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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.
Social Science - Standard 15
The competent social science teacher understands major political developments and compares patterns of continuity and change in different regions of the world.
Knowledge Indicators - The competent social science teacher:
15A. Understands 19th and 20th century ideologies and their global influence (e.g., liberalism, republicanism, socialism, Marxism, nationalism, communism, fascism, nazism).  
15B. Understands the nature and significance of modern revolutions.  
15C. Understands the origins and impact of exploration and imperialism.  
15D. Understands the development of representative government.  
Performance Indicators - The competent social science teacher:
15E. Explains the effect of European political ideologies on other regions and nations of the world.
15F. Describes the causes and effects of modern political revolutions.
15G. Evaluates the impact of colonization and decolonization on colonizers and colonized.
15H. Describes the origins and development of a representative government.
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