Introduction to History and Social Science: Focus on the Commonwealth of Virginia
The standards for first-grade students include an introduction to the lives of leaders in the history of Virginia and their contributions to the Commonwealth. Students should develop basic map skills. They should study the economic concepts of goods and services, consumers and producers, and making economic choices. Students should learn to apply the traits of a good citizen and recognize that communities in Virginia have local governments. They should learn that communities include people who have diverse ethnic origins, customs, and traditions, who make contributions to their communities, and who are united as Americans by common principles.
Online Resources
Virginia's First People: Past and Present
Concise overviews of the history, geography, and culture of Virginia Indians can be found at this site. Lesson plans are also available.