West Virginia

C Civics

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

  • Purpose of government (2-D.1)

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

  • Local government (2-D.2)
  • State government (2-D.3)
  • Federal government (2-D.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., July 4th, Constitution Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, and Flag Day) and community service projects.

  • Pledge of Allegiance (2)
  • Identify American symbols, landmarks, and monuments (2-E.1)
  • The American flag (2-E.2)
  • The White House (2-E.3)
  • The Washington Monument (2-E.4)
  • The Lincoln Memorial (2-E.5)
  • The Statue of Liberty (2-E.6)
  • The Empire State Building (2-E.7)
  • The Golden Gate Bridge (2-E.8)
  • Mount Rushmore (2-E.9)
  • Thanksgiving (2-G.10)

E Economics

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

  • Jobs in the community (2-F.5)

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

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

• 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 and geographic features in the United States.

  • Introduction to cardinal directions (2-A.3)
  • Read a map: cardinal directions (2-A.4)
  • Use a map key (2-A.5)
  • Introduction to Earth's land features (3-B.1)
  • Identify Earth's land features using photographs (3-B.2)

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

  • Identify oceans and continents (2-B.3)
  • Select oceans and continents (2-B.4)
  • Name oceans and continents (2-B.5)

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

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

  • Natural resources (2-F.2)

• SS.2.13 Identify the characteristics and purposes of maps, globes, geographic information systems, and other geographic tools.

  • Read a letter-number grid (2-A.1)
  • Use a letter-number grid (2-A.2)
  • Introduction to cardinal directions (2-A.3)
  • Read a map: cardinal directions (2-A.4)
  • Use a map key (2-A.5)

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.

  • Kwanzaa (2-G.6)
  • Thanksgiving (2-G.10)

• SS.2.16 Explore the impact historic figures have had upon our society.

  • Benjamin Franklin (2-H.1)
  • George Washington (2-H.2)
  • Davy Crockett (2-H.3)
  • John Deere (2-H.4)
  • Abraham Lincoln (2-H.5)
  • Harriet Tubman (2-H.6)
  • Susan B. Anthony (2-H.7)
  • Sitting Bull (2-H.8)
  • Thomas Edison (2-H.9)
  • Theodore Roosevelt (2-H.10)
  • George Washington Carver (2-H.11)
  • Amelia Earhart (2-H.12)
  • Thurgood Marshall (2-H.13)
  • Rosa Parks (2-H.14)
  • Jackie Robinson (2-H.15)
  • Cesar Chavez (2-H.16)
  • Neil Armstrong (2-H.17)
  • Paul Revere (2-I.1)
  • Thomas Jefferson (2-I.2)
  • Frederick Douglass (2-I.3)
  • Martin Luther King Jr. (2-I.4)
  • Bill Gates (2-I.5)

WV WV History

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

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

• SS.2.19 Locate the student's home county, surrounding counties, the state capital, and states that border West Virginia on a map.

• 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.

  • Then and now: transportation and communication (2)
  • Then and now: home and school (2)
  • Then and now: work and play (2)