ILLINOIS SOCIAL SCIENCE STANDARDS

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ILLINOIS SOCIAL SCIENCE STANDARDS . The ILLINOIS Learning STANDARDS (ILS) define what all students in all ILLINOIS public schools should know and be able to do in the six core areas as a result of their elementary and secondary schooling. The rulemaking became effective on January 27, 2016, and provides that school districts must fully implement the new STANDARDS by the 2017-18 school year. The purpose of these new, more rigorous STANDARDS is to better prepare students to be college and career ready. ISBE College & Career Readiness June 2017. 1. Introduction At its heart, the SOCIAL sciences explore the relationship between individuals and society, from friends and family to global networks. In a school setting, the disciplines of civics , economics, geography, and history are central to our students' preparation for college, career, and civic life.

High school standards were organized around the typical course structures: history, civics, geography, and economics with supplementary course standards in psychology, sociology, and anthropology. The number of standards were reduced and cross-curricular integration of the four core disciplines, when appropriate, was a focal point.

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