History and Social Science Skills

Virginia SOL WHII.SKILLS

Apply history and social science skills to analyze and synthesize information from various sources.

What students need to be able to do

  • Select and synthesize evidence from artifacts, primary and secondary sources, charts, graphs, and diagrams in world history events.
  • Apply geographic skills to determine and predict patterns and trends of people, places, and events.
  • Construct arguments using evidence from multiple sources.
  • Investigate and analyze evidence from multiple sources to construct arguments and draw conclusions.
  • Compare and contrast historical, cultural, economic, and political perspectives.
  • Determine cause and effect to analyze connections between historical events.
  • Use decision-making models (e.g., T-charts, Venn diagrams) to analyze incentives and consequences of choices.
  • Contextualize and corroborate sources for credibility, propaganda, and bias to understand modern world patterns.