Virginia SOL S.1

S.1 is a Standards of Learning history and social science standard. These are the skills expectations under it.

• S.1.a

  viewing and exploring information sources, including, but not limited to artifacts, primary and secondary sources, charts, graphs, and diagrams

• S.1.b

  applying geographic skills to identify and understand geographic features

• S.1.c

  demonstrating curiosity and critical thinking through questioning

• S.1.d

  sequencing and organizing information

• S.1.e

  identifying similarities and differences to clarify and explain content

• S.1.f

  recognizing cause-and-effect relationships

• S.1.g

  using economic decision-making models to make informed economic decisions

• S.1.h

  practicing civility, respect, hard work, and responsible citizenship skills

• S.1.i

  using content vocabulary to demonstrate comprehension

01

What Students Need to Do

Students gather clues from pictures, objects, maps, charts, and short texts. They ask questions, order events, compare details, explain causes and results, and use social studies words. They make simple choices about limited resources and act respectfully.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can study a source and explain what it shows, what happened first, and why something happened. The student can locate a named feature on a simple map and compare two people, places, or events. The student gives reasons for choices, uses topic words correctly, and listens respectfully.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may treat every picture or story as completely true without asking who made it or why. They may confuse before and after, or name a result as the cause. They may choose what they want without considering limits or what they must give up.

04

How to Assess It

Give each student a park cleanup picture, a simple map, and three event cards. Ask students to mark one clue, circle the river, order the cards, and complete, “The park became cleaner because ___.”

1. 01

   Set out a coin, postcard, toy bus, and family photo; students rotate, record one clue, and ask one question about each artifact.

2. 02

   Show two playground photographs and ask, “What is alike, what is different, and what might explain one difference?”

3. 03

   Play Sequence Relay with picture cards showing planting, watering, sprouting, and harvesting; teams order the cards and explain each cause and result.

4. 04

   Give pairs ten class tokens and two supply choices; they choose, name what they gave up, and explain why.

• S.2

  The 2nd Grade version of this standard.

• S.CE

  The 7th Grade version of this standard.

• S.USI

  The 5th Grade version of this standard.

• S.K

  The Kindergarten version of this standard.