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History and Social Science Standards of Learning for Virginia Public Schools

K–12 Standards

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Skills

K
The student will apply history and social science skills to the content byS.K
1. a
  viewing and exploring information sources, including, but not limited to artifacts, primary and secondary sources, charts, graphs, and diagramsS.K.a
2. b
  applying geographic skills to identify and understand geographic featuresS.K.b
3. c
  demonstrating curiosity and critical thinking through questioningS.K.c
4. d
  sequencing and organizing informationS.K.d
5. e
  identifying similarities and differences to explain contentS.K.e
6. f
  recognizing cause-and-effect relationshipsS.K.f
7. g
  using economic decision-making models to make informed economic decisionsS.K.g
8. h
  practicing civility, respect, hard work, and responsible citizenship skillsS.K.h
9. i
  using content vocabulary to demonstrate comprehensionS.K.i

Civics

1
The student will apply history and social science skills to practice citizenship in the classroom byK.1
1. a
  taking responsibility for one’s actionsK.1.a
2. b
  practicing honesty and showing kindness to oneself and othersK.1.b
3. c
  recognizing the purpose of rules and practicing self-controlK.1.c
4. d
  caring for one’s personal property and respecting other students’ propertyK.1.d
5. e
  taking turns, sharing, and working well with others for the good of everyoneK.1.e
2
The student will apply history and social science skills to explain how communities honor state and national traditions and recognize designated Virginia holidays, including but not limited to K.2
1. a
  Labor DayK.2.a
2. b
  Columbus Day (Yorktown Victory Day)K.2.b
3. c
  Election DayK.2.c
4. d
  Veterans DayK.2.d
5. e
  Thanksgiving DayK.2.e
6. f
  Christmas DayK.2.f
7. g
  New Year’s DayK.2.g
8. h
  Martin Luther King, Jr. DayK.2.h
9. i
  George Washington Day (commonly known as Presidents’ Day)K.2.i
10. j
  Memorial DayK.2.j
11. k
  JuneteenthK.2.k
12. l
  Independence DayK.2.l
3
The student will apply history and social science skills to define patriotism and explain how communities express patriotism byK.3
1. a
  identifying the American and Virginia flagsK.3.a
2. b
  identifying national and state symbols, including, but not limited to the bald eagle, the dogwood, and the cardinalK.3.b
3. c
  recognizing the Pledge of Allegiance and the National AnthemK.3.c
4. d
  identifying the current president and explaining that the president is the leader of the United States and is elected by votersK.3.d

History

4
The student will apply history and social science skills to recognize Virginia’s earliest communities byK.4
1. a
  identifying examples of historic events, stories, and legendsK.4.a
2. b
  identifying early communities, changemakers, and contributions of leaders, including, but not limited to Indigenous tribes, farmers, traders, early settlers, minorities, women, and childrenK.4.b
3. c
  recognizing that places change over timeK.4.c
4. d
  identifying people who helped establish and lead the local community over timeK.4.d
5
The student will apply history and social science skills to understand and explain what makes communities unique byK.5
1. a
  explaining the roles of important local community members, such as, but not limited to medical personnel, first responders, teachers, and business leadersK.5.a
2. b
  identifying historic eventsK.5.b
3. c
  telling the stories of the people that developed their local communitiesK.5.c

Geography

6
The student will apply history and social science skills to describe the relative location of people, places, and objects by using positional words, including, but not limited to near/far, over/under, above/below, left/right, behind/in front, next to and between.K.6
7
The student will apply history and social science skills to demonstrate an understanding of maps and globes byK.7
1. a
  identifying the similarities and differences between a map and a globeK.7.a
2. b
  identifying basic map symbolsK.7.b
3. c
  identifying land and bodies of water in the local communityK.7.c
4. d
  identifying the geographic location of the United States and Virginia on a map and globeK.7.d

Economics

8
The student will apply history and social science skills to demonstrate an understanding of primary economic principles byK.8
1. a
  describing ways people work to earn and save money to buy the things they need and wantK.8.a
2. b
  recognizing that Americans are free to make choices about what to buy and that they must make choices because they cannot have everything they wantK.8.b

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?: Kindergarten
Where can I read the official document?: History and Social Science Standards of Learning for Virginia Public Schools

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