Social Studies Standards
Virginia Standards of Learning for Social Studies:
2.9 The student will explain that scarcity (limited resources) requires people to make choices about producing and consuming goods and services.
2.10 The student will explain the responsibilities of a good citizen, with emphasis on
c) describing actions that can improve the school and community;
2.10 The student will explain the responsibilities of a good citizen, with emphasis on
c) describing actions that can improve the school and community;
National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies
VII: Production, Distribution, and Consumption
Learners will understand:
Learners will understand:
- How people and communities deal with scarcity of resources;
- The difference between needs and wants
Virginia Standards of Learning for other Content Areas
English
2.1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of oral language structure.
b) Create and participate in oral dramatic activities.
2.2 The student will continue to expand listening and speaking vocabularies.
a) Use words that reflect a growing range of interests and knowledge.
b) Clarify and explain words and ideas orally.
2.3 The student will use oral communication skills.
a) Use oral language for different purposes: to inform, to persuade, and to entertain.
c) Participate as a contributor and leader in a group.
d) Summarize information shared orally by others.
2.11 The student will write stories, letters, and simple explanations.
a) Generate ideas before writing.
b) Organize writing to include a beginning, middle, and end.
c) Revise writing for clarity.
2.12 The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
a) Recognize and use complete sentences.
b) Use and punctuate declarative, interrogative, and exclamatory sentences.
c) Capitalize all proper nouns and the word I.
b) Create and participate in oral dramatic activities.
2.2 The student will continue to expand listening and speaking vocabularies.
a) Use words that reflect a growing range of interests and knowledge.
b) Clarify and explain words and ideas orally.
2.3 The student will use oral communication skills.
a) Use oral language for different purposes: to inform, to persuade, and to entertain.
c) Participate as a contributor and leader in a group.
d) Summarize information shared orally by others.
2.11 The student will write stories, letters, and simple explanations.
a) Generate ideas before writing.
b) Organize writing to include a beginning, middle, and end.
c) Revise writing for clarity.
2.12 The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
a) Recognize and use complete sentences.
b) Use and punctuate declarative, interrogative, and exclamatory sentences.
c) Capitalize all proper nouns and the word I.
Visual Arts
2.9 The student will identify and use a variety of sources for art ideas, including nature, people, images, imagination, and resource materials.
Note: More standards can be found for the content areas of music, science, and math under the "Extension Activities" tab. Those standards correspond with the extension activities.