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Skills available for Virginia seventh-grade social studies standards

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Virginia Standards of Learning (adopted in 2023): American Constitutional Government Virginia Standards of Learning (adopted in 2023): American Constitutional Government
Virginia Standards of Learning (adopted in 2023): Citizenship and Civic Life Virginia Standards of Learning (adopted in 2023): Citizenship and Civic Life
Virginia Standards of Learning (adopted in 2023): Economic Decisions Virginia Standards of Learning (adopted in 2023): Economic Decisions
Virginia Standards of Learning (adopted in 2023): Skills Virginia Standards of Learning (adopted in 2023): Skills
Virginia Standards of Learning (adopted in 2023): The Political Process Virginia Standards of Learning (adopted in 2023): The Political Process
Virginia Standards of Learning: Civics & Economics Virginia Standards of Learning: Civics & Economics
Virginia Standards of Learning: United States History 1865 to Present Virginia Standards of Learning: United States History 1865 to Present

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Economic Decisions

CE.11 The student will apply history and social science skills to analyze how economic decisions are made in the marketplace and in daily life by
- a explaining that because of scarcity, consumers, producers, and governments must make economic choices, and understanding that all choices have an opportunity cost;
  - Costs and benefits (7-II.2)
  - Opportunity cost (7-II.3)
- b explaining the importance of innovation and productivity, including the freedom to choose occupations, the role of technology, and the development of human capital; and
  - Trade and specialization (7-II.4)
- c comparing and contrasting free-market, command, and mixed economies to determine how each affects the allocation of limited resources and the subsequent effects on individuals' lives.
CE.12 The student will apply history and social science skills to describe the United States economy by
- a evaluating the shared fundamental principles and connection of free enterprise and democracy;
  - What is a market? (7-II.5)
- b describing the critical components of the United States economy, such as limited government, private property, markets, consumer sovereignty, and competition;
  - What is a market? (7-II.5)
- c explaining the effect of supply and demand in a market economy on consumer prices and the concept of inflation;
- d describing the types of business organizations and the role of entrepreneurship;
- e explaining the role of consumers, producers, and government interactions on the economy;
- f explaining how financial institutions are critical to creating capital to fuel economic growth for individuals and the larger economy by channeling funds from savers to borrowers through lending; and
  - Banks (7-KK.1)
- g analyzing the role of Virginia in the United States and global economies, with an emphasis on the effect of technological innovations.
CE.13 The student will apply history and social science skills to analyze the role of government in the United States economy by
- a examining the effect of competition in the marketplace;
  - What is economics? (7-II.1)
  - What is a market? (7-II.5)
- b explaining how and why government provides certain public goods and services;
- c describing how local, state, and federal governments allocate their budgets and collect taxes to pay for goods and services;
- d explaining the structure and main function of the Federal Reserve System and how it acts as the nation's central bank;
- e explaining the role of government currency and analyzing the purpose of a money economy;
  - Banks (7-KK.1)
- f describing how governments regulate commerce to protect consumers, the environment, competition in the marketplace, and property rights; and
- g evaluating how and why governments regulate industry, labor, competition, and monopolies in the marketplace.
CE.14 The student will apply history and social science skills to explain career opportunities and understand the fundamentals of personal finance by
- a identifying the talents, interests, and aspirations that can influence career choice;
- b identifying the attitudes and behaviors that strengthen the individual work ethic and promote career success;
- c identifying human capital, abilities, intellectual and physical skills, work habits, and education and the changing supply of and demand for them in the economy;
- d examining the effect of technological change and globalization on career opportunities;
- e describing the importance of education to one's intellectual life, lifelong learning, and personal goals;
- f analyzing the role of financial responsibility in good citizenship, including, but not limited to evaluating common forms of credit, savings, and investments;
- g describing the importance of equal opportunities for access to education and training; and
- h researching jobs and careers in the public and private sector and understanding the pathways to various careers.

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Economic Decisions

CE.11 The student will apply history and social science skills to analyze how economic decisions are made in the marketplace and in daily life by

a explaining that because of scarcity, consumers, producers, and governments must make economic choices, and understanding that all choices have an opportunity cost;

b explaining the importance of innovation and productivity, including the freedom to choose occupations, the role of technology, and the development of human capital; and

c comparing and contrasting free-market, command, and mixed economies to determine how each affects the allocation of limited resources and the subsequent effects on individuals' lives.

CE.12 The student will apply history and social science skills to describe the United States economy by

a evaluating the shared fundamental principles and connection of free enterprise and democracy;

b describing the critical components of the United States economy, such as limited government, private property, markets, consumer sovereignty, and competition;

c explaining the effect of supply and demand in a market economy on consumer prices and the concept of inflation;

d describing the types of business organizations and the role of entrepreneurship;

e explaining the role of consumers, producers, and government interactions on the economy;

f explaining how financial institutions are critical to creating capital to fuel economic growth for individuals and the larger economy by channeling funds from savers to borrowers through lending; and

g analyzing the role of Virginia in the United States and global economies, with an emphasis on the effect of technological innovations.

CE.13 The student will apply history and social science skills to analyze the role of government in the United States economy by

a examining the effect of competition in the marketplace;

b explaining how and why government provides certain public goods and services;

c describing how local, state, and federal governments allocate their budgets and collect taxes to pay for goods and services;

d explaining the structure and main function of the Federal Reserve System and how it acts as the nation's central bank;

e explaining the role of government currency and analyzing the purpose of a money economy;

f describing how governments regulate commerce to protect consumers, the environment, competition in the marketplace, and property rights; and

g evaluating how and why governments regulate industry, labor, competition, and monopolies in the marketplace.

CE.14 The student will apply history and social science skills to explain career opportunities and understand the fundamentals of personal finance by

a identifying the talents, interests, and aspirations that can influence career choice;

b identifying the attitudes and behaviors that strengthen the individual work ethic and promote career success;

c identifying human capital, abilities, intellectual and physical skills, work habits, and education and the changing supply of and demand for them in the economy;

d examining the effect of technological change and globalization on career opportunities;

e describing the importance of education to one's intellectual life, lifelong learning, and personal goals;

f analyzing the role of financial responsibility in good citizenship, including, but not limited to evaluating common forms of credit, savings, and investments;

g describing the importance of equal opportunities for access to education and training; and

h researching jobs and careers in the public and private sector and understanding the pathways to various careers.