STANDARD VS.10c The student will demonstrate an understanding of Virginia government, geography, and economics by c) explaining how advances in transportation, communications, and technology have contributed to prosperity and role in the global Virginia’s economy. Essential Understandings Essential Knowledge Advances in transportation, transportation system, which includes highways, railroads, air transportation, and shipping, moves raw materials Virginia’s communications, and technology have to factories and finished products to markets. Virginia exports agricultural and manufactured products, including tobacco, facilitated migration and led to poultry, coal, and large ships. economic development in Virginia. Virginia has a large number of communications and other technology industries. Industries in Virginia produce goods and services used throughout the Tourism is a major part of economy. Virginia’s United States and the world. Because many federal government workers live and/or work in Virginia, the federal government has a significant impact on economy. Virginia’s Virginia has increased trade relationships with other countries.
STANDARD VS.10c The student will demonstrate an understanding of Virginia government, geography, and economics by c) explaining how advances in transportation, communications, and technology have contributed to Virginia’s prosperity and role in the global economy. Essential Understandings Essential Knowledge Advances in transportation, communications, and technology have facilitated migration and led to economic development in Virginia. Industries in Virginia produce goods and services used throughout the United States and the world. Virginia’s transportation system, which includes highways, railroads, air transportation, and shipping, moves raw materials to factories and finished products to markets. Virginia exports agricultural and manufactured products, including tobacco, poultry, coal, and large ships. Virginia has a large number of communications and other technology industries. Tourism is a major part of Virginia’s economy. Because many federal government workers live and/or work in Virginia, the federal government has a significant impact on Virginia’s economy. Virginia has increased trade relationships with other countries.