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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 23
The competent social science teacher understands the physical and human characteristics of places and regions.
Knowledge Indicators - The competent social science teacher:
23A. Understands the elements and types of places and regions.  
23B. Understands changes in places and regions over time.  
23C. Understands the connections among places and regions.  
Performance Indicators - The competent social science teacher:
23D. Analyzes human and physical processes to determine their role in the creation of different types of places and regions.
23E. Identifies human and physical changes in places and regions, and explains the factors that contribute to those changes.
23F. Explains the significance of connections among places and regions over space and time.
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