West Virginia State Standards for Social Studies: Grade 3

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.3.1.1. Students will identify and practice principles of honesty, fairness and justice in experiences at home, school and in the community. 12
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SS.3.1.2. Students will identify and model the personal and civic responsibilities of good citizenship in the classroom, school and community. 13
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SS.3.1.3. Students will explain the significance of patriotic symbols, holidays, celebrations and famous people. 22
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SS.3.1.4. Students will explain the importance of respect and protection of minorities. 12
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SS.3.1.5. Students will give examples of how people working together can accomplish goals that individuals working alone cannot. 7
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SS.3.1.6. Students will explain and cite examples of how groups can make a difference in the community. 4
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SS.3.1.7. Students will introduce the concept of the common good (what is best for the most people). 6
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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.3.2.1. Students will explain the importance of government in the classroom, school, community and state. 15
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SS.3.2.2. Students will explain that citizens are united by commonly held principles and beliefs. 15
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SS.3.2.3. Students will identify the three levels (local, state, federal) of government and the responsibilities of each level. 10
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SS.3.2.4. Students will define majority rule and give examples of that concept in a democracy. 3
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SS.3.2.5. Students will apply criteria in evaluating rules and laws (strengths and weaknesses, design and purpose, enforcement, bias). 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.3.3.1. Students will explain the concept of scarcity by citing examples of limited supplies and scarce resources. 14
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SS.3.3.2. Students will explain why budgeting is a critical skill. 9
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SS.3.3.3. Students will explain basic concept of supply and demand. 1
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SS.3.3.4. Students will examine various occupations and their economic impact. 15
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SS.3.3.5. Students will summarize how banks serve as intermediaries between savers and borrowers. 2
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SS.3.3.6. Students will explain the relationship between government taxation and the provision of public services (e.g., policemen, firemen, teacher, libraries, public schools). 1
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SS.3.3.7. Students will illustrate the path of a product from the raw material to the final product (e.g., cotton to sweater, coal to electricity). 16
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SS.3.3.8. Students will show how competition for products increases with advertising. 2
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SS.3.3.9. Students will create and use graphs, charts, maps and other data sources to illustrate the use of resources, the demand for products and the supply of goods and services. 11
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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.3.4.1. Students will describe and use the basic elements of maps and globes (e.g., title, legend, cardinal directions, scale, grid, parallels, meridians). 16
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SS.3.4.2. Students will identify north, south, east, west, borders, lines of longitude and latitude, equator, north and south poles and time zones using a map. 15
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SS.3.4.3. Students will identify world geographic features (e.g., peninsulas, islands, continents, straits, mountains, rivers, deserts, oceans, seas, harbors, gulfs, forests, oases). 8
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SS.3.4.4. Students will name and locate states and capitals of the United States. 8
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SS.3.4.5. Students will compare and contrast climate, weather and location with regard to people's clothing, food, shelter and jobs. 36
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SS.3.4.6. Students will describe the various elements of the environment (e.g., water, soil, weather, climate, topography), and explain how people affect them and are affected by them. 26
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SS.3.4.7. Students will describe how people in the community make their living from the environment and identify activities that individuals can do to keep the environment clean. 42
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SS.3.4.8. Students will construct, read and interpret data from various types of maps, globes, charts, graphs and timelines (e.g., population, products, climate). 19
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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.3.5.1. Students will explain the historical significance of major events, people and their contributions to the United States (e.g., Pilgrims, George Washington, American Revolution, Abe Lincoln, Civil War, Columbus, Native Americans, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr.). 52
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SS.3.5.2. Students will construct a timeline representing the settlement of a community/region. 18
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SS.3.5.3. Students will compare and contrast present cultures to the cultures of people of other historical time periods (e.g., source of food, clothing, shelter, products used). 14
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SS.3.5.4. Students will make historical inferences by analyzing artifacts and pictures. 17
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SS.3.5.5. Students will discuss and draw conclusions about current events. 10
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SS.3.5.6. Students will explore famous Americans, customs and traditions using various forms of literature (e.g., presidents, inventors, explorers, civil rights leaders, artists, writers). 31
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SS.3.5.7. Students will explain the importance of respect for diversity in the heritage, culture, ideas and opinions of others. 2
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SS.3.5.8. Students will compare and contrast different stories or accounts about past events, people, places or situations, and identify how they contribute to our understanding of the past. 12
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SS.3.5.9. Students will sequence and discuss a series of pictures that reflect historic change (e.g., transportation, technology, agriculture, events in history). 14
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SS.3.5.10. Students will organize information from various reference sources to prepare short reports and presentations. 6
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