West Virginia State Standards for Social Studies: Grade 2

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.2.1.1. Students will choose and participate in a project of volunteer service. 4
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SS.2.1.2. Students will identify and examine examples of honesty, trustworthiness, compassion and empathy in daily life experiences. 15
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SS.2.1.3. Students will model the personal responsibilities of good citizenship in the classroom (e.g., responsibility, self-control). 15
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SS.2.1.4. Students will be given the opportunity to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and participate in national celebrations. 23
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SS.2.1.5. Students will identify and practice components of conflict resolution within the school community. 9
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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.2.2.1. Students will identify the three levels of government (local, state, federal). 11
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SS.2.2.2. Students will compare and contrast rules and laws. 8
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SS.2.2.3. Students will recognize the need for authority figures and identify the characteristics of responsible leaders. 9
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SS.2.2.4. Students will explain how and why laws/rules can provide order and predictability. 5
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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.2.3.1. Students will make economic choices and predict the consequences of those choices. 3
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SS.2.3.2. Students will explore various occupations and how job opportunities in the community have changed. 17
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SS.2.3.3. Students will explain bartering as an alternative method of securing goods/services and needs/wants, and compare to present ways of acquiring goods and services. 2
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SS.2.3.4. Students will identify how people in different cultures have the same needs, but meet their needs in different ways. 1
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SS.2.3.5. Students will explain the role of banks in saving for the future purchase of goods and services. 2
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SS.2.3.6. Students will construct, read and interpret a variety of graphs, charts and tables. 13
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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.2.4.1. Students will recognize West Virginia by shape and relative location. 3
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SS.2.4.2. Students will demonstrate knowledge of cardinal directions, a compass rose and map legends on a map. 7
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SS.2.4.3. Students will identify the United States and/or world regions on a map. 3
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SS.2.4.4. Students will examine a variety of maps and globes to identify and describe major geographic features (e.g., rivers, lakes, oceans, islands, continents, mountains). 8
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SS.2.4.5. Students will identify basic natural resources and how people use these resources. 12
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SS.2.4.6. Students will locate major communities in the county and state and explain the processes that have caused them to change. 3
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SS.2.4.7. Students will use a map scale to construct class and school maps.

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.2.5.1. Students will gather information and data using family artifacts, photos and interviews in order to compare different life styles and use this information to construct a timeline of family history through three generations. 26
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SS.2.5.2. Students will explore the history of the community by identifying locally significant sites and people. 12
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SS.2.5.3. Students will explore, compare and contrast the past contributions of heroic people using sources such as stories, folk tales, pictures, poems, songs, legends, holidays and customs. 25
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SS.2.5.4. Students will investigate current events using various media (e.g., student newspaper, television, news broadcasts). 7
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SS.2.5.5. Students will read children's books about different cultures and compare the variety of traditions, languages, structures of families and community life. 17
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SS.2.5.6. Students will examine the lives and cultures of Native Americans and early settlers through stories, legends, myths and folklore. 13
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SS.2.5.7. Students will use and draw conclusions from various historic data collection methods (e.g., graphs, charts, timelines). 15
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