West Virginia

C Civics

• SS.2.1 Analyze examples of the fairness of rules and laws and evaluate their consequences.

  • Susan B. Anthony (2-B.8)
  • Thurgood Marshall (2-B.15)
  • Rosa Parks (2-B.16)
  • Martin Luther King Jr. (2-B.19)

• SS.2.2 Illustrate the levels of government (local, state and national) and actively discuss the characteristics of effective leadership.

  • Local government (2-C.2)
  • State government (2-C.3)
  • Federal government (2-C.4)

• SS.2.3 Create a product (e.g., play, multimedia or poster) to demonstrate an understanding of the diversity in American culture.

• SS.2.4 Give examples of symbols, icons and traditions of the United States, recite the Pledge of Allegiance, and participate in national patriotic celebrations (e.g., Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day and Flag Day) and community service projects.

  • 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)
  • Thanksgiving (2-E.2)

E Economics

• SS.2.5 Investigate various occupations and career opportunities and how they have changed within the state and nation.

• SS.2.6 Consider and categorize needs and wants in a graph, chart or table to evaluate consequences of one choice over another.

  • What is economics? (3-H.1)

• SS.2.7 Design a system that reflects the understanding of the exchange of goods and services (e.g., trading cards and classroom store).

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

• SS.2.8 Explain the role of banks in saving for future purchases and create a graph reflecting savings over time.

G Geography

• SS.2.9 Utilize a legend, compass rose and cardinal directions to identify locations (e.g., Charleston, West Virginia, New York, District of Columbia, etc.) and geographic features (e.g., Great Lakes, Rocky Mountains, Mississippi River, etc.) in the United States.

  • Read a map: cardinal directions (2-A.3)

• SS.2.10 Identify the continents and oceans on a map and globe.

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

• SS.2.11 Summarize how climate, location and physical surroundings have caused changes in the community and state over time.

  • Introduction to Earth's land features (2-A.7)
  • Identify Earth's land features using photographs (2-A.8)
  • Identify urban, suburban, and rural areas (2-A.10)
  • Compare urban, suburban, and rural areas (2-A.11)

• SS.2.12 Classify examples of natural resources and how people use them.

  • Natural resources (2-F.1)

• SS.2.13 Utilize appropriate geographic information systems including maps, globes and geographic technology to examine, gather data and analyze a variety of real-world situations.

  • Read a letter-number grid (2-A.1)
  • Use a letter-number grid (2-A.2)
  • Read a map: cardinal directions (2-A.3)

H History

• SS.2.14 Demonstrate an understanding of interactions among individuals, families and communities by creating a timeline using documents and oral accounts to investigate ways communities and generations of families change.

• SS.2.15 Identify cultural contributions and differences made by people from the various regions in the United States using literature, documents and oral accounts.

  • 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)

• SS.K.16 Explore the impact historic figures have had upon our society.

  • Benjamin Franklin (2-B.1)
  • Paul Revere (2-B.2)
  • Thomas Jefferson (2-B.3)
  • 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)
  • George Washington Carver (2-B.13)
  • Amelia Earhart (2-B.14)
  • Thurgood Marshall (2-B.15)
  • Rosa Parks (2-B.16)
  • Martin Luther King Jr. (2-B.19)
  • Bill Gates (2-B.21)

WVH WV History

• SS.2.17 Identify state symbols, celebrations, holidays, famous West Virginians and the governor of West Virginia.

  • Día de los Muertos (2-E.1)
  • Thanksgiving (2-E.2)
  • Hanukkah (2-E.3)
  • Rosh Hashanah (2-E.4)
  • Kwanzaa (2-E.5)
  • Christmas (2-E.6)
  • Easter (2-E.7)
  • Lunar New Year (2-E.8)
  • Ramadan (2-E.9)
  • Holi (2-E.10)

• SS.2.18 Locate and show examples of the natural resources and geographic features of West Virginia on a map.

  • Introduction to Earth's land features (2-A.7)
  • Identify Earth's land features using photographs (2-A.8)
  • Natural resources (2-F.1)

• SS.2.19 Locate county seats, the state's capital city, and bordering states on a map.

  • Identify states of the Southeast (3-B.7)
  • Select states of the Southeast (3-B.8)
  • Name states of the Southeast (3-B.9)

• SS.2.20 Examine the cultural life of West Virginians through storytelling and various art forms (e.g., songs, instruments, artwork, photographs, etc.).

• SS.2.21 Compare and contrast past and present lifestyles of West Virginians.