Virginia SOL K.2.k

Social StudiesKindergarten

The Standard

Juneteenth

Virginia Standards of Learning for History and Social Science

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students explain that June 19 remembers the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free. They identify it as a celebration of freedom.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can name the date and tell why people observe it. The student connects community celebrations with freedom and remembrance.
Common Misconceptions: Students may confuse the holiday with Independence Day or think it marks the end of the Revolutionary War. They may think everyone learned about freedom at the same time.
How to Assess It: Show June 19 on a calendar and ask, “What does this day remember?” Listen for freedom and the 1865 news reaching enslaved people in Texas.

Lesson moves

Give pairs three picture cards showing slavery, the 1865 freedom announcement in Texas, and a celebration, then have them sequence the cards.
Ask children why families might celebrate when people gain freedom, then record their answers on a class chart.
Have students match picture cards to labels for June 19, Texas, freedom, remembrance, and community celebrations.
Examine a local event flyer or library calendar, then circle ways the community marks the day with music, food, stories, or flags.

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