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**Technology and the Future of Democracy ** Friday, October 28, 2011 Hamburger University Oak Brook, IL  = = **//How to use the new Illinois Learning Standards for ELA in Law related Education //** This session will help participants understand the // Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects // and the connections to the new Illinois Learning Standards. Participants will engage in a conversation exploring the Common Core State Standards and identifying the areas where they intersect with law related education and social studies. Participants will walk away with a clearer understanding of the Common Core State Standards and how social studies teachers can use it to impact local curriculum and assessment practices.
 * 2011 Illinois Law-Related Education Conference **

The questions we will focus on for this session:
 * What are the Common Core State Standards for ELA and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects?
 * How do these standards connect to the Illinois Learning Standards
 * Why do they matter to Social Studies/LRE teachers?.
 * What do they look like in practice?

We will begin with introductions:

Please tell us the following:
 * Name
 * What you teach
 * What you know about the Common Core State Standards