Describe how the physical environment affects the way people live.
- Describe how ____ affects how people live. (location, climate, land/bodies of water, seasons, needs/wants)
Recognize basic elements on maps and globes
- tell how maps and globes are different.
- use a map legend.
- find north, south, east and west on a map or globe.
- tell how land, water, cities and roads are shown on maps.
Interpret maps.
- tell what maps are used for.
- find Virginia on a map.
- find the United States on a map
- draw a map.
Identify characteristics of an economic system. (SOL 1.7, SOL 1.8, SOL 1.9)
- Producer - a person who uses resources to make goods and/or provide services
- Consumer - a person who uses good and services
- Goods - things people make or use to satisfy needs and wants
- Services - economic activities that satisfy people’s needs and wants
Explain the role of money in an economy. (SOL 1.7, SOL 1.8, SOL 1.9)
- Money - paper bills and coins
- Savings - money not spent now so it can be spent in the future
- Money is exchanged for goods and services.
Identify traditions and symbols of the United States. (SOL 1.3)
- Tradition - a custom or belief that happens over a long period of time