Civics Education in the Virginia Standards of Learning

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Civics Education in the Virginia Standards
of Learning
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Virginia 2001 History and Social Science
Standards of Learning
Provide the framework for teachers and students
to explore history and the social sciences.
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The Curriculum Framework amplifies the Standards
of Learning and defines the content knowledge,
skills, and understandings that are measured by
the Standards of Learning tests.
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Teachers can use the Essential Questions to
develop and frame the unit of study. Essential
Knowledge provides the identified minimum content
that all teachers should teach and all students
should learn for the course assessment.
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The Curriculum Framework amplifies the Standards
of Learning and defines the content knowledge,
skills, and understandings that are measured by
the Standards of Learning tests.
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Teachers can use the Essential Questions to
develop and frame the unit of study. Essential
Knowledge provides the identified minimum content
that all teachers should teach and all students
should learn for the course assessment.
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The Enhanced Sample Scope and Sequence provides
sample instructional activities, sample
assessments, follow-up extensions, and related
resources.
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Organizing Topics for Civics and Economics
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Each topic has sessions and instructional
activities to support the content of the
Standards of Learning.
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Each organizing topic has extension activities
to support the content of the Standards of
Learning.
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Each organizing topic has sample assessments
for students to review the
content of the Standards of Learning.
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Test Blueprints The blueprints serve as a guide
to teachers, parents, and students in that they
show Standards of Learning covered by a test,
reporting categories of test items, number of
test items, and general information about how the
test questions are constructed.
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Teachers and students need to become familiar
with the Test Development Guidelines. The test
development guidelines can be found at
http//www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Assessment/Histor
y Blueprints03/
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Civics and Economics Blueprint Summary Table
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The Virginia Department of Education offers
online resources for teachers,
students, and parents.

• Standards of Learning
• Curriculum Framework
• Enhanced Scope and Sequence
• Test Blueprints
• Documents of American History
• Civics Education Instructional Resources
• Teacher Resource Catalogue

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Go to http//www.doe.virginia.gov/
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Look for the blue SOL
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Scroll down to History and Social
Science Standards of Learning Resources.
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History and Social Science Standards of Learning
Resources include the Curriculum
Framework, the Enhanced Scope and Sequence,
and Test Blueprints.
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Documents of American History
http//www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/Ameri
canDoc99.pdf
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Documents of American History
http//www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/Ameri
canDoc99.pdf
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http//k3hss.pwnet.org
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http//vastudies.pwnet.org
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http//ushistory.pwnet.org
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Documents in the Teacher Resource Catalogue
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Code of Virginia - Character Education
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Code of Virginia - Character Education
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If you have any questions please contact us.
Betsy Barton E-mail Betsy.Barton_at_doe.virginia.gov
Joel Dexter E-mail Joel.Dexter_at_doe.virginia.gov
Beverly Thurston E-mail Beverly.Thurston_at_doe.virg
inia.gov