Virginia SOL CE.10.b
The Standard
evaluating voting responsibilities, voting dates, voting and processes in Virginia
Virginia Standards of Learning for History and Social Science · The students will apply history and social science skills to analyze the role of public participation in American civic life by
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What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students use reliable sources to find election dates, registration information, polling locations, and ways to vote in Virginia. They explain voter responsibilities and judge which steps apply in a given situation.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can use an official Virginia source to create an accurate voting plan for a sample voter. The plan includes key dates, registration, where and how to vote, and informed decision-making.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think every election occurs in November, voters can use any polling place, or registration is always automatic. They may also confuse registering to vote with casting a ballot.
How to Assess It
- Give students this exit ticket: “Jordan wants to vote in the next Virginia election. List four steps Jordan should take and name one official source to check.”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs a Virginia election calendar, sample registration form, and precinct map, then have them sequence the steps a first-time voter follows.
Ask students to write: “Which voter responsibility best supports fair elections, and why?” Require one example from a Virginia voter guide.
Play a card sort where students match voter scenarios with registration, early voting, mail voting, Election Day, or precinct information.
Use the Virginia Department of Elections website to find the next election date and voter deadlines for your locality.
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Related Standards
- CE.8.d
examining the history of and requirements for voter registration; and
- 1.8.d
describing goods produced and services provided in Virginia; and
- CE.1.f
describing the procedures for amending the Constitution of Virginia and the Constitution of the United States.
- VS.13.a
examining major products and industries important to Virginia; and
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