Illinois All Eras
Illinois History, All Eras
The assessments below focus on people and events in the history of Illinois. Illinois history emphasizes the exploration and colonization of the Illinois Country, Illinois statehood, the growth of Chicago, state politics, labor movements, and the influences and connections of national events within the state. Source topics emphasize events in the city of Chicago, slavery and the Civil War in Illinois, and topics related specifically to the Southern Illinois region.
Standard 1 Assessments (Cite Evidence)
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
Standard 2 Assessments (Determine Central Idea)
Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
A Park for Carbondale, Illinois - March 1925
The Reckless Campus Driver, May 1930
"John A. Logan in 1859" (Cartoon), 1884
Lyon, "The Public Swimming Pool" (Photograph), 1963/64
Standard 3 Assessments (Analyze Steps or Series of Details)
Identify key steps in a text's description of a process related to history/social studies (e.g., how a bill becomes law, how interest rates are raised or lowered).
"Springfield in Throes of Race War" (Newspaper Article), 1908
Standard 4 Assessments (Determine Word or Phrase Meaning)
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.
Standard 5 Assessments (Analyze Structure)
Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially, comparatively, causally).
Choice Farm Lands for Sale, Chicago, 1857
"Springfield in Throes of Race War" (Newspaper Article), 1908
Standard 6 Assessments (Analyze Point of View)
Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author's point of view or purpose (e.g., loaded language, inclusion or avoidance of particular facts).
Standard 7 Assessments (Integrate Information from Diverse Formats)
Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
Cartoon from The Daily Egyptian News Paper, November 19, 1968
Standard 8 Assessments (Evaluate or Compare Claims)
Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text.
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Standard 9 Assessments (Compare and Contrast Sources)
Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic.
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