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Standards of Learning
for History & Social Science
Grade 4
Virginia Studies: 1607 to Present
4.5 - The student will evaluate the social, political and
economic life in Virginia from the Reconstruction Period to the 20th century, with
emphasis on the economic and social transition from a rural, agricultural society to a
more urban, industrialized society
4.6 - The student will trace the history of Virginia in
the 20th century, with emphasis on the impact of advances in transportation on migration,
economic development, and the integration of Virginia into the U.S. economy and eastern
Virginia into the northeast megalopolis; the types of taxes collected and the types of
services provided by each level of government.
4.7 - The student will develop historical analysis skills
including identifying, analyzing, and making generalizations about the life in Virginia
history using primary sources including artifacts, diaries, letters, photographs, art,
documents, and newspapers; distinguishing fact from fiction by comparing documentary
sources on historical figures and events with fictionalized characters and events;
summarizing and sequencing major events in Virginia history from 1607 to the present and
locating significant places and events on a map. |
