology that influenced history from the industrial develop­ment era to the present.

16.C.3c (US)  Describe how economic developments and government policies after 1865 affected the country’s economic institutions including corporations, banks and organized labor.

16.C.4c (US)  Describe how American eco­nomic institutions were shaped by industrialists, union leaders and groups including Southern migrants, Dust Bowl refugees, agricultural workers from Mexico and female workers since 1914.

16.C.1a (W)  Identify how people and groups in the past made economic choices (e.g., crops to plant, products to make, products to trade) to survive and improve their lives.

16.C.2a (W)  Describe the economic conse­quences of the first agricultural revolution, 4000 BCE-1000 BCE.

16.C.3a (W)  Describe major economic trends from 1000 to 1500 CE including long distance trade, banking, specialization of labor, commercialization, urbanization and tech­nological and scientific progress.

16.C.4a (W)  Describe the growing dominance of American and European capitalism and their institutions after 1500.

16.C.5a (W)  Explain how industrial capitalism became the dominant economic model in the world.

16.C.1b (W)  Explain how trade among people brought an exchange of ideas, tech­nology and language.

16.C.2b (W)  Describe the basic economic systems of the world’s great civilizations including Mesopotamia, Egypt, Aegean/Mediterranean and Asian civilizations, 1000 BCE - 500 CE.

16.C.3b (W)  Describe the economic systems and trade patterns of North America, South America and Mesoamerica before the encounter with the Europeans.

16.C.4b (W)  Compare socialism and com­munism in Europe, America, Asia and Africa after 1815 CE.

16.C.5b (W)  Describe how historical trends in population, urbanization, economic develop­ment and technological advancements have caused change in world economic systems.

16.C.2c (W)  Describe basic economic changes that led to and resulted from the manorial agricultural system, the industrial revolution, the rise of the capitalism and the information/communication revolution.

16.C.3c (W)  Describe the impact of tech­nology (e.g., weaponry, transportation, printing press, microchips) in different parts of the world, 1500 - present.

16.C.4c (W)  Describe the impact of key individuals/ideas from 1500 - present, including Adam Smith, Karl Marx and John Maynard Keynes.

16.C.5c (W)  Analyze the relationship between an issue in world economic history and the related aspects of political, social and environmental history.

16.C.4d (W)  Describe how the maturing economies of Western Europe and Japan led to colonialism and imperialism.

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Late Elementary

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17.A.1a   Identify physical characteristics of places, both local and global (e.g., locations, roads, regions, bodies of water). 

17.A.2a  Compare the physical character­istics of places including soils, land forms, vegetation, wildlife, climate, natural hazards.

17.A.3a  Explain how people use geographic markers and boundaries to analyze and navigate the Earth (e.g., hemispheres, meridians, continents, bodies of water).

17.A.4a   Use mental maps of physical features to answer complex geographic questions (e.g., how physical features have deterred or enabled migration).

17.A.5  Demonstrate how maps, other geographic instruments and technologies are used to solve spatial problems (e.g., land use, ecological concerns).

17.A.1b   Identify the characteristics and pur­poses of geographic representations including maps, globes, graphs, photographs, software, digital images and be able to locate specific places using each.

17.A.2b  Use maps and other geographic representations and instruments to gather information about people, places and environments.

17.A.3b  Explain how to make and use geo­graphic representations to provide and enhance spatial information including maps, graphs, charts, models, aerial photographs, satellite images.

17.A.4b  Use maps and other geographic instruments and technologies to analyze spatial patterns and distributions on earth.

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Late High School

17.B.1a    Identify components of the Earth’s physical systems.

17.B.2a   Describe how physical and human processes shape spatial patterns including erosion, agriculture and settlement.

17.B.3a  Explain how physical processes including climate, plate tectonics, erosion, soil formation, water cycle, and circulation patterns in the ocean shape patterns in the environment and influence availability and quality of natural resources.

17.B.4a   Explain the dynamic interactions within and among the Earth’s physical systems including variation, productivity and constructive and destructive processes.

17.B.5   Analyze international issues and problems using ecosystems and physical geography concepts.

17.B.1b   Describe physical components of ecosystems.

17.B.2b   Explain how physical and living components interact in a variety of ecosystems including desert, prairie, flood plain, forest, tundra.

17.B.3b  Explain how changes in components of an ecosystem affect the system overall.

17.B.4b  Analyze trends in world demo­graphics as they relate to physical systems.

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Early High School

Late High School

17.C.1a  Identify ways people depend on and interact with the physical environment (e.g., farming, fishing, hydroelectric power).

17.C.2a  Describe how natural  events in the physical environment  affect human activities.

17.C.3a  Explain how human activity is affected by geographic factors.

17.C.4a   Explain the ability of modern tech­nology to alter geographic features and the impacts of these modifications on human activities.

17.C.5a  Compare resource management methods and policies in different regions of the world.

17.C.1b  Identify opportunities and constraints of the physical environment.

17.C.2b  Describe the relationships among location of resources, population distribution and economic activities (e.g., transportation, trade, communications).

17.C.3b  Explain how patterns of resources are used  throughout the world.

17.C.4b   Analyze growth trends in selected urban areas as they relate to geographic factors.

17.C.5b  Describe the impact of human migrations and increased urbanization on ecosystems.

17.C.1c   Explain the difference between renew­able and nonrenewable resources.

17.C.2c  Explain how human activity affects the environment. 

17.C.3c   Analyze how human processes influ­ence settlement patterns including migration and population growth.

17.C.4c  Explain how places with various population distributions function as centers of economic activity (e.g., rural, suburban, urban).

17.C.5c  Describe geographic factors that affect cooperation and conflict among societies.

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Late High School

17.D.1   Identify changes in geographic character­istics of a local region (e.g., town, community).

17.D.2a    Describe how physical character­istics of places influence people’s  perceptions and their roles in the world over time.

17.D.3a  Explain how and why spatial patterns of settlement change over time.

17.D.4   Explain how processes of spatial change have affected human history (e.g., resource development and use, natural disasters).

17.D.5   Analyze the historical development of a current issue involving the interaction of people and geographic factors (e.g., mass transportation, changes in agricultural sub­sidies, flood control).

17.D.2b    Identify different settlement patterns in Illinois and the United States and relate them to physical features and resources.

17.D.3b   Explain how interactions of geo­graphic factors have shaped present conditions.

26.B.1d Visual Arts:  Demonstrate knowledge and skills to create visual works of art using manipulation, eye-hand coordina­tion, building and imagination.

26.B.2d Visual Arts:  Demonstrate knowledge and skills to create works of visual art using  problem solving, observing, designing, sketching and constructing.

26.B.3d Visual Arts:  Demonstrate knowledge and skills to create 2- and 3-dimensional works and time arts (e.g., film, animation, video) that are realistic, abstract, functional and decorative.

26.B.4d Visual Arts:  Demonstrate knowledge and skills that communicate clear and focused ideas based on planning, research and problem solving.