Virginia SOL 1.7

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

• 1.7.a

  identifying landforms and bodies of water of Virginia and describing how they affect the way people live

• 1.7.b

  understanding that the location of Virginia determines its climate and its four distinct seasons

• 1.7.c

  locating the site of the Jamestown colony

• 1.7.d

  locating Richmond and Washington, D.C., on Virginia and United States maps

01

What Students Need to Do

Students read Virginia and United States maps to identify major landforms, bodies of water, and key places. They connect Virginia’s location with its climate and seasons, then explain how geography affects travel, work, homes, and food.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Students correctly label Jamestown, Richmond, and Washington, D.C., on simple maps. They identify a Virginia landform or body of water and give a clear example of how it shapes people’s lives.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may place Washington, D.C., inside Virginia or confuse Jamestown with Richmond. They may mix up weather and climate, or think rivers and mountains affect scenery but not settlement and travel.

04

How to Assess It

Give students blank Virginia and United States maps with a word bank. Have them label Jamestown, Richmond, Washington, D.C., one landform, and one body of water, then explain one geography connection.

1. 01

   Build a clay Virginia map, adding mountains, rivers, the Chesapeake Bay, Jamestown, Richmond, and Washington, D.C., with labeled flags.

2. 02

   Ask students to write: “How might living near a river change where people build homes, travel, or find food?”

3. 03

   Play a map relay where students draw place cards and race to point to each location on state or national maps.

4. 04

   Compare monthly Richmond weather pictures, then have students sort clothing and activities into Virginia’s four seasons.

• 2.12

  The student will apply history and social science skills to connect geography to landmarks and historic events, including, but not limited to

• VS.1

  The student will apply history and social science skills to explain the relationship between physical geography and the lives of Virginia’s peoples, past and pr...

• VS.9

  The student will apply history and social science skills to understand the ways in which Virginia became interconnected and diverse by

• 1.4

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