Virginia SOL 1.2

1.2 is a Standards of Learning history and social science standard. These are the skills expectations under it.

• 1.2.a

  Labor Day

• 1.2.b

  Columbus Day (also known as Indigenous Peoples’ Day*) and Yorktown Victory Day

• 1.2.c

  Election Day

• 1.2.d

  Veterans Day

• 1.2.e

  Thanksgiving Day

• 1.2.f

  Christmas Day

• 1.2.g

  New Year’s Day

• 1.2.h

  Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

• 1.2.i

  George Washington Day (commonly known as Presidents’ Day)

• 1.2.j

  Memorial Day

• 1.2.k

  Juneteenth

• 1.2.l

  Independence Day

01

What Students Need to Do

Students identify major Virginia and national holidays and tell what person, event, group, or idea each one recognizes. They explain how communities observe these days through ceremonies, parades, voting, service, decorations, or gatherings.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Given a holiday name or picture, a student can explain what it recognizes and name one way a community observes it. The student can use a calendar to find when holidays occur and compare two traditions.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may think every holiday is only a celebration or day off from school. They often confuse Veterans Day with Memorial Day, and may assume every family observes holidays in the same way.

04

How to Assess It

Show pictures of a parade, voting place, memorial, and fireworks. Ask each student to choose one, name a related holiday, and explain what the community is recognizing.

1. 01

   Have students match holiday cards with picture cards showing voting, fireworks, memorials, parades, service projects, and family gatherings.

2. 02

   Ask, “How can a community remember a person or event?” and record student examples beside two holiday names.

3. 03

   Play holiday clue bingo using clues such as “honors military veterans” or “celebrates the nation’s independence.”

4. 04

   Examine a local library or town event flyer, then identify the holiday, planned tradition, and people or event being honored.

• VS.2

  The student will apply history and social science skills to describe the Indigenous nations of Virginia past and present by

• K.2

  The student will apply history and social science skills to explain how communities honor state and national traditions and recognize designated Virginia holida...

• 1.4

  The student will apply history and social science skills to understand Virginia’s history by

• 2.3

  The student will apply history and social science skills to explain how communities honor local and national traditions and recognize designated Virginia holida...