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Created by the EIU History Department to assist students of Eastern Illinois University in meeting the Illinois state standards for specialization in the social sciences.
History - Standard 7
The competent history teacher understands comparative history.
Knowledge Indicators - The competent history teacher:
7A. understands methods of comparative history.
7B. understands effects of broad historical developments (e.g., industrialization, modernization, imperialism, globalization) on diverse cultures.
7C. understands different meanings and implications of broad historical development on diverse cultures.
7D. understands differences and similarities from one generation to the next within the same culture.
 
Performance Indicators - The competent history teacher:
7E. identifies similarities and differences within and between cultures.
7F. evaluates the impact of broad historical developments on diverse cultures.
7G. assesses the different meanings and implications of historical developments on diverse cultures.
7H. describes continuities and changes within and among generations.
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