Overall
Objectives
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Serve as a classroom resource and:
- enhance a social studies or language arts curriculum
- meet the needs of students at different developmental levels
- address a variety of learning styles
- provide Illinois-specific materials
Model interdisciplinary, hands-on activities that will:
- engage students in the study of their own history
- inspire student collaboration and group work
- improve students' verbal and visual literacy
- address ISBE goals and learning objectives for
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Rationale
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Illinois-specific materials will:
- increase students' knowledge of their community
- provide a basis from which to study other cultures and societies--past and present
- encourage the use of local resources in curriculum development
- help teachers develop an interdisciplinary and theme-based curriculum
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Materials
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The educational resources provided are:
- historical narratives, images of objects, timelines, maps, cultural comparisons, and research tools relating to the social sciences
- activities
- computer-based
- classroom-based
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Key Concept
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Provide a quality learning resource that is:
- accessible
- user-friendly
- fun for all ages
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