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Applicable Virginia Standards of Learning Virginia and United States History (2015)
Skills
VUS.1 The student will demonstrate skills for historical thinking, geographical analysis, economic decision making, and responsible citizenship by
Civil War and Reconstruction
VUS.7 The student will apply social science skills to understand the Civil War and Reconstruction eras and their significance as major turning points in American history by
VUS.1 The student will demonstrate skills for historical thinking, geographical analysis, economic decision making, and responsible citizenship by
- a) synthesizing evidence from artifacts and primary and secondary sources to obtain information about events in Virginia and United States history;
- c) interpreting charts, graphs, and pictures to determine characteristics of people, places, or events in Virginia and United States history;
- d) constructing arguments, using evidence from multiple sources;
- e) comparing and contrasting historical, cultural, economic, and political perspectives in Virginia and United States history
Civil War and Reconstruction
VUS.7 The student will apply social science skills to understand the Civil War and Reconstruction eras and their significance as major turning points in American history by
- a) describing major events and the roles of key leaders of the Civil War era, with emphasis on Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and Frederick Douglass;
- b) evaluating and explaining the significance and development of Abraham Lincoln’s leadership and political statements, including the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation and the principles outlined in the Gettysburg Address
- c) evaluating and explaining the impact of the war on Americans, with emphasis on Virginians, African Americans, the common soldier, and the home front
Documents
House Divided Speech - June 16, 1858
VA SOL (2015) VUS.1 a,c,d,e; VUS.7 a,bEmancipation Proclamation - January 1, 1863 VA SOL (2015) VUS.1 a,c,d,e; VUS.7 a,bGettysburg Address - November 19, 1863 VA SOL (2015) VUS.1 a,c,d,e; VUS.7 a,b |
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