
Illinois Learning Standards
Goal 14: Understand political systems, with an emphasis on the United States.
Goal 1: Read with understanding and fluency.
Goal 2: Read and understand literature representative of a variety of 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.