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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 17
The competent social science teacher understands major scientific, geographic, and economic developments and compares patterns of continuity and change in different parts of the world.
Knowledge Indicators - The competent social science teacher:
17A. Understands the connections among civilizations accelerated by changing means of transportation and communication.  
17B. Understands the major landmarks in the use of the environment from the Paleolithic Period through the transformation from agricultural to industrial socieites.  
17C. Understands the effect of technology on the environment.  
17D. Understands the origins and impact of capitalism and other economic systems.  
Performance Indicators - The competent social science teacher:
17E. Dexcribes the connections between transportation and communication and their effects on civilizations throughout the course of world history.
17F. Describes the progression from hunter-gathering societies to agricultural and industrial societies.
17G. Evaluates the effect of technology on the environment over time.
17H. Describes the effect of globalization of the world economy since 1500 CE.
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