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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 20
The competent social science teacher understand the major scientific, geographic, and economic developments and compares patterns of continuity and change in the United States and the State of Illinois.
Knowledge Indicators - The competent social science teacher:
20A. Understands the development of the United States' and Illinois' economies: agricultural, industrial, and service sectors.  
20B. Understands the relationship between geography and economic developments.  
Performance Indicators - The competent social science teacher:
20C. Describes the impact of technological change and urbanization in the United States and Illinois.
20D. Describes the changing role of labor in the United States and Illinois.
20E. Describes the development and impact of capitalism in the United States and Illinois.
20F. Explains the chanigng role of the United States' economy within the global economy.
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