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WV.SS.CS.Contemporary Studies
Contemporary Studies
SS.CS.C. Civics
SS.CS.2. Justify the duties of citizens that are necessary to preserve global democracy.
SS.CS.2.d. Role of international government and non-government organizations (e.g., League of Nations and U.N.).
SS.CS.4. Evaluate court cases essential to fundamental democratic principles and values (e.g., amendments since 1920, Brown v. BOE Topeka, Miranda v. Arizona, Roe v. Wade and the P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act).
SS.CS.10. Critique the competing ideologies of various economic systems (e.g., Capitalism, Socialism and Communism) and resulting world conflicts.
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SS.CS.6. Analyze the industrial organization of the American economy and connect its effects on the outcome of World War I and subsequent wars (e.g., loans, Lend/Lease Act, Marshall Plan and nuclear arms race).
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SS.CS.7. Assess how various executive initiatives and legislative acts influence the United States economy (e.g., Fourteen Points, New Deal, Domino Theory, Great Society, Space Race and Strategic Defense Initiative).
SS.CS.16. Connect how natural resources of various world regions impact foreign and economic policy decisions (e.g., Middle Eastern oil supplies and United States coal deposits, etc.).
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SS.CS.18.b. List and explain underlying causes, major players and the effects of World War I.
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SS.CS.18.c. Explain the connection between the advancement of military technology and the massive casualties in World War I.
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SS.CS.18.d. Compare and contrast idealism and realism by analyzing the Treaty of Versailles, Wilson’s Fourteen Points and the subsequent failure of the League of Nations.
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SS.CS.19. Demonstrate an understanding of society in the Roaring 20’s by examining the changing cultural, economic, and political philosophies, and the ensuing consequences.
SS.CS.19.a. Outline activities and irregularities of both Wall Street and United States banking practices followed by attempted reform legislation.
SS.CS.19.b. Analyze the impact that the emerging independence of women (e.g., suffrage, double standard, flappers and employment opportunities) and immigration issues had on society.
SS.CS.19.c. Research the social issues that led to the passage of the 18th Amendment and the establishment of Prohibition, and discuss the factors that led to its repeal in the 21st Amendment (e.g. organized crime, Great Depression and changing social values).
SS.CS.20. Demonstrate an understanding of the immediate and lasting economic, social and political effects caused by the Great Depression in the United States and throughout the world.
SS.CS.20.a. Assess the prolonged effects of the stock market crash upon the social and economic activities of the U.S. and the world.
SS.CS.21. Demonstrate an understanding of the events surrounding World War II.
SS.CS.21.c. Assess the Japan’s motives for attacking Pearl Harbor and the attack’s effect on the outcome of WWII.
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SS.CS.21.d. Examine and identify the penalties of war faced by the Japanese in the United States and their homeland.
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SS.CS.21.f. Investigate and cite evidence about the significance of the events in the European and Pacific Theaters.
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SS.CS.21.g. Hypothesize America’s reasons for rebuilding war torn countries and trace the rationale and origins of cooperation that led to the creation of the United Nations.
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SS.CS.22. Demonstrate an understanding of the competing ideologies of communism and democracy and the conflict between the United States and Soviet Union superpowers from the post WWII era through early 1990’s.
SS.CS.22.a. Assess the destructive capability of atomic and hydrogen weaponry.
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SS.CS.22.b. Trace the expansion of Soviet and Chinese communism to satellite nations.
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SS.CS.22.c. Explore the motivation and legacy of the Truman Doctrine and containment policy through different presidential administrations.
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SS.CS.22.d. Outline and discuss major confrontations between the United States and Soviets and explain the fears of American society related to communism and the Race to Space.
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SS.CS.22.e. Analyze and explain the political, social and economic causes and consequences of American involvement in the Korean Conflict and Vietnam.
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SS.CS.23. Demonstrate an understanding of the origins, struggle and progress of racial minorities seeking social, economic and political equality in the United States.
SS.CS.23.a. Examine and identify the foundations of the Civil Rights Movement through documents (e.g., Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, etc.) and Supreme Court decisions (e.g., Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. BOE Topeka).
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SS.CS.23.b. Investigate and cite examples of intolerance, prejudice, persecution, discrimination and segregation (e.g., Black Codes and Jim Crow laws).
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SS.CS.23.c. Debate the role of activists for and against the Civil Rights Movement (e.g., KKK, Black Panthers, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., SCLC, Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee, AIM, Chicano Movement and UFWOC).
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SS.CS.25. Demonstrate an understanding of United States foreign policy and global economic issues since 1990.
SS.CS.25.a. Evaluate American foreign policy concerning abuses of human rights.
SS.CS.26.b. Outline provisions of the P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act (Providing Appropriate Tools Required (to) Intercept (and) Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001) and assess the necessity of such infringements on American civil rights.
SS.P.18.c. Discuss the nature and effects of stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination.
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WV.SS.US.United States Studies
United States Studies
SS.US.E. Economics
SS.US.5. Trace economic development throughout U.S. history (e.g., Colonial period, Revolutionary War, Westward Expansion, Civil War and late 19th /early 20th Centuries) and identify the role of market factors in the settlement of the United States and the develop
SS.US.18. Demonstrate an understanding of the European settlement of North America.
SS.US.18.a. Trace the emergence of England as a global colonial power beginning in 1588.
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SS.US.18.c. Identify and examine European colonial rivalries (e.g., conflicting land claims, empire building, etc.).
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SS.US.19. Demonstrate an understanding of the establishment of the United States as a new nation.
SS.US.19.f. Compare and contrast the position of the political parties and leaders on a variety of issues (e.g., economic development, territorial expansion, political participation, individual rights, states’ rights, slavery and social reforms).
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SS.US.20. Demonstrate an understanding of westward movement and the resulting regional conflicts that took place in America in the nineteenth century.
SS.US.20.a. Explain the impact and challenges of westward movement, (e.g., people’s motivations for moving west, railroad construction and the displacement of Native Americans).
SS.US.20.c. Summarize United States relations with foreign powers (e.g., Louisiana Purchase, Monroe Doctrine, Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War).
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SS.US.20.d. Compare economic development in different regions of the country during the early nineteenth century (e.g., agricultural South, industrial and financial North, and the development of new resources in the West).
SS.US.21. Demonstrate an understanding of the causes and the course of the Civil War and Reconstruction in America.
SS.US.21.d. Outline the course and outcome of the Civil War (e.g., the role of African American military units, the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation, and the social, political and economic impact on the South following the Civil War).
SS.US.21.f. Summarize the progress and impact made by various groups in society (including African-Americans, women, immigrants, etc.) during Reconstruction.
SS.US.22. Demonstrate an understanding of changes that took place at the end of the 19th Century in the United States.
SS.US.22.a. Analyze the developments in business and industry including the emergence of new industries and the rise of corporations through monopolies and mergers.
SS.US.22.c. Investigate the various periods and movements at the end of the nineteenth century. (e.g., the Gilded Age, the Populist movement, the Progressive Era, labor movement, continuation of the women’s suffrage movement, etc.).
SS.US.22.e. Explain the transformation of America from an agrarian to an industrial economy, including the effects of mechanized farming and the expansion of international markets.
SS.US.23. Demonstrate an understanding of global developments that influenced the United States’ emergence as a world power in the early twentieth century.
SS.US.23.a. Evaluate the impact of United States foreign policy on global affairs (e.g., Open Door Policy and presidential programs of Taft, Roosevelt, and Wilson, such as Big Stick Diplomacy, Dollar Diplomacy and Moral Diplomacy).
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SS.US.23.b. Analyze the development of American expansionism, including the shift from isolationism to intervention and the economic and political reasons for imperialism.
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SS.US.23.c. Investigate and explain the impact of the Spanish-American War on the United States as a world power, including locations of expansion and the changing image of the United States by the global community.
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SS.US.23.e. Analyze and explain how political, social and economic factors influenced American involvement in World War I (e.g., treaties, alliances and nationalism).
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WV.SS.USC.United States Studies – Comprehensive
United States Studies – Comprehensive
SS.USC.C. Civics
SS.USC.5. Evaluate court cases essential to fundamental democratic principles and values (e.g., Brown v. BOE Topeka, Miranda v. Arizona, Roe v. Wade, Mapp v. Ohio, Schenck v. U.S., and Doe v. Holder (P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act).
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SS.USC.E. Economics
SS.USC.11. Assess how various executive initiatives and legislative acts have influenced the United States’ economy (e.g., Fourteen Points, New Deal, Domino Theory, Great Society, Space Race and Strategic Defense Initiative).
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SS.USC.7. Trace economic development throughout U.S. History (e.g., Colonial period, Revolutionary War, Westward Expansion, Civil War and late 19th /early 20th Centuries) and identify the role of market factors in the settlement of the United States and the develop
SS.USC.20. Demonstrate an understanding of the European settlement of North America.
SS.USC.20.a. Compare and contrast the distinct characteristics of each colonial region in the settlement and development of America, including religious, social, political, and economic differences (i.e. Proclamation of 1763, French and Indian War).
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SS.USC.20.b. Identify and examine European colonial rivalries and the centralization British control.
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SS.USC.21. Demonstrate an understanding of the establishment of the new Republic.
SS.USC.21.a. Trace the major events leading to the American Revolution including the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
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SS.USC.22. Demonstrate an understanding of westward movement and land acquisition.
SS.USC.22.b. Summarize the United States’ relations with foreign powers (e.g. Louisiana Purchase, War of 1812, Monroe Doctrine, Manifest Destiny and the Mexican-American War.)
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SS.USC.22.c. Compare and contrast the social, economic, and political development in different regions of the country during the antebellum period.
SS.USC.24.b. Compare and contrast the societal, economic and population shifts in the United States in the late 19th century (i.e. Agrarian to Industrial, rural to urban, labor vs. industry, immigration, migration).
SS.USC.24.c. Identify the goals and accomplishments of reformers and reform movements (e.g. women’s rights, minorities, labor, temperance, Progressivism etc.)
SS.USC.25. Demonstrate an understanding of the United States’ emergence as a world power.
SS.USC.25.a. Evaluate the impact of United States foreign policy on global affairs (e.g., Open Door Policy, Good Neighbor Policy, Big Stick Diplomacy, Dollar Diplomacy, and Moral Diplomacy).
SS.USC.25.b. Trace the shift from isolationism to intervention and imperialism (e.g. Spanish-American War, annexation of Hawaii, development of the Panama Canal).
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SS.USC.25.c. Analyze and explain how political, social, and economic factors influenced American involvement in World War I (e.g., treaties, alliances, and nationalism).
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SS.USC.25.d. List and explain underlying causes, major players, and the effects of World War I.
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SS.USC.26. Demonstrate an understanding of the Great Depression and the New Deal.
SS.USC.26.a. Examine causes of the stock market crash and draw conclusions about the immediate and lasting economic, social, and political effects on the United States and the World.
SS.USC.26.b. Research the changing social values that led to the expansion of government in the 1920’s & 1930’s (e.g. constitutional amendments, New Deal legislation, etc.).
SS.USC.27. Demonstrate an understanding of the events surrounding World War II.
SS.USC.27.b. Explore the causes and effects of World War II and describe the impact the war had on the world (e.g. failure of the Treaty of Versailles/League of Nations, militarism, nationalism, failure of appeasement).
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SS.USC.27.e. Analyze the long-term consequences of the use of atomic weaponry to end the war.
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SS.USC.28. Demonstrate an understanding of Post - World War II America.
SS.USC.28.a. Compare and contrast the United States and the Soviet Union following WWII and their emergence as superpowers.
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SS.USC.28.b. Identify social, technological, and political changes that occurred in the United States as a result of the tensions caused by the Cold War.
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SS.USC.28.c. Trace the events of the Cold War and confrontations between the United States and other world powers.
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SS.USC.29. Demonstrate an understanding of the social and political conflicts that brought forth an era of change in America.
SS.USC.29.a. Investigate key people, places, and events of the African-American Civil Rights Movement.
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SS.USC.30. Demonstrate an understanding of America’s continued role in the complex global community.
SS.USC.30.a. Evaluate the causes and effects of acts of foreign and domestic terrorism before and after 9/11. (e.g. Iran hostage crisis, 1993 World Trade Center, Oklahoma City, USS Cole, 2001 attacks on World Trade Center & Pentagon, PATRIOT Act, death of Osama bin La
SS.USC.30.c. Evaluate and explain modern American policies (i.e., foreign and domestic), immigration, the global environment, and other current emerging issues.
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WV.SS.W.World Studies
World Studies
SS.W.C. Civics
SS.W.1. Describe the roles of citizens and their responsibilities (e.g., prehistoric societies, river civilizations, classical civilizations, feudal systems, developing nation states and neo-1, Peace Corps, etc.).
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SS.W.2. Analyze and connect the status, roles and responsibilities of free men, women, children, slaves and foreigners across time in various civilizations.
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SS.W.3. Analyze and evaluate various ways of organizing systems of government in order to illustrate the continuity and change in the role of government over time (e.g., Hammurabi’s Code, the Twelve Tables of Rome, Justinian Code, Magna Carta, English Bill of Rig
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SS.W.E. Economics
SS.W.8. Analyze the importance of family, labor specialization and regional commerce in the development of global trade systems.
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SS.W.9. Define scarcity, demonstrate the role of opportunity costs in decision making, and examine economic reasons for the rise and fall of civilizations (e.g., Roman Empire, the Crusades and Imperialism).
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SS.W.G. Geography
SS.W.11. Explain how altering the environment has brought prosperity to some places and created environmental dilemmas for others.
SS.W.17. Demonstrate an understanding of ancient river civilizations and the ways in which early civilizations evolve.
SS.W.17.a. Compare and contrast the causes and effects of the rise and decline of ancient river valley civilizations.
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SS.W.17.b. Investigate and detail the various components of culture and civilization including customs, norms, values, traditions, political systems, economic systems, religious beliefs and philosophies in ancient river civilizations.
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SS.W.18. Demonstrate an understanding of classical civilizations and the influence of those civilizations across time and space.
SS.W.18.a. Compare and contrast the causes and effects of the rise and decline of classical civilizations.
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SS.W.18.b. Analyze the impact of religion on classical civilizations, including the rise and growth of Christianity and Hinduism, and the effects of their beliefs and practices on daily life, changes that occurred as a result of Buddhist teachings, and the influence
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