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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 21
The competent social science teacher understands geographic representations, tools, and technologies and how people use them to obtain information about people, places, and environments on Earth.
Knowledge Indicators - The competent social science teacher:
21A. Understands the sue of mental and other maps.  
21B. Understands the use of aerial photographs and satellite images.  
21C. Understands the advantages and disadvantages of various geographic representations, tools, and technologies.  
Performance Indicators - The competent social science teacher:
21D. Describes ways that mental and other maps influence human decisions about location, settlement, and public policy.
21E. Uses geographic tools and technologies, such as aerial photographs and satellite images, to pose and answer questions aobut spatial distributions and patterns on Earth.
21F. Evaluates the application of geographic tools and supporting technologies to solve problems (e.g., urban planning, location of commercial establishments).
Assistance with comprehending this standard:
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