West Virginia State Standards for Social Studies: Grade 1

WV.SS.S.1. Citizenship: Students will describe, demonstrate and employ the civic dispositions of good citizenship (Civic Dispositions); develop a respect for symbols, ideas and concepts of the United States and describe the roles of significant individuals (Respect For People, Events, and Symbols); develop and employ the civic skills necessary for effective citizenship by using criteria to make judgments, arrive at and defend positions and evaluate the validity of the positions or data (Evaluation Skills); demonstrate and employ the participatory skills of interacting, monitoring and influencing that are essential for informed, effective and responsible citizenship, including participation in civic life to shape public policy (Participatory Skills); and explain and practice the responsibilities, privileges and rights of United States citizens (Civic Life).

SS.1.1.1. Students will express opinions and accept opinions of others in solving problems and/or resolving conflicts. 8
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SS.1.1.2. Students will recognize examples of honesty, caring and trustworthiness in the home and at school. 13
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SS.1.1.3. Students will participate in developing classroom rules and identifying consequences of breaking rules. 8
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SS.1.1.4. Students will demonstrate respect and responsibility for self and others' materials and belongings. 12
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SS.1.1.5. Students will be given the opportunity to recite the Pledge of Allegiance, participate in patriotic singing and celebrate national holidays. 28
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SS.1.1.6. Students will explain volunteerism and participate in school/community projects. 4
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SS.1.1.7. Students will demonstrate and give examples of appropriate behavior in dangerous situations (e.g., fire, poison, traffic, strangers and drugs). 11
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WV.SS.S.2. Civics/Government: Students will identify, examine and analyze the purposes and basic principles of the United States government (Purposes of Government); explain, evaluate and analyze the origins and meaning of the principles, ideals and core democratic values expressed in the foundational documents of the United States (Ideals of United States Democracy); identify, examine and explain the structure, function and responsibilities of governments and the allocation of power at the local, state and national levels (United States Government and Politics); and analyze how the world is organized politically and describe the role and relationship of the United States to other nations and to world affairs (United States Government and World Affairs).

SS.1.2.1. Students will identify and practice various group roles (e.g., group leader, recorder, reporter, collector) in the classroom. 13
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SS.1.2.2. Students will explain why different forms of governments are necessary. 5
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SS.1.2.3. Students will describe the roles of government leaders and identify the president and governor. 6
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SS.1.2.4. Students will recognize the need for authority figures. 7
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SS.1.2.5. Students will explain the difference between rules and laws, establish criteria for determining if a rule or law is fair and identify the consequences for breaking rules. 8
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WV.SS.S.3. Economics: Students will analyze the role of economic choices in scarcity, supply and demand, resource allocation, decision making, voluntary exchange and trade-offs (Choices); research, critique and evaluate the roles of private and public institutions in the economy (Institutions); compare and contrast various economic systems and analyze their impact on individual citizens (Economic Systems); describe and demonstrate how the factors of production apply to the United States economic system (Factors of Production); analyze the elements of competition and how they impact the economy (Competition); and examine and evaluate the interdependence of global economies (Global Economies).

SS.1.3.1. Students will choose from among needs and wants and predict the consequences of those choices. 2
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SS.1.3.2. Students will demonstrate the exchange of goods and services (using money or other goods and services). 2
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SS.1.3.3. Students will compare and contrast occupations in the community. 28
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SS.1.3.4. Students will recognize that all people share the same basic needs. 1
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WV.SS.S.4. Geography: Students will interpret, use and construct maps, globes and other geographic tools to locate and derive information about personal directions, people, places and environments (The World in Spatial Terms); describe the physical and human characteristics of place and explain how the lives of people are rooted in places and regions (Places and Regions); describe and explain the physical processes that shape the earth's surface and create, sustain and modify the cultural and natural environment (Physical Systems); identify, explain and analyze how the earth is shaped by the movement of people and their activities (Human Systems); analyze the interaction of society with the environment (Environment and Society); and explain geographic perspective and the tools and techniques available for geographic study (Uses of Geography).

SS.1.4.1. Students will construct a simple map of a familiar area (such as the school) incorporating cardinal directions and map symbols. 9
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SS.1.4.2. Students will locate the United States and West Virginia on a globe or world map. 7
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SS.1.4.3. Students will identify major geographic features (e.g., rivers, lakes, mountains, oceans) using a United States map. 4
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SS.1.4.4. Students will sequence the seasons of the year, days of the week and months. 22
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SS.1.4.5. Students will identify basic natural resources. 10
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SS.1.4.6. Students will describe how climate/weather affects the way people live (e.g., food, clothing, shelter, recreation). 3
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SS.1.4.7. Students will construct and interpret simple maps using cardinal directions, location, a scale and symbols in a legend. 9
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WV.SS.S.5. History: Students will examine, analyze and explain historical relationships using chronology to sequence and organize events and people in history (Chronology); use the processes and resources of historical inquiry to gather, examine, compare, analyze and interpret historical data (Skills and Application); examine, analyze and synthesize historical knowledge of major events, individuals, cultures and the humanities in West Virginia, the United States and the world (Culture and Humanities); use historical knowledge to analyze local, state, national and global interdependence (Interpretation and Evaluation); and examine political institutions and theories that have developed and changed over time (Political Institutions).

SS.1.5.1. Students will identify ways communities change over time (e.g., landscape, buildings, jobs, population). 8
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SS.1.5.2. Students will investigate and contrast family history through two generations (parents, grandparents) and make comparisons to present-day living using sources such as timelines, interviews, pictures and graphs. 14
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SS.1.5.3. Students will identify characteristics of the past and contributions of heroic people using sources such as stories, folk tales, pictures, poems, songs, legends, holidays and customs. 71
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SS.1.5.4. Students will build a sense of empathy for others by investigating cultural differences through celebrations, holidays and family traditions. 24
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SS.1.5.5. Students will identify different types of families (e.g., single parent, extended, multi-generational). 25
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SS.1.5.6. Students will participate in the collection and organization of historical data. 13
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