Virginia SOL K.2.f
The Standard
Christmas Day
Virginia Standards of Learning for History and Social Science
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students identify Christmas Day on December 25. They describe ways communities may recognize it, such as decorations, music, giving, gatherings, and public events.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can find Christmas Day on a calendar and name one community tradition. The student understands that families and communities may celebrate in different ways or not celebrate.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think everyone celebrates Christmas Day in the same way. They may confuse Christmas Eve with Christmas Day or think decorations and gifts are required.
How to Assess It
- Ask students to draw one way a community may recognize Christmas Day. Have them complete the sentence, “A community may recognize Christmas Day by _____.”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Sort photo cards of lights, concerts, toy drives, and family gatherings, then glue them under “community” or “family.”
Ask, “How can neighbors recognize Christmas Day in different ways?” and record each child’s answer beside a drawing.
Play picture bingo with December 25, decorations, music, meals, giving, and gatherings, naming each tradition when it appears.
Look at a local December calendar and circle Christmas Day, then discuss nearby events, decorations, and public closings.
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