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Standards of Learning (SOL) & Testing

History & Social Science

Standards of Learning Documents – Adopted 2015

The Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework comprise the history and social science content that teachers in Virginia are expected to teach and students are expected to learn.

Course	Standards of Learning	Curriculum Framework	2015 Blueprints
Kindergarten	Word	Word – ADA Compliant Version Word – Original Version	NA
Grade 1	Word	Word – ADA Compliant Version Word – Original Version	NA
Grade 2	Word	Word – ADA Compliant Version Word – Original Version	NA
Grade 3	Word	Word – ADA Compliant Version Word – Original Version	NA
Virginia Studies	Word	Word – ADA Compliant Version Word – Original Version	Word
US History to 1865	Word	Word – ADA Compliant Version Word – Original Version	NA
US History 1865 to Present	Word	Word– ADA Compliant Version Word – Original Version	NA
Civics & Economics	Word	Word – ADA Compliant Version Word – Original Version	Word
World Geography	Word	Word – ADA Compliant Version Word – Original Version	NA
World History & Geography to 1500	Word	Word – ADA Compliant Version Word – Original Version	NA
World History & Geography 1500-Present	Word	Word – ADA Compliant Version Word – Original Version	NA
Virginia & US History	Word	Word – ADA Compliant Version Word – Original Version	Word
Virginia & US Government	Word	Word – ADA Compliant Version Word – Original Version	NA

 

Standards of Learning Documents – Adopted 2008

Course	Standards / Curriculum Framework
All History & Social Science	2008 Standards and Curriculum Framework – Includes ESS Lesson Plans

Resources for Instruction

• SOL Institutes – Presentations & lessons available for 2017, 2016 and 2012
• History and Social Science Standards of Learning Crosswalk Between the 2015 and 2008 Standards-This is a Word document. (Word) – Provides detail on additions, deletions and changes included in the 2015 History and Social Science SOL.
• History and Social Science Standards of Learning Skills’ Progression Chart-This is a Word document. (Word) – Identifies the grade/course at which specific skills are formally introduced in the 2015 History and Social Science SOL.
• Documents of American History (PDF) - This publication contains the text of The Constitution of Virginia, Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom, Declaration of American Independence, Constitution of the United States of America with Amendments, and The Virginia Charters. State law requires that the Documents of American History shall be taught to all students in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Economics and Personal Finance - These objectives for economics education and financial literacy are required of all students at the middle and high school levels to further the development of knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for responsible citizenship in a constitutional democracy.
• Maps of the Five Geographic Regions of Virginia (2001)
  • Outline Map (PDF)
  • Map With Counties (PDF)
  • Map Without Counties (PDF)
• Selected Geographic Regions of North America (2001) (PDF) - Correlates to Standard USI.2b for History and Social Science.
• Instructional Resources
  
  

Resources for Assessment

• SOL Practice Items – Provide examples of items used on all History & Social Science tests beginning in Fall 2016. Included are Guided Practice Suggestions that highlight the tools available to students during the test.
• Released SOL Tests & Item Sets – Tests and item sets representative of the content and skills included in the Virginia SOL tests.
  

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