State Goal 14: Understand political systems, with an emphasis on the United States

    14A: Understand and explain basic principles of the United States government

    14B: Understand the structures and functions of the political systems of Illinois,, the United States, and other nations

    14C: Understand election processes and responsibilities of citizens

    14D: Understand the roles and influences of individuals and interest groups in the political systems of Illinois, the United States and other nations

    14E: Understand United States foreign policy as it relates to other nations and international issues

    14F: Understand the development of United States political ideas and traditions

State Goal 15: Understand economic systems, with an emphasis on the United States

    15A: Understand how different economic systems operate in the exchange, production, distribution and consumption of goods and services

    15B: Understand that scarcity necessitates choices by consumers

    15C: Understand that scarcity necessitates choices by producers

    15D: Understand trade as an exchange of goods or services

    15E: Understand the impact of government policies and decisions on production and consumption in the economy

State Goal 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States, and other nations

    16A: Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation

    16B: Understand the development of significant political events

    16C: Understand the development of economic systems

    16D: Understand Illinois, United States, and world social history

    16E: Understand Illinois, United States, and world environmental history

State Goal 17: Understand world geography and the effects of geography on society, with an emphasis on the United States

    17A: Locate, describe and explain places, regions and features on the Earth

    17B: Analyze and explain characteristics and interactions of the Earth's physical systems

    17C: Understand relationships between geography factors and society

    17D: Understand the historical significance of geography

State Goal 18: Understand social systems, with an emphasis on the United States

    18A: Compare characteristics of culture as reflected in language, literature, the arts, traditions and institutions

    18B: Understand the roles and interactions of individuals and groups in society

    18C: Understand how social systems form and develop over time