Social Studies SOL Review

							Social Studies SOL Review

             Shirley Wilborne
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A Distance Scale
helps to measure
how far it is from
one place to another
on a map.
REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. What are maps?
[Maps are diagrams or plans, usually of the earth's
   surface
or some part of it.]
2. Are maps only of large areas, such as a continent
   or
country?
[No. Maps can show small areas, too. You can make a
   map
of a room, for example.]
3. What are the advantages of globes over flat
   maps.
[Globes are round, just as the earth is round. Because
   they
are round, globes are the most accurate models of the
earth. They show the continents and oceans in their
4. What is a major disadvantage of globes?
[Globes cannot show much detail, especially for
   small
areas of the earth's surface.]
5. What are some of the advantages of flat
   maps?
[Flat maps can show more detail and useful
   information
for small areas of the earth's surface. They can also
   be
folded and stored easily.]
6. What are some disadvantages of flat maps?
[In order to make a flat map of the earth's round
   surface, itis necessary to distort sizes, shapes,
   and distances.]
8. How do maps use symbols to convey information?
[The symbols for rain, snow and sun on a weather map and
   the use of color symbols in political, population, and
   physical maps.]
9. Where are the directions "north" and "south"?
[North is always towards the North Pole, and south is towards
   the South Pole.]
10. What are the four cardinal directions?
[North, south, east, and west.]
11. How are the cardinal directions usually shown on a
   map?
[With a compass rose.]
12. How can you use a compass to determine direction?
[A compass has a needle that acts like a magnet and always
   points roughly towards the North Pole. Once you know
   where north is and face in that direction, south is directly
13. Why is it important to know distances on a
  map?
[Different maps can be the same size but show
  areas that
are much different in terms of size. For example, a
  map of
Pennsylvania may be as big as a map of the United
  States.]
14. How do maps show distance?
[With a bar scale.]
15. How can you use a bar scale to determine the
  actual distance between two places shown on
  a map?
[You can place the edge of a piece of paper on the
16. What is one way of locating places in
the world?[With longitude and latitude.]
17. What are parallels? [Parallels are lines of
latitude that run east and west around the
world.]
18. What are meridians?
[Meridians are lines of longitude that run north
and south between the North and South
Poles.]
19. What is the equator? [The equator is a
parallel that divides the world into halves. It is
halfway between the North Pole and the
SouthPole.]
20. What is the Prime Meridian?
[The Prime Meridian is a meridian that divides
the world into halves. The Prime Meridian is
also referred to as the Greenwich Meridian.]

 21. What are hemispheres?
[Hemispheres are half spheres. The earth can
be divided into hemispheres in different ways.
The equator divides the earth into the Northern
and Southern Hemispheres. A meridian divides
the earth into the Eastern and Western
Hemispheres.]
Kindergarten Review

    Study and Learn
Kindergarten SOLs
Booker T. Washington was born a slave in Virginia and later started a
college called the Tuskegee Institute.
Betsy Ross was believed to have sewn one of the first flags for our
country.
George Washington was the first president of the United States and is
called the Father of our Country.
Harriet Tubman helped other slaves to get to freedom by the
Underground Railroad.
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States and helped
to free slaves.
Columbus Day is the day we remember that Columbus discovered
America.
The Pilgrims shared their first harvest with the Indians at a Thanksgiving
feast.
The United States of America celebrates its birthday on July 4 or
Independence Day.
Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays are celebrated on President's Day
in February.
Lee/Jackson/King Day is a holiday in January to remember two generals
and a Civil Rights' Leader.
Kindergarten SOLs

The cardinal directions on a map are North, South,
East, and West.
A Map is a drawing that shows what a place looks
like from above.
A Globe is a round model of the Earth.
The Map Key or Map legend shows a list of the
symbols used on the map.
Long ago soldiers and sheriffs did the job that
police officers do today.
Food, clothing, and shelter are Basic Needs. Things
that people would like to have are Wants.
Goods are things that people make or grow.
Coins and paper bills are kinds of money called
currency.
People save money for the future by putting it in a
Kindergarten SOLs
Honesty means telling the truth. Abraham Lincoln was an
honest man.
Harriet Tubman showed courage when she put herself in
danger to help other slaves get to freedom.
George Washington served his country by being the first
president. He showed patriotism.
The United States flag has 50 stars and 13 stripes. It is red,
white, and blue.
The bald eagle is the national bird.
The Washington Monument which is in Washington D.C.
was built to honor George Washington.
The state bird of Virginia is the cardinal, and the state
flower is the dogwood.
The pledge to the United States flag is the Pledge of
Allegiance.
The Star Spangled Banner is our national song.
First Grade Review

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First Grade SOLs
The place where people live, work, and play is called a community.
A group of people who care for one another is called family.
Change is something that happens to make people and things different.
A biography is the story of a person's life.
When we honor another person, we show that person respect.
Benjamin Franklin was a wise leader in developing the beginning of the
American government. He also proved that electricity was present in
lightning with his kite experiment.
George Washington Carver was a famous black scientist. He discovered
many uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soybeans.
The Pilgrims celebrated their first harvest by sharing with the American
Indians who helped them survive their first winter in the New World. We
celebrate Thanksgiving in November.
America's birthday is celebrated on Independence Day or the Fourth of
July.
Flag Day celebrates the Stars and Stripes as America's first flag in June.
Americans who served in the Armed forces are honored on Veterans Day.
Americans who died in wars are honored on Memorial Day.
A time line shows the order of events over a period of
time.
Be able to locate Roanoke on a Virginia map.
Be able to locate Richmond on a Virginia map.
Be able to locate Virginia on a United States map.
Name and locate the 7 continents on a globe or world
map.
Name and locate the 4 oceans on a globe or world
map.
A Distance Scale helps to measure how far it is from
one place to another on a map.
A symbol stands for something real on a map or
graph.
The seasons of the year are spring, summer, winter
and fall.
Climate deals with weather and seasons.
First Grade SOLs

When people work to produce goods and services, they are
called human resources.
Resources (water, soil, wood, minerals, air) that come from
nature are called Natural Resources.
Goods made by people and used to produce other goods and
services are called Capital Resources. Examples of these
are trucks, computers, lawn mowers and hammers.
Services are activities that satisfy people's wants.
People who use goods and services are called Consumers.
People who use resources to make goods and provide
services are called Producers.
People are both consumers and producers. Interdependence
is when people need one another.
Resources are limited or scarce. When resources are used
up or consumed, they cannot be used to produce other
goods or services.
Money is a medium of exchange or trade.
People save their money when they put it away to spend later.
A Direct Democracy is when people vote to make
their own rules.
A Representative Democracy is when people elect a
smaller group to make rules for everyone. A school’s
student government is a representative democracy.
Boards of Supervisors in the county and City
Council in the city make laws for our local
community.
The General Assembly makes laws for the state of
Virginia.
Congress makes laws for the United States of
America.
A tradition is a custom or belief that happens over a
long period of time. The State Fair is a tradition in the
state of Virginia.
The president of the United States is
Second Grade

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Second Grade SOLs

The writing of Ancient Egypt was called Hieroglyphics. Pharaohs
handed the laws down. The Egyptian calendar was based on the sun.
Egyptians built huge monuments called Pyramids.
Ancient China wrote with characters and symbols. Laws were
handed down by wise men within the families. The Chinese calendar
was based on the moon. A famous Chinese monument is the Great
Wall.
Rural areas have agriculture or farming and few people. There is
lots of land and the people live far apart. People drive to the stores.
Urban areas have lots of people who live close together. They live
in apartments and houses. People walk to stores.
Suburban areas have houses grouped together, but they drive into
the city.
Second Grade SOLs

The Powhatan Indians lived in the Eastern Woodland Region.
They lived in Longhouses and were hunters. They traveled by
walking or canoe.
The Sioux Indians lived on the Plains. They lived in Teepees or
Lodges, and they hunted, farmed, kept horses, and were warriors.
They traveled by walking or on horses.
The Pueblo Indians lived in the Southwest in multi-story
terraced buildings. They traveled by walking.
The United States has 50 states. Locate Washington D.C.
Locate and name the states surrounding Virginia. (North Carolina,
Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, & Tennessee.
Locate the Great Lakes, the Ohio River, the Mississippi River, the
Potomac River, the Rocky Mountains, and the Appalachian
Mountains on a United States Map.
The Compass Rose tells the directions on a map.
Second Grade SOLs

Demand is what people are willing and able to buy.
Economic Choice happens when people choose or decide among
several things.
Barter is when people exchange goods and services without using
money.
Checks give written permission telling a bank to pay money as
instructed.
When people buy a good or service and pay for it later, they
purchase on credit.
A Savings Account is when money is deposited in a bank and the
money earns interest.
Interest is the money paid by banks on savings accounts.
People make investments by buying stock, bonds, and real estate in
hope that their value will rise.
Value is the worth of something.
Citizenship has duties, rights, and privileges. (vote, obey laws,
freedom)
Second Grade SOLs

Abraham Lincoln as president of the United States helped to free
slaves.
Susan B. Anthony worked so that women would have the right to
vote.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a famous African-American who
worked for the same rights for all people. He led peaceful marches
and gave speeches.
Laws are rules that people live by.
In the local government, the City Council or Board of Supervisors
make the laws. The police see that the laws are carried out and the
courts determine if laws are broken.
The State Legislature makes the laws for the state. State Police
carry out the laws. State Courts determine if the laws are broken.
In the national government, Congress makes the laws. The FBI
carries out the law, and Federal Courts determine if the law has
been broken.
Third Grade

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Third Grade SOLs


A civilization is a group of people who come
together to share their culture, to develop and use
written language, to make advances in the arts and
sciences, and form a government.
Greece is located next to the Mediterranean Sea.
It was the birthplace for democracy. The people of
Greece grew olives and grapes. They had small
farms where they terraced the hillsides and
irrigated. The Parthenon was a famous building in
Greece. The Greeks had many gods and goddesses.
They began the Olympics. Only men could vote.
Women took care of the home.
Democracy means a government by the people.
Third Grade SOLs


Rome was located next to the Mediterranean Sea,
also. Rome had a Republican form of government
where the people chose representatives to make
laws for them. Romans raised olives and grapes and
farmed small farms with terraced hillsides and
irrigation systems. The Coliseum and Aqueducts
were famous architecture in Rome. Romans made
music on the lyre, and they had beautiful mosaics,
pottery, and sculpture. They believed in many gods
and goddesses. Only men were citizens, only men
were allowed to vote.
Columbus explored for Spain. He wanted to find a water route to Asia. He was
the first European to discover the New World. His ships were small, and his men
endured disease and bad weather.
Ponce de Leon explored for Spain. He wanted to find riches and conquer lands.
He landed at St. Augustine, Florida. His men did not have good maps, and the
weather was bad. The Indians were not friendly.
Indentured Servants were people who agreed to work for seven years without pay
in exchange for passage to America.
A slave is a person who is owned by another person and can be sold at the owner's
will.
King James I sponsored the Jamestown settlement.
John Smith was the leader of the Jamestown settlement.
Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in America.
Reasons people came to America
to make a better life for themselves
to make money
freedom of religion
John Rolfe discovered a better tasting tobacco which became the cash crop of the
colony. People use tobacco as money. Slaves and indentured servants were needed
to harvest the tobacco.
The King of England appointed a Royal Governor to rule the colony. The colonist
elected citizens to help the royal governor rule. Third Grade SOLs
Third Grade SOLs

Meridians of Longitude are imaginary lines that go from
north to south on a map or globe.
Parallels of Latitude are imaginary lines that are drawn
from east to west on a map or globe.
The Prime Meridian is an imaginary line that divides the
globe into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Locate Ancient Greece and Rome on a map or globe.
Locate England, Spain, and France on a map.
Locate Jamestown on a map.
The United States is divided into regions.
The East Coast Region has woodlands.
The Midwest has grasslands.
The Southwest has deserts.
TheWest Coast has mountains and valleys.
Third Grade SOLs

Economic Specialization occurs when individuals or groups of
people concentrate on one product or service. Ancient Greece and
Rome specialized in building ships, farming, and pottery.
Interdependence means depending on others for providing goods
and services. When Greeks and Romans traded with Egypt, they
were interdependentwith the other countries.
Opportunity Cost is when the next best choice is given up because
something else was chosen. I have $1.00. I want to buy an ice cream
cone and a soda, but I do not have enough money to buy both. I
decide to buy an ice cream cone. The soda becomes the
Opportunity Cost.
Price is the amount paid for a good, service, or resource.
Taxation is the money paid to the government to provide services.
Taxes pay for schools, police, libraries, roads, parks, etc.
Third Grade SOLs

The changing modes of transportation and communication has
impacted the distribution of goods and services in the following
ways: speed, safety, convenience, cost.
Inalienable Rights privileges that people are born with and cannot
be taken away. (life, liberty, pursuit of happiness)
Justice and Equality Under the Law says all people are treated the
same.
Laws are made to protect the people.
The duties, rights, and privileges of being a member of a nation is
called Citizenship.
Responsibilities are our duty to take care of our self, respect the
rights of others, and to obey rules and laws.
Susan B. Anthony worked to allow women to have the right to
vote.
Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. worked in peaceful ways
to get all Americans to be treated equally.