West Virginia State Standards for Social Studies: Kindergarten

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.K.1.1. Students will demonstrate an understanding that a good citizen takes turns and shares, takes responsibility for doing daily chores, cares for personal belongings and shows respect for what belongs to others. 13
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SS.K.1.2. Students will identify examples of honesty, courage and patriotism. 9
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SS.K.1.3. Students will identify the need for rules and the consequences for breaking rules and how to resolve disagreements peacefully. 13
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SS.K.1.4. Students will be given the opportunity to recite the Pledge of Allegiance, sing patriotic songs and celebrate national holidays. 24
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SS.K.1.5. Students will give examples and explain why citizens voluntarily contribute their time and talents to the community. 4
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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.K.2.1. Students will explain why rules are important and participate in developing rules. 7
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SS.K.2.2. Students will give examples of authority figures in the home, school and community. 9
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SS.K.2.3. Students will identify traditional patriotic symbols such as state and national flags and be given the opportunity to participate in patriotic activities such as standing for the National Anthem. 10
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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.K.3.1. Students will identify occupations within the local community. 24
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SS.K.3.2. Students will identify the basic needs of people (shelter, food and clothing). 1
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SS.K.3.3. Students will identify the economic concept of the difference between needs and wants. 2
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SS.K.3.4. Students will identify the economic concept of the exchange of money for goods and services. 2
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SS.K.3.5. Students will identify the economic concept of saving for the future.

SS.K.3.6. Students will recognize that some goods and services are provided by the government (schools, parks, police and fire departments). 17
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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.K.4.1. Students will identify land masses versus bodies of water using a globe or a map. 7
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SS.K.4.2. Students will demonstrate knowledge of left/right, up/down, near/far and above/under using locations on a map or picture. 3
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SS.K.4.3. Students will identify community symbols (e.g., traffic signs, traffic lights, street and highway markers) and map symbols (e.g., legend references to land, water, roads and cities). 7
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SS.K.4.4. Students will name the four seasons and describe the characteristics of each season. 29
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SS.K.4.5. Students will name types of weather, describe the characteristics of each type, and describe what people wear in different types of weather.

SS.K.4.6. Students will compare and contrast characteristics of life in the city (urban) and country (rural). 17
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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.K.5.1. Students will collect data and sequence time, places, people and events as they relate to the student's own life. 8
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SS.K.5.2. Students will recognize differences in other people, times and cultures. 7
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SS.K.5.3. Students will begin to identify sources of information to answer questions. 18
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SS.K.5.4. Students will explore the past through stories of people, heroes, pictures, songs, holidays, customs, traditions and legends. 18
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SS.K.5.5. Students will investigate the culture of Native Americans. 8
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SS.K.5.6. Students will identify characteristics of communities, families and family life. 34
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