State Standards
ICONS exercises develop students' critical thinking skills - key components of a quality education. Students are asked to organize, synthesize, interpret, analyze, evaluate, and explain.
Students participating in ICONS simulations learn how to . . .
- Consider alternative solutions, strategies and perspectives
- Elaborate and apply their understanding of content
- Explain their answer in clear and concise written responses
- Apply basic ideas, concepts, and principles in the various disciplines in Social Studies
- Compare and contrast issues
- Give evidence and explanation in written expression
- Develop and defend arguments
Alignment with Standards
ICONS is in the process of outlining our alignment with various state and national standards. They will be added to this site as they become available:
Maryland Standards
