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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 5
The competent social science teacher understands the formation and implementation of public policy in the United States and other nations.
Knowledge Indicators - The competent social science teacher:
5A. Understands the role played by officials in the legislative, executive, judicial, and administrative branches of government. `
5B. Understands the role played by interest groups, political parties and candidates, public opinion and the mass media.
Performance Indicators - The competent social science teacher:
5C. Analyzes public policy issues from the perspectives of different groups, individuals, and government officials.
5D. Explains how public policy is formed and carried out at local, state, and national levels.
5E. Evaluates the role of political parties, interest groups, and the media in public policy debate.
5F. Identifies examples of political leadership influencing public policy.
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