Virginia

Skills

• 2.1 The student will demonstrate skills for historical thinking, geographical analysis, economic decision making, and responsible citizenship by

  • a identifying artifacts and primary and secondary sources to understand events in American history;

  • b using basic map skills to locate places on maps and globes to support an understanding of American history;

    • Read a map: cardinal directions (2-A.3)
    • Identify oceans and continents (2-A.4)
    • Select oceans and continents (2-A.5)
    • Name oceans and continents (2-A.6)
    • Major U.S. cities (2-A.9)
    • Identify states of the West (3-B.1)
    • Select states of the West (3-B.2)
    • Name states of the West (3-B.3)
    • Identify states of the Midwest (3-B.4)
    • Select states of the Midwest (3-B.5)
    • Name states of the Midwest (3-B.6)
    • Identify states of the Southeast (3-B.7)
    • Select states of the Southeast (3-B.8)
    • Name states of the Southeast (3-B.9)
    • Identify states of the Northeast (3-B.10)
    • Select states of the Northeast (3-B.11)
    • Name states of the Northeast (3-B.12)
    • Identify the 50 states (3-B.13)
    • Select the 50 states (3-B.14)
    • Name the 50 states (3-B.15)
    • Identify state capitals of the West (3-C.1)
    • Name state capitals of the West (3-C.2)
    • Identify state capitals of the Midwest (3-C.3)
    • Name state capitals of the Midwest (3-C.4)
    • Identify state capitals of the Southeast (3-C.5)
    • Name state capitals of the Southeast (3-C.6)
    • Identify state capitals of the Northeast (3-C.7)
    • Name state capitals of the Northeast (3-C.8)
    • Identify the 50 state capitals (3-C.9)
    • Name the 50 state capitals (3-C.10)

  • c using and creating graphs, diagrams, and pictures to determine characteristics of people, places, or events to support an understanding of American history;

  • d asking appropriate questions to solve a problem;

  • e comparing and contrasting people, places, or events in American history;

    • Benjamin Franklin (2-B.1)
    • Paul Revere (2-B.2)
    • Thomas Jefferson (2-B.3)
    • Davy Crockett (2-B.4)
    • John Deere (2-B.5)
    • Abraham Lincoln (2-B.6)
    • Frederick Douglass (2-B.7)
    • Susan B. Anthony (2-B.8)
    • Harriet Tubman (2-B.9)
    • Sitting Bull (2-B.10)
    • Thomas Edison (2-B.11)
    • Theodore Roosevelt (2-B.12)
    • George Washington Carver (2-B.13)
    • Amelia Earhart (2-B.14)
    • Thurgood Marshall (2-B.15)
    • Rosa Parks (2-B.16)
    • Jackie Robinson (2-B.17)
    • Cesar Chavez (2-B.18)
    • Martin Luther King Jr. (2-B.19)
    • Neil Armstrong (2-B.20)
    • Bill Gates (2-B.21)
    • Identify American symbols, landmarks, and monuments (2-D.1)
    • The American flag (2-D.2)
    • The Statue of Liberty (2-D.6)
    • The Empire State Building (2-D.7)
    • The Golden Gate Bridge (2-D.8)

  • f recognizing direct cause-and-effect relationships;

  • g making connections between past and present;

    • Susan B. Anthony (2-B.8)
    • Thomas Edison (2-B.11)
    • Amelia Earhart (2-B.14)
    • Rosa Parks (2-B.16)
    • The American flag (2-D.2)
    • The Statue of Liberty (2-D.6)
    • Hanukkah (2-E.3)
    • Rosh Hashanah (2-E.4)
    • Kwanzaa (2-E.5)
    • Christmas (2-E.6)
    • Easter (2-E.7)
    • Ramadan (2-E.9)
    • Holi (2-E.10)

  • h using a decision-making model to make informed decisions;

  • i practicing good citizenship skills and respect for rules and laws while collaborating, compromising, and participating in classroom activities; and

  • j defending positions orally and in writing, using content vocabulary.

History

• 2.2 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the United States by describing important developments and innovations in United States history, including developments and innovations related to communication and transportation.

  • Benjamin Franklin (2-B.1)
  • John Deere (2-B.5)
  • Thomas Edison (2-B.11)
  • George Washington Carver (2-B.13)
  • Amelia Earhart (2-B.14)
  • Neil Armstrong (2-B.20)
  • Bill Gates (2-B.21)

• 2.3 The student will compare the lives and contributions of three American Indian cultures of the past and present, with emphasis on

  • a the Powhatan of the Eastern Woodlands;

  • b the Lakota of the Plains; and

    • Sitting Bull (2-B.10)

  • c the Pueblo peoples of the Southwest.

• 2.4 The student will describe how the contributions of selected individuals changed the lives of Americans, with emphasis on

  • a Christopher Columbus;

  • b Benjamin Franklin;

    • Benjamin Franklin (2-B.1)

  • c Abraham Lincoln;

    • Abraham Lincoln (2-B.6)

  • d George Washington Carver;

    • George Washington Carver (2-B.13)

  • e Helen Keller;

  • f Thurgood Marshall;

    • Thurgood Marshall (2-B.15)

  • g Rosa Parks;

    • Rosa Parks (2-B.16)

  • h Jackie Robinson;

    • Jackie Robinson (2-B.17)

  • i Cesar Chavez; and

    • Cesar Chavez (2-B.18)

  • j Martin Luther King, Jr.

    • Martin Luther King Jr. (2-B.19)

• 2.5 The student will describe why United States citizens celebrate major holidays, including

  • a Martin Luther King, Jr., Day;

    • Martin Luther King Jr. (2-B.19)

  • b George Washington Day (Presidents' Day);

  • c Memorial Day;

  • d Independence Day (Fourth of July);

  • e Labor Day;

  • f Columbus Day;

  • g Veterans Day; and

  • h Thanksgiving Day.

    • Thanksgiving (2-E.2)

Geography

• 2.6 The student will develop map skills by using globes and maps of the world and the United States to locate

  • a the seven continents and the five oceans;

    • Identify oceans and continents (2-A.4)
    • Select oceans and continents (2-A.5)
    • Name oceans and continents (2-A.6)

  • b the equator, the Prime Meridian, and the four hemispheres; and

  • c major rivers, mountain ranges, lakes, and other physical features in the United States.

• 2.7 The student will locate and describe the relationship between the environment and culture of

  • a the Powhatan of the Eastern Woodlands;

  • b the Lakota of the Plains; and

  • c the Pueblo Indians of the Southwest.

Economics

• 2.8 The student will describe natural resources (water, soil, wood, and coal), human resources (people at work), and capital resources (machines, tools, and buildings).

  • Natural resources (2-F.1)

• 2.9 The student will distinguish between the use of barter and the use of money in the exchange for goods and services.

• 2.1 The student will explain that scarcity (limited resources) requires people to make choices about producing and consuming goods and services.

  • Goods and services (2-F.2)
  • Producers and consumers (2-F.3)

Civics

• 2.11 The student will explain the responsibilities of a good citizen, with emphasis on

  • a respecting and protecting the rights and property of others;

  • b taking part in the voting process when making classroom decisions;

  • c describing actions that can improve the school and community;

  • d demonstrating self-discipline and self-reliance;

  • e practicing honesty and trustworthiness; and

  • f describing the purpose of rules and laws.

    • Purpose of government (2-C.1)

• 2.12 The student will understand that the people of the United States of America

  • a make contributions to their communities;

  • b vote in elections;

  • c are united as Americans by common principles; and

  • d have the individual rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as well as equality under the law.

    • Frederick Douglass (2-B.7)
    • Rosa Parks (2-B.16)
    • Martin Luther King Jr. (2-B.19)

• 2.13 The student will understand the symbols and traditional practices that honor and foster patriotism in the United States of America by

  • a explaining the meaning behind symbols such as the American flag, bald eagle, Washington Monument, and Statue of Liberty; and

    • Identify American symbols, landmarks, and monuments (2-D.1)
    • The American flag (2-D.2)
    • The White House (2-D.3)
    • The Washington Monument (2-D.4)
    • The Lincoln Memorial (2-D.5)
    • The Statue of Liberty (2-D.6)
    • The Empire State Building (2-D.7)
    • The Golden Gate Bridge (2-D.8)
    • Mount Rushmore (2-D.9)

  • b learning the words and meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance.