2520.4 Science 9 12 - West Virginia Schools

opportunity to recite each.Objectives Students willSS.O.WV.2.1 identify state symbols, the state capital, celebrations, holidays, famous West Virginians, and the title of the elected leader (theGovernor) of the state government.SS.O.WV.2.2 recognize and be given the opportunity to recite the State Motto and sing the State Song.SS.O.WV.2.3 compare and contrast the roles and functions of the government (e.g., legislative, executive, judicial branches) at the local, countyand state levels.Grade WV Social StudiesStandard: 3 EconomicsSS.S.WV.3 Students will• analyze the role of economic choices in scarcity, supply and demand, resource allocation, decision-making, voluntaryexchange 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).• illustrate how the factors of production impact the United States economic system (Factors of Production).• analyze the elements of competition and how they impact the economy (Competition).• examine and evaluate the interdependence of global economies (Global Economies).Performance Descriptors (SS.PD.WV.3)Distinguished Above Mastery Mastery Partial Mastery NoviceElementary studentsperforming at thedistinguished level ineconomics:Elementary studentsperforming at the abovemastery level in economics:Elementary studentsperforming at the masterylevel in economics:Elementary studentsperforming at partialmastery level in economics:Elementary studentsperforming at the novicelevel in economics:critique the importance ofmajor occupations of peoplein West Virginia; andcompare major occupationsof people in West Virginia;andcategorize majoroccupations of people inWest Virginia; andgive examples ofoccupations of people inWest Virginia; andidentify occupations ofpeople in West Virginia; andassess the importance of explain how naturalthe state’s natural resources resources and geographicand geographic features to features effect the state’sits economic development economic development andand the economy of the contribute to the economicnation.well-being of its residents.Objectives Students willSS.O.WV.3.1development of the state.SS.O.WV.3.2research the naturalresources and geographicfeatures of West Virginiaand discuss their effectupon the state’s economicdevelopment.give examples of naturalresources and identify thegeographic features thataffect the state’s economy.list natural resources andrecognize geographicfeatures and tell how theyare important to the state’seconomy.locate and give examples of the natural resources and geographic features of West Virginia and show their effect upon the economiccategorize the major occupations of people in the private and public sectors of West Virginia.10