History and Social Science Skills
Virginia SOL 3.SKILLS
Apply history and social science skills to analyze information, think critically, and communicate understanding.
What students need to be able to do
- Analyze and interpret information sources including artifacts, primary and secondary sources, charts, graphs, and diagrams.
- Apply geographic skills to identify and understand geographic features and connections.
- Develop questions and engage in critical thinking and analysis.
- Use evidence to construct timelines, classify events, and distinguish fact from opinion.
- Compare and contrast people, places, and events.
- Identify cause-and-effect relationships to clarify and explain content.
- Use economic decision-making models to make informed economic decisions.
- Use content vocabulary to demonstrate learning through oral and written products.