Virginia SOL WG.SKILLS

What students need to be able to do

• Select and synthesize evidence from artifacts, primary and secondary sources, charts, graphs, diagrams, and geospatial technologies (maps, GIS, GPS) to understand world regions.
• Apply geographic skills to determine and predict patterns and movement of people, places, and events.
• Develop questions and engage in critical thinking and analysis to investigate topics.
• Investigate and analyze evidence from multiple sources to construct arguments.
• Compare and contrast historical, cultural, economic, and political perspectives.
• Determine and explain cause-and-effect relationships in historical and geographical contexts.
• Use economic decision-making models to analyze incentives and consequences of specific choices.
• Engage and communicate as a civil and informed individual with persons holding different perspectives.
• Develop products reflecting understanding of research, content, and world geography concepts.
• Contextualize, corroborate, and evaluate sources for credibility, propaganda, and bias to identify patterns and trends.