Subject: WV Studies Grade: 8 th Unit/Topic: Civics/Citizenship 9 Weeks: 1

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1 Subject: WV Studies Grade: 8 th Unit/Topic: Civics/Citizenship 9 Weeks: 1 Key Concepts CSO s/ Depth of Knowledge: Key Vocabulary: Civic Dispositions Duties/Responsibilities Civic Participation Common Good SS Citizen participation, SS forms of civic discussion, SS public policy, SS policy statements, SS political process, SS Informed citizens, SS citizen action, SS Public Opinion, SS Common Good, SS Validation of Sources, SS voting, SS rights/responsibilities of voting, SS Student Participation, SS civic discourse, SS tourism expansion, SS mock bill development, SS Republican Government Bicameral Unicameral Two-party System Elected Officials Consequences Rights/Responsibilities Enduring Understanding / Essential Question: EU: The quote we all get the government that we deserve identifies the essence of consequences for not participating in a republican form of government such as that found in the United States. EQ: What does it benefit a person to become involved in the political systems that govern the United States? Responsibilities Community Patriotic Activities Sources of Information Civic Responsibility Special Interest Groups

2 Subject: WV Studies Grade: 8th Unit/Topic: Civics/Citizenship 9 Weeks: 1st WV CSO s/ Standards: P. 2 SS SS SS SS evaluate how citizens can participate in government at the local, state and national levels (e.g., voting, community service, letter writing). identify and practice forms of civic discussion and participation consistent with the ideals of citizens in a democratic republic. analyze the effectiveness of selected public policies and citizen behaviors. explain the relationship between policy statements and action plans used to address issues of public concern. SS explain the political process and the opportunities for citizens to influence government. SS locate, access, analyze, organize and apply information about selected public issues, recognizing and explaining multiple points of view. SS explain and analyze various forms of citizen action that influence public policy (e.g., how groups can work with governmental agencies to impact the development of tourism). SS analyze the influence of diverse forms of public opinion on the development of public policy and decision making. SS examine the strategies designed to strengthen the common good, which consider a range of options for citizen action. SS identify, analyze, evaluate and interpret sources and examples of the responsibilities, privileges and rights of citizens. SS analyze the division of powers and responsibilities of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of United States and West Virginia state government. Technology Strategies Resources Acuity Assessment, Internet Explorer, IBM Compatible hardware and software running Windows 2003 to include, MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, APL Strategies of Think-Pair-Share, Time on the Clock, Checking for Understanding, Tiered Instruction, Textbook, Internet, West Virginia: A Film History, Formative/ Classroom Assessments: Bell ringer, APL Check for Understanding, Classroom Q&A, Pretests, vocabulary. TechSteps Issue to Action done in 1 st Nine Weeks.

3 Subject: WV Studies Grade: 8 th Unit/Topic: Economics 9 Weeks: 2 Key Concepts CSO s/ Depth of Knowledge: Key Vocabulary: Supply and Demand Geography and Economic Development Extractive Industries Emerging Industries SS 8.1.6, Informed Citizens, SS WV Economics, SS Resources, SS 8.3.3Trade, SS 8.3.4, WV Econ Decline, SS Extractive Industries, SS 8.3.6, Industries and Products, SS Policy effects, SS Banking, SS Indus. Dev. SS Technology, SS Labor v. Management, SS WV Industries, SS Tourism, SS Geography and Regions. SS Mass Transportation, SS Climatology, SS Interest Rate Migration Renewable Non-Renewable Technological advances Economic Developments Enduring Understanding / Essential Question: EU: Lifelong appreciation for being frugal and thrifty with a person s resources will be the goal of this unit. EQ: What becomes of a person who cannot manage their resources in a frugal and thrifty manner? Incentivizes Population Density Transportation Routes Entrepreneurial Businesses Pork Barrel Spending Taxes

4 Subject: WV Studies Grade: 8th Unit/Topic: Economics 9 Weeks: 2 WV CSO s/ Standards: P. 2 SS SS SS SS SS SS SS describe how West Virginia s economic condition affects social conditions (e.g., employment, in/out migration). define and explain the importance of West Virginia s renewable and non-renewable resources and how absentee ownership of these resources impacts the state s economy. explain the benefits of trade to West Virginia s economy. examine economic reasons for the decline of some communities in West Virginia and the economic growth of others. determine the factors that caused West Virginia to become a leader in the production of salt, coal and electricity. identify industries and products (e.g., tourism, coal, glass, recreation, agriculture) that are important to the economy of the four regions of West Virginia and how they relate to occupations. describe and analyze the effects of national and state governmental actions on West Virginia s economy. Technology: Strategies: Resources: Acuity Assessment, Internet Explorer, IBM Compatible hardware and software running Windows 2003 to include, MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, APL Strategies of Think-Pair-Share, Time on the Clock, Checking for Understanding, Tiered Instruction, Textbook, Internet, West Virginia: A Film History, Formative/Classroom Assessments: Bell ringer, APL Check for Understanding, Classroom Q&A, Pretests, vocabulary.

5 Subject: WV Studies Grade: 8 th Unit/Topic: Geography 9 Weeks: 3 Key Concepts CSO s/ Depth of Knowledge: Key Vocabulary: How man gets his living from the land Technological & Natural Processes and their effect on geomorphology SS Public Opinion, SS Common Good, SS Extractive Industries, SS WV Specific Location, SS WV Latitude/Longitude, SS WV Borders,SS WV GEO regions, SS Geography and Regions. SS WV Border states, SS WV Cities and Counties, SS Mass Transportation, SS Climatology, SS Economic Geographic Information Systems regional configurations economic isolation Settlement Cultural Integration & Cultural Exclusion Relative Location of state Weather and Climate Enduring Understanding / Essential Question: climate technological advances population density tourism metallurgical industries EU: To buffer the experience of cultures in their spatial interactions with others, an appreciation of the diversity and wealth of experience in those people is the goal of this unit. EQ: What is the cultural remnant of being a West Virginian? cultural isolation

6 P. 2 Subject: WV Studies Grade: 8th Unit/Topic: Geography 9 Weeks: 3 WV CSO s/ Standards: SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS describe West Virginia s location in relationship to the Prime Meridian, Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circles. identify West Virginia s location by latitude and longitude including degrees, minutes and seconds. identify West Virginia s man-made and natural borders. identify the four major geographic regions, major rivers, landforms and points of interest in West Virginia. identify, analyze and discuss West Virginia s geographic regions through reading descriptive literature. identify the location of West Virginia in relationship to neighboring states and the eastern United States. identify the counties and major cities of West Virginia on a map. cite reasons for the development of the West Virginia transportation system. draw conclusions about climate, landforms and resources in West Virginia s regions using special purpose maps. explain how the cultural and economic isolation of different areas of the United States and West Virginia have been changed through technological advances (e.g., TV, radio, telephone, computers, highways). describe West Virginia s climate and its effect on people s lives. Technology Strategies Resources Acuity Assessment, Internet Explorer, IBM Compatible hardware and software running Windows 2003 to include, MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, APL Strategies of Think-Pair-Share, Time on the Clock, Checking for Understanding, Tiered Instruction, Textbook, Internet, West Virginia: A Film History, Formative/Classroom Assessments: Bell ringer, APL Check for Understanding, Classroom Q&A, Pretests, vocabulary.

7 Subject: WV Studies Grade: 8 th Unit/Topic: History 9 Weeks: 4 Key Concepts CSO s/ Depth of Knowledge: Key Vocabulary: Role of Conflict in WV Cultural Interactions Settlement SS Public Opinion, SS Common Good, SS WV Settlement Patterns, SS State Formation, SS Man and Technology, SS Labor Movement, SS Minorities, SS Conflict, SS WV by Correlation of data sources, SS Important West Virginians, SS Historical Places, SS Fair and Festivals Exploration Motives/Incentives Technological developments Cultural Integration & Cultural Exclusion Technology Development Labor Development Industrial Development History enables us to better predict our future Enduring Understanding / Essential Question: EU: Those who do not know their past are doomed to repeat the mistakes and reap the misfortunes of their ancestors. EQ: How is West Virginia s history tied to the history of the United States? Conflicts Labor movement Native American cultures Transportation routes Ethical tensions Ethnic minorities

8 Subject: WV Studies Grade: 8th Unit/Topic: History 9 Weeks: 4th WV CSO s/ Standards: SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS list reasons for exploration, routes and discoveries of major explorers on the western Virginia frontier. sequence the events and incentives for Virginia s expansion west to the Ohio River. compare and contrast French and English explorers, settlers and settlements on the western frontier. sequence the events that led to the formation of the state of West Virginia. identify characteristics of various Native American cultures in West Virginia from the pre-columbian period to the arrival of Europeans. identify the types of transportation that facilitated the growth of West Virginia and western expansion. sequence and analyze the impact of contemporary social, economic and technological developments on people and culture in West Virginia and the United States. describe and analyze the evolution of the labor movement in West Virginia and the United States. identify the role of ethnic and racial minorities, women and children in West Virginia s history. explain reasons for and resulting consequences of conflicts and wars as they pertain to the formation of West Virginia as a state (e.g., French and Indian War, American Revolution, Civil War). draw conclusions about West Virginia and other areas from various types of charts, graphs, maps, pictures, models and timelines. describe the cultural conflict between the Europeans and Native Americans as it relates to western Virginia. explain the effect of immigration on the culture of West Virginia from European settlement through the early twentieth century. identify men and women in West Virginia who have made significant contributions to our history in the public and/or private sectors (e.g., statehood movement, abolition movement, education, industry, literature, government). identify and explain the significance of historical experience and of geographical, social and economic factors that have helped to shape both West Virginian and American society. describe the moral, ethical and legal tensions that led to the creation of the new state of West Virginia and how those tensions were resolved. identify and locate places of historical importance in West Virginia that can be visited by tourists. list fairs and festivals in West Virginia that can be attributed to the influence of various cultural groups who have settled in the state. Technology Strategies Resources Acuity Assessment, Internet Explorer, IBM Compatible hardware and software running Windows 2003 to include, MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, APL Strategies of Think-Pair-Share, Time on the Clock, Checking for Understanding, Tiered Instruction, Textbook, Internet, West Virginia: A Film History, Formative/Classroom Assessments: Bell ringer, APL Check for Understanding, Classroom Q&A, Pretests, vocabulary.