Virginia SOL CE.SKILLS

What students need to be able to do

• Select and synthesize evidence from artifacts, primary and secondary sources, charts, graphs, and diagrams to understand civics and economics.
• Apply geographic skills to determine and predict patterns and trends of people, places, or events.
• Develop questions and engage in critical thinking and analysis.
• Integrate evidence to construct and analyze timelines, classify events, and distinguish fact from opinion.
• Compare and contrast historical, cultural, economic, and political perspectives.
• Determine and explain cause and effect relationships.
• Analyze the costs, benefits, incentives, and consequences of economic choices using decision-making models.
• Engage and communicate as a civil and informed individual with persons holding different perspectives.
• Develop products that reflect understanding of research, content, and civics and economic concepts.