Inquiry

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    Developing Questions and Planning Inquiries

    1. 1.

      Create questions that are relevant to self as they relate to the content of the Social Science Standards.SS.K-2.IS.1

    2. 2.

      With guidance and support, students will use varied teacher-selected resources to learn procedures to locate evidence that assists with finding answers to their questions. Introduce the importance of informational resources that are reliable and distinguish fact from opinion.SS.K-2.IS.2

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    Evaluating Sources and Using Evidence

    1. 3.

      With guidance and support, gather relevant information from multiple sources to analyze information.SS.K-2.IS.3

    2. 4.

      With guidance and support, evaluate a source by distinguishing between fact and opinion.SS.K-2.IS.4

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    Communicating Conclusions and Taking Informed Action

    1. 5.

      With guidance and support, students will share their findings on the asked and answered questions with peers.SS.K-2.IS.5

    2. 6.

      With guidance and support, reflect on one's inquiry process and findings.SS.K-2.IS.6

    3. 7.

      Using various viewpoints, students will engage in reflective conversations to draw conclusions on inquiry findings and create action steps.SS.K-2.IS.7

Civics

  • 1.

    With guidance and support, explain how individuals who live, learn, and work together make important decisions, and the effect that these decisions have on a variety of diverse communities.SS.1.CV.1

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    Identify reasons for rules and explain how rules establish responsibilities and roles, and their effect on one's own and other groups and communities.SS.1.CV.2

Economics/ Financial Literacy

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    Explain and give examples of when choices are made that something else is given up.SS.1.EC.1

  • 2.

    Describe the skills and knowledge required to produce certain goods and services.SS.1.EC.2

  • 3.

    Explain how people are compensated for work.SS.1.EC.3

Geography

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    With guidance and support, construct and interpret print and digital maps and other cultural representations of familiar places.SS.1.G.1

  • 2.

    With guidance and support, describe how human activities affect the cultural and environmental characteristics of places or regions.SS.1.G.2

  • 3.

    Compare how people in different types of communities use local and worldwide environments to meet their daily needs.SS.1.G.3

History

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    Create a chronological sequence of multiple events based on current learning.SS.1.H.1

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    Generate questions and investigate diverse individuals and groups who have shaped a significant historical change.SS.1 H.2

  • 3.

    With guidance and support, investigate how our perspectives of historical events have changed over time.SS.1.H.3

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 1
When were these standards adopted?
2022
Where can I read the official document?
Illinois Social Science Standards