Virginia SOL 3.5.d

Social Studies3rd Grade

The Standard

describing the arts and innovations

Virginia Standards of Learning for History and Social Science

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students identify examples of art and inventions from the civilization they are studying. They describe each example’s features, purpose, and effect on daily life.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can accurately describe at least one artwork and one innovation. The student explains how people created or used each example and why it mattered.
Common Misconceptions: Students may treat every old object as art or every tool as an innovation. They may name an example without describing its use, features, or value to the society.
How to Assess It: Show one artwork and one innovation from the civilization. Ask students to identify each, describe its purpose, and explain how it helped or represented people.

Lesson moves

Give pairs printed artifact images to sort into art, innovation, or both, then require one written reason for each choice.
Ask students to write: Which artwork or innovation best shows what this society valued, and what details support your answer?
Play an artifact clue game where students match description cards about materials, uses, and features to the correct images.
Have students choose a modern tool, building, or artwork and create a simple before-and-now comparison with an ancient example.

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