Virginia

Skills

• 1 The student will apply history and social science skills to the content by

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

    • Which source should you use? (1-K.1)

  • b applying geographic skills to identify and understand geographic features;

    • Introduction to maps (1-I.1)
    • Use cardinal directions (1-I.2)
    • Use a map key (1-I.3)

  • c demonstrating curiosity and critical thinking through questioning;

  • d sequencing and organizing information;

    • Days of the week (1-L.1)
    • Months of the year (1-L.2)
    • Use time-order words (1-L.3)
    • Introduction to timelines (1-L.4)

  • e identifying similarities and differences to clarify and explain content;

    • Compare cities and rural areas (1-C.4)
    • Then and now: transportation and communication (1-E.1)
    • Then and now: home and school (1-E.2)
    • Then and now: work and play (1-E.3)

  • f recognizing cause-and-effect relationships;

    • Rules and laws (1-A.1)
    • Government services (1-A.3)
    • Scarcity and choices (1-J.2)

  • g using economic decision-making models to make informed economic decisions;

    • Needs and wants (1-J.1)
    • Scarcity and choices (1-J.2)

  • h practicing civility, respect, hard work, and responsible citizenship skills; and

    • Good citizenship (1-A.4)

  • i using content vocabulary to demonstrate comprehension.

    • Independence Day (1-D.6)
    • Martin Luther King Jr. Day (1-D.9)
    • Memorial Day (1-D.10)
    • Presidents' Day (1-D.11)
    • Thanksgiving (1-D.14)
    • George Washington (1-F.1)
    • Abraham Lincoln (1-F.2)
    • Helen Keller (1-F.8)
    • Rosa Parks (1-F.11)
    • Identify Earth's land features (1-G.1)
    • Identify Earth's water features (1-G.2)
    • Identify human and physical features (1-G.3)
    • Needs and wants (1-J.1)
    • Scarcity and choices (1-J.2)
    • Goods and services (1-J.3)
    • Producers and consumers (1-J.4)
    • Natural resources (1-J.5)
    • Days of the week (1-L.1)
    • Months of the year (1-L.2)
    • Use time-order words (1-L.3)
    • Introduction to timelines (1-L.4)

Civics

• 1.1 The student will apply history and social science skills to practice citizenship in the classroom by

  • a practicing honesty and showing kindness to oneself and others;

    • Rules and laws (1-A.1)
    • Good citizenship (1-A.4)

  • b recognizing the purpose of rules and practicing self-control;

    • Rules and laws (1-A.1)
    • Authority figures (1-A.2)
    • Good citizenship (1-A.4)

  • c being respectful of others and celebrating differences in ethnic origins, customs, and traditions;

    • Good citizenship (1-A.4)
    • What is a community? (1-C.1)

  • d working respectfully with one another to achieve a goal;

    • Rules and laws (1-A.1)
    • Good citizenship (1-A.4)

  • e contributing one's time and talents to help others in their homes, schools, and communities through jobs;

    • Good citizenship (1-A.4)
    • Jobs community helpers do (1-C.2)
    • Tools community helpers use (1-C.3)

  • f participating in classroom decision-making by voting; and

    • Good citizenship (1-A.4)

  • g understanding that local and state government representatives are elected by citizens who vote.

• 1.2 The student will apply history and social science skills to explain how communities honor local and national traditions and recognize designated Virginia holidays, including, but not limited to

  • a Labor Day;

  • b Columbus Day (Yorktown Victory Day);

  • c Election Day;

  • d Veterans Day;

  • e Thanksgiving Day;

    • Thanksgiving (1-D.14)

  • f Christmas Day;

    • Christmas (2-G.1)

  • g New Year's Day;

  • h Martin Luther King, Jr. Day;

    • Martin Luther King Jr. Day (1-D.9)

  • i George Washington Day (commonly known as Presidents' Day);

    • Presidents' Day (1-D.11)

  • j Memorial Day;

    • Memorial Day (1-D.10)

  • k Juneteenth; and

  • l Independence Day.

    • Independence Day (1-D.6)

• 1.3 The student will apply history and social science skills to describe the symbols and traditions that honor and foster patriotism in the United States by

  • a learning the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem and the ways people express respect for the American flag;

    • Pledge of Allegiance (1-B.4)

  • b explaining the symbolism of the colors, stars, and stripes of the American flag;

    • The American flag (1-B.3)

  • c identifying the Virginia flag, state capitol building, the cardinal as the state bird, and the dogwood as the state flower; and

  • d explaining why people use symbols and have traditions.

History

• 1.4 The student will apply history and social science skills to understand Virginia's history by

  • a identifying and describing important events and locations throughout the early history of the Commonwealth, including, but not limited to Werowocomoco and the first English colony in North America at Jamestown;

  • b describing how life in various Virginia communities has changed over time; and

    • Then and now: transportation and communication (1-E.1)
    • Then and now: home and school (1-E.2)
    • Then and now: work and play (1-E.3)
    • Identify urban, suburban, and rural areas (2-C.2)
    • Compare urban, suburban, and rural areas (2-C.3)

  • c identifying local cities or counties on a map of Virginia.

    • Use maps of the community (1-I.4)

• 1.5 The student will apply history and social science skills to describe contributions of Virginia's diverse people and the stories of changemakers in the history of Virginia and their contributions to our Commonwealth, including, but not limited to

  • a Indigenous peoples: Chief Powhatan and Pocahontas;

  • b Explorers: John Smith and Christopher Newport;

  • c Presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe; and

    • George Washington (1-F.1)

  • d Barrier Breakers: John Mercer Langston, Booker T. Washington, Maggie L. Walker, Barbara Johns, Arthur R. Ashe, Jr., and L. Douglas Wilder.

Geography

• 1.6 The student will apply history and social science skills to develop geographic skills by

  • a using basic map symbols, including references to land, water, cities, and roads;

    • Introduction to maps (1-I.1)
    • Use cardinal directions (1-I.2)
    • Use a map key (1-I.3)
    • Use maps of the community (1-I.4)

  • b using cardinal directions on maps;

    • Left and right (1-H.1)
    • Above, below, next to, and between (1-H.2)
    • Use location words (1-H.3)
    • Use cardinal directions (1-I.2)

  • c locating Virginia, the United States, continents, and oceans on maps and globes; and

    • Introduction to maps (1-I.1)
    • Use cardinal directions (1-I.2)
    • Use a map key (1-I.3)

  • d constructing simple maps and including a title, map legend or key, and compass rose.

    • Introduction to maps (1-I.1)
    • Use cardinal directions (1-I.2)
    • Use a map key (1-I.3)

• 1.7 The student will apply history and social science skills to connect geography to historic events of Virginia and the United States by

  • a identifying landforms and bodies of water of Virginia and describing how they affect the way people live;

    • Identify Earth's land features (1-G.1)
    • Identify Earth's water features (1-G.2)
    • Identify human and physical features (1-G.3)

  • b understanding that the location of Virginia determines its climate and results in four distinct seasons;

  • c locating the site of the Jamestown colony; and

  • d locating Richmond and Washington, D.C., on Virginia and United States maps.

Economics

• 1.8 The student will apply history and social science skills to explain how individuals make economic choices to meet their basic needs by

  • a identifying the difference between goods and services;

    • Goods and services (1-J.3)

  • b describing how people can be both consumers and producers;

    • Producers and consumers (1-J.4)

  • c describing ways people work to earn and save money to purchase goods and services;

  • d describing goods and services produced in Virginia; and

    • Goods and services (1-J.3)

  • e describing why people must make choices, prioritizing needs over wants.

    • Scarcity and choices (1-J.2)