Alignment with Standards
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Alignment with Standards: This project demonstrates elements from
the Illinois Learning
Standards, adopted on July 25, 1997. Due to the variability of the projects
that students may chose to pursue, some standards may or may not be represented
in their work. We have put those in a seperate section under the heading
of Optional Standards. Those standards which
will be addressed by all students are under the heading of Basic
Standards.
Basic Standards:
Illinois State English/Language
Arts Goals and Standards for Research
- "To be successful in school and in the world of work, students
must be able to use a wide variety of information resources (written, visual
and electronic). They must also know how to frame questions for inquiry,
identify and organize relevant information and communicate it effectively
in a variety of formats. These skills are critical in school across all
learning areas and are key to successful career and lifelong learning experiences."
(From the ISBE website)
Illinois State English/Language
Arts Goals and Standards for Listening and Speaking
- "Of all the language arts, listening and speaking are those most
often used on a daily basis at home, school and work or in the community.
Skill in speaking is universally recognized as a primary indicator of a
person's knowledge, skill and credibility. In person, by phone or through
video, good listening and speaking skills are essential to sending, receiving
and understanding messages. To understand messages spoken by others, students
must be able to listen carefully, using specific techniques to clarify
what they have heard. For speaking properly and making messages understood,
grammar, sentence structure, tone, expression and emphasis must be part
of students' repertoires." (From the ISBE website)
Illinois State English/Language
Arts Goals and Standards for Literature
- "Literature transmits ideas, reflects societies and eras and expresses
the human imagination. It brings understanding, enrichment and joy. Appreciating
literature and recognizing its many forms enable students to learn and
respond to ideas, issues, perspectives and actions of others. Literature
study includes understanding the structure and intent of a short poem or
a long, complex book. By exploring the techniques that authors use to convey
messages and evoke responses, students connect literature to their own
lives and daily experiences." (From the ISBE website)
Illinois State English/Language
Arts Goals and Standards for Writing
- "The ability to write clearly is essential to any person's effective
communications. Students with high-level writing skills can produce documents
that show planning and organization and can effectively convey the intended
message and meaning. Clear writing is critical to employment and production
in today's world. Individuals must be capable of writing for a variety
of audiences in differing styles, including standard rhetoric themes, business
letters and reports, financial proposals, and technical and professional
communications. Students should be able to use word processors and computers
to enhance their writing proficiency and improve their career opportunities."
(From the ISBE website)
Illinois State English/Language
Arts Goals and Standards for Reading
- "Reading is essential. It is the process by which people gain
information and ideas from books, newspapers, manuals, letters, contracts,
advertisements and a host of other materials. Using strategies for constructing
meaning before, during and after reading will help students connect what
they read now with what they have learned in the past. Students who read
well and widely build a strong foundation for learning in all areas of
life." (From the ISBE website)
Illinois Social
Science Goals and Standards for Social Systems
- "A study of social systems has two important aspects that help
people understand their roles as individuals and members of society. The
first aspect is culture consisting of the language, literature, arts and
traditions of various groups of people. Students should understand common
characteristics of different cultures and explain how cultural contributions
shape societies over time. The second aspect is the interaction among individuals,
groups and institutions. Students should know how and why groups and institutions
are formed, what roles they play in society, and how individuals and groups
interact with and influence institutions." (From the ISBE website)
Illinois Social
Science Goals and Standards for History
- "George Santayana said "those who cannot remember the past
are condemned to repeat it." In a broader sense, students who can
examine and analyze the events of the past have a powerful tool for understanding
the events of today and the future. They develop an understanding of how
people, nations, actions and interactions have led to today's realities.
In the process, they can better define their own roles as participating
citizens." (From the ISBE website)
Illinois Physical
Development & Health Team Building Goals and Standards
- "As members of teams, students need to fill the role of leader
at times and participant at other times. Knowing how to follow procedures,
accept leadership from others, participate actively and lead when appropriate
will serve the student on and off the playing field. Students need to know
the elements of teamwork (communication, decision making, cooperation,
leadership) and how to adjust individual needs to team needs. Students
also need to be able to recognize each member's contributions, including
their own." (From the ISBE website)
Illinois State Science
Goals and Standards for Inquiry and Design
- "The inquiry process prepares learners to engage in science and
apply methods of technological design. This understanding will enable students
to pose questions, use models to enhance understanding, make predictions,
gather and work with data, use appropriate measurement methods, analyze
results, draw conclusions based on evidence, communicate their methods
and results, and think about the implications of scientific research and
technological problem solving". (From the ISBE website)
Illinois Fine Arts
Goals and Standards for Creating and Performing
- "Students acquire skills to produce and perform dance, drama,
music and visual art. They learn to use media, tools and technologies.
They learn to shape ideas and emotions into sounds, images and actions.
As students create and perform their own artworks and review the works
of others, they become more imaginative, strengthen their problem-solving
skills and learn to respond to the creativity of others. Creating and performing
are at the core of the fine arts. Students also learn about the role of
the artist (e.g., dancer, painter, actor, director, scriptwriter, musician)."
(From the ISBE website)
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Optional Standards:
Illinois State
Science Goals and Standards for Science, Technology & Society
- "Understanding the nature and practices of science such as ensuring
the validity and replicability of results, building upon the work of others
and recognizing risks involved in experimentation gives learners a useful
sense of the scientific enterprise. In addition, the relationships among
science, technology and society give humans the ability to change and improve
their surroundings. Learners who understand this relationship will be able
to appreciate the efforts and effects of scientific discovery and applications
of technology on their own lives and on the society in which we live."
(From the ISBE website)
Illinois Fine Arts
Goals and Standards for Arts and Civilization
- "The arts are a record of civilizations, past and present. Artists
are influenced by-and influence-the times and places in which they live
and work. As students learn through the arts about people and civilizations,
they learn about others and themselves. Also, students learn about careers
related to this goal (e.g., animator, curator, art historian, sound technician)."
(From the ISBE website)
Illinois Fine Arts
Goals and Standards for the Language of the Arts
- "Through observation, discussion, interpretation and analysis,
students learn the "language" of the arts. They learn to understand
how others express ideas in dance, drama, music and visual art forms. In
addition to acquiring knowledge essential to performance and production,
students become arts consumers (e.g., attending live performances or movies,
purchasing paintings or jewelry, or visiting museums) who understand the
basic elements and principles underlying artworks and are able to critique
them." (From the ISBE website)
Illinois Social
Science Goals and Standards for Economics
- "Why This Goal Is Important: People's lives are directly affected
by the economies of cities, states, nations and the world. All people engage
in economic activity: buying, selling, trading, producing and consuming.
By understanding economic systems-and how economics blends with other social
sciences, students will be able to make more informed choices, prudently
use resources and function as effective participants in the economies around
them." (From the ISBE website)
Illinois Social
Science Goals and Standards for Geography
- "The need for geographic literacy has never been greater or more
obvious than in today's tightly interrelated world. Students must understand
the world's physical features, how they blend with social systems and how
they affect economies, politics and human interaction. Isolated geographic
facts are not enough. To grasp geography and its effect on individuals
and societies, students must know the broad concepts of spatial patterns,
mapping, population and physical systems (land, air, water). The combination
of geographic facts and broad concepts provides a deeper understanding
of geography and its effects on individuals and societies." (From
the ISBE website)
Illinois Math Goals
and Standards for Geometry
- "Geometry provides important methods for reasoning and solving
problems with points, lines, planes and space. The word "geometry"
comes from Greek words meaning "measurement of the Earth." While
we use modern technology and employ a wider variety of mathematical tools
today, we still study geometry to understand the shapes and dimensions
of our world. The applications of geometry are widespread in construction,
engineering, architecture, mapmaking and art. Historically, geometry is
a way to develop skill in forming convincing arguments and proofs. This
goal of developing a means of argument and validation remains an important
part of our reasons for studying geometry today." (From the ISBE website)
Illinois Math Goals
and Standards for Estimation and Measurement
- "Measurement provides a way to answer questions about "how
many," "how much" and "how far." It is an indispensable
component of business, manufacturing, art, medicine and many other aspects
of daily life. We describe the sizes, capacities and values of many things,
from the large distances involved in space travel, to the very small quantities
in computer design and microbiology, to the varying values of currencies
in international monetary exchange. All people must be able to choose an
appropriate level of accuracy for a measurement; to select what measuring
instruments to use and to correctly determine the measures of objects,
space and time. These activities require people to be able to use standard
instruments including rulers, volume and capacity measures, timers and
emerging measurement technologies found in the home and workplace. (From
the ISBE website)" (From the ISBE website)
Illinois Math Goals
and Standards for Data Analysis and Probability
- "The ability to understand and interpret data (e.g., opinion polls,
stock prices, tax rates, crime statistics, scientific studies, weather
reports) grows more important each day. Students must be able to organize
data, make sense of variables and patterns, and judge the logical reasonableness
of any claims and interpretations made. Even very young students can count
objects and communicate their findings with charts and graphs. Students
of all ages can collect, display and interpret data to answer specific
questions. They also must construct and analyze arguments that involve
data and its interpretation. All students need to understand and apply
the role probability plays in data collection and decision making. Data
analysis and use are important abilities necessary for all careers."
(From the ISBE website)
Illinois Foreign
Language Culture and Geography Goals and Standards
- "Understanding culture is integral to learning and understanding
a language. This goal emphasizes not only the process of learning about
the country and its culture, but also the fact that language and culture
are inseparable. Through a range of materials in print and other media,
students gain a richer understanding of both culture and language. Culture
consists mainly of language, literature, fine arts, media, history and
geography related to various peoples in the world. Students need to develop
an understanding of how customs and traditions are shaped by speakers of
language and how that language reflects those customs and traditions."
(From the ISBE website)
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Created for the Fermilab
LInC program sponsored by Fermi National
Accelerator Laboratory Education Office,
Friends of Fermilab, United States Department of Energy, Illinois State Board of Education, and
North Central Regional Technology in Education
Consortium which is operated by North
Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL).
Authors: Bonnie
Panagakis, Chris Marszalek,
Linda Mazanek
School: Twin Groves Junior High School, Buffalo Grove, Illinois
60089
Created: December 6, 1997- Updated: