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Illinois Language Arts State Standard #5 - Research

STATE GOAL 5: Use the language arts to acquire, assess and communicate information.

Why This Goal Is Important: To be successful in school and in the world of work, students must be able to use a wide variety of information resources (written, visual and electronic). They must also know how to frame questions for inquiry, identify and organize relevant information and communicate it effectively in a variety of formats. These skills are critical in school across all learning areas and are key to successful career and lifelong learning experiences.

Illinois Social Studies Standards covered below --> ( 5A, 5B, & 5C).

Learning Standard	5A. Locate, organize, and use information from various sources to answer questions, solve problems and communicate ideas.
Early Elementary	5.A.1a Identify questions and gather information.
Early Elementary	5.A.1b Locate information using a variety of resources.
Late Elementary	5.A.2a Formulate questions and construct a basic research plan.
Late Elementary	5.A.2b Organize and integrate information from a variety of sources (e.g., books, interviews, library reference materials, web- sites, CD/ROMs).
Middle & Junior High School	5.A.3a Identify appropriate resources to solve problems or answer questions through research.
Middle & Junior High School	5.A.3b Design a project related to contemporary issues (e.g., real-world math, career development, community service) using multiple sources.
Early High School	5.A.4a Demonstrate a knowledge of strategies needed to prepare a credible research report (e.g., notes, planning sheets).
Early High School	5.A.4b Design and present a project (e.g., research report, scientific study, career/higher education opportunities) using various formats from multiple sources.
Late High School	5.A.5a Develop a research plan using multiple forms of data.
Late High School	5.A.5b Research, design and present a project to an academic, business or school community audience on a topic selected from among contemporary issues.
Learning Standard	5B. Analyze and evaluate information acquired from various sources.
Early Elementary	5.B.1a Select and organize information from various sources for a specific purpose.
Early Elementary	5.B.1b Cite sources used.
Late Elementary	5.B.2a Determine the accuracy, currency and reliability of materials from various sources.
Late Elementary	5.B.2b Cite sources used.
Middle & Junior High School	5.B.3a Choose and analyze information sources for individual, academic and functional purposes.
Middle & Junior High School	5.B.3b Identify, evaluate and cite primary sources.
Early High School	5.B.4a Choose and evaluate primary and secondary sources (print and nonprint) for a variety of purposes.
Early High School	5.B.4b Use multiple sources and multiple formats; cite according to standard style manuals.
Late High School	5.B.5a Evaluate the usefulness of information, synthesize information to support a thesis, and present information in a logical manner in oral and written forms.
Late High School	5.B.5b Credit primary and secondary sources in a form appropriate for presentation or publication for a particular audience.
Learning Standard	5C. Apply acquired information, concepts and ideas to communicate in a variety of formats.
Early Elementary	5.C.1a Write letters, reports and stories based on acquired information.
Early Elementary	5.C.1b Use print, nonprint, human and technological resources to acquire and use information.
Late Elementary	5.C.2a Create a variety of print and nonprint documents to communicate acquired information for specific audiences and purposes.
Late Elementary	15.C.2b Prepare and deliver oral presentations based on inquiry or research.
Middle & Junior High School	5.C.3a Plan, compose, edit and revise documents that synthesize new meaning gleaned from multiple sources.
Middle & Junior High School	5.C.3b Prepare and orally present original work (e.g., poems, monologues, reports, plays, stories) supported by research.
Middle & Junior High School	5.C.3c Take notes, conduct interviews, organize and report information in oral, visual and electronic formats.
Early High School	5.C.4a Plan, compose, edit and revise information (e.g., brochures, formal reports, proposals, research summaries, analyses, editorials, articles, overheads, multimedia displays) for presentation to an audience.
Early High School	5.C.4b Produce oral presentations and written documents using supportive research and incorporating contemporary technology.
Early High School	5.C.4c Prepare for and participate in formal debates.
Late High School	5.C.5a Using contemporary technology, create a research presentation or prepare a documentary related to academic, technical or occupational topics and present the findings in oral or multimedia formats.
Late High School	5.C.5b Support and defend a thesis statement using various references including media and electronic resources.

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