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  9-12 -- Alternative Geography
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Classification of test items to national and state standards in geography

* - RUBRICS & STUDENT SAMPLES
ITEMS

Knowledge
Statement

National
Standard

ISBE Goal
& Standard

Student
Samples

Farming In The U.S.A.

1

1

17 A

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Mapping World Population

1

2

17 B

 

Locating The Korean Auto Plant

4

3

17 A

 

County Differences In Illinois

2

4

17 A

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A View From Above

1

5

17 A

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Home, Sweet Home?

2

6

17 D

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An Earth That Didn't Tilt

3

7

17 B

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Illinois Soybeans - Where & Why?

1

8

17 A

 

Population Pyramids

1

9

17 B

 

Peace Corps Manual

1

10

17 C

 

What's Around A Mall

2

11

17 A

 

BigMart Comes To Town?

3

12

17 A

 

Think Tank Advisor

1

13

17 D

 

Technology &
The Physical Environment

1

14

17 D

 

The Big Draught

2

15

17 C

 

Effective Resource Managment

3

16

17 D

 

Geography Test-Maker

3

17

17 D

 

Locating The New Sports Complex

3

18

17 A