Unit 7: Inquiry - Studying Illinois

Lesson 14: The Geography of Illinois

• Focus Question: How has geography influenced life in Illinois?

• Vocabulary: demographics, geographic inquiry process

Lesson 15: The History of Illinois

• Focus Question: How can you learn about Illinois' history?

• Vocabulary: primary source, secondary source

Lesson 16: The Economy in Illinois

• Focus Question: What do you need to know to understand Illinois' economy?

• Vocabulary: budget, factors of production, market, scarcity, tax

Lesson 17: The Government in Illinois

• Focus Question: How does Illinois' government work?

• Vocabulary: bill, citizen, federal government, legislator, local government, republic, state constitution, state government, system of checks and balances