Public learning track
West Virginia Heritage, Communities, and Culture
8 lessons
Goal
Recite the state motto, locate hometowns and counties on a West Virginia map, and celebrate traditional Appalachian arts, games, and music.
Featured Diagrams
West Virginia: The Mountain State and Its Borders
8 lessons
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- West Virginia: The Mountain State and Its BordersUp next
- Finding Our Hometown and County on a West Virginia MapNot started yet
- The West Virginia State Motto: Mountaineers Are Always FreeNot started yet
- Traditional Appalachian Games and Outdoor PlayNot started yet
- Handcrafted Toys: Whimmy Diddles, Cornhusk Dolls, and CarvingsNot started yet
- Appalachian Music and Mountain InstrumentsNot started yet
- Mountain Storytelling, Quilting, and Folk ArtsNot started yet
- Celebrating Family Heritage and Cultural Traditions in West VirginiaNot started yet
Standards Covered
- SS.1.15West Virginia Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · all grade levels · All agesLocate and identify the following on a map: • West Virginia; • United States; and • Geographic features (e.g., mountains, bodies of water, etc.)
- SS.1.22West Virginia Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · all grade levels · All agesLocate students’ hometowns and counties on a West Virginia map.
- SS.1.20West Virginia Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · all grade levels · All agesRecognize and recite the state motto.
- SS.1.23West Virginia Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · all grade levels · All agesDescribe the cultural life of West Virginia as reflected in games, toys, and various art forms.
- SS.1.17West Virginia Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · all grade levels · All agesExamine cultural contributions of families through the use of literature, primary source documents and oral accounts.
Curriculum Framework
Kindergarten · Social Studies · US-WV-SS
1
9 lessons
Citizenship, Rules, and Community Leadership
Understand how rules, respect, cooperation, and leaders help communities work together fairly.
2
8 lessons
American Symbols, Landmarks, and National Holidays
Identify patriotic symbols, national monuments, and American holidays that unite people across the country.
3
8 lessons
Basic Economics: Needs, Wants, and Money Choices
Distinguish between needs and wants, make thoughtful economic choices, and explain how families earn, spend, and save money.
4
9 lessons
Goods, Services, and Community Occupations
Identify goods and services, demonstrate how they are exchanged, and compare diverse occupations in communities and West Virginia.
5
8 lessons
Map Skills, Landforms, and Geographic Tools
Read simple maps using directions and keys, identify physical landforms and bodies of water, and use geographic tools.
6
8 lessons
Climate, Environment, and Natural Resources
Sequence seasons and calendar units, understand how weather shapes human life, and identify natural resources and their uses.
7
9 lessons
Time, History, and Changing Communities
Sequence historical events, create personal timelines, analyze primary sources, and investigate community changes over time.
8
8 lessons
West Virginia Heritage, Communities, and Culture
Recite the state motto, locate hometowns and counties on a West Virginia map, and celebrate traditional Appalachian arts, games, and music.