ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND

 DEER CREEK-MACKINAW LEARNING STANDARDS

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English Language Arts

Mathematics

Science

Social Science

Physical Development and Health

Fine Arts

Foreign Language


ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Goal 1:

Read with understanding and fluency.

 

Goal 2:

Read and understand literature representative of various societies, eras, and ideas.

 

Goal 3:

Write to communicate for a variety of purposes.

 

Goal 4:

Listen and speak effectively in a variety of situations.

 

Goal 5:

Use the language arts to acquire, assess, and communicate information.

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MATHEMATICS

Goal 6:

Demonstrate and apply a knowledge and sense of numbers, including numeration and operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division), patterns, ratios, and proportions.

 

Goal 7:

Estimate, make and use measurements of objects, quantities, and relationships and determine acceptable levels of accuracy.

 

Goal 8:

Use algebraic and analytical methods to identify and describe patterns and relationships in data, solve problems, and predict results.

 

Goal 9:

Use geometric methods to analyze, categorize and draw conclusions about points, lines, planes, and space.

 

Goal 10:

Collect, organize, and analyze data using statistical methods; predict results; and interpret uncertainty using concepts of probability.

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SCIENCE

Goal 11:

Understand the processes of scientific inquiry and technological design to investigate questions, conduct experiments, and solve problems.

 

Goal 12:

Understand the fundamental concepts, principles, and interconnections of the life, physical, and earth/space sciences.

 

Goal 13:

Understand the relationships among science, technology, and society in historical and contemporary contexts.

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SOCIAL SCIENCE

Goal 14:

Understand political systems, with an emphasis on the United States.

 

Goal 15:

Understand economic systems, with an emphasis on the United States.

 

Goal 16:

Understand events, trends, individuals, and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States, and other nations.

 

Goal 17:

Understand world geography and the effects of geography on society, with an emphasis on the United States.

 

Goal 18:

Understand social systems, with an emphasis on the United States.

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PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH

Goal 19:

Acquire movement skills and understand concepts needed to engage in health-enhancing physical activity.

 

Goal 20:

Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness based upon continual self-assessment.

 

Goal 21:

Develop team-building skills by working with others through physical activity.

 

Goal 22:

Understand principles of health promotion and the prevention and treatment of illness and injury.

 

Goal 23:

Understand human body systems and factors that influence growth and development.

 

Goal 24:

Promote and enhance health and well-being through the use of effective communication and decision-making skills.

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FINE ARTS

Goal 25:

Know the language of the arts.

 

Goal 26:

Through creating and performing, understand how works of art are produced.

 

Goal 27:

Understand the role of the arts in civilizations, past and present.

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FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Goal 28:

Use the target language to communicate within and beyond the classroom setting.

 

Goal 29:

Use the target language to develop an understanding of the customs, arts, literature, history, and geography associated with the target language.

 

Goal 30:

Use the target language to make connections and reinforce knowledge and skills across academic, vocational, and technical disciplines.

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