VIRGINIA STANDARDS ARE RIGOROUS IN CONTENT >>From: dowen@admin.sbo.gc.k12.va.us (Donna P. Owen) >Sender: giftednet-l@warthog.cc.wm.edu >Reply-to: giftednet-l@warthog.cc.wm.edu >To: giftednet-l@warthog.cc.wm.edu (Multiple recipients of list) >Date: 97-11-05 10:37:54 EST > > I have the Virginia Standards: each Standard of Learning (SOL) is >similar to a semester college course which is quite dense with information >for teachers to unpack and then devise appropriate strategies for teaching. >Our division wrote our Social Studies curriculum, K-12, last summer. We >have completed the goals and strategies, placed it with every teacher to be >used as a working document this year, are addressing the assessment piece in >grade level meetings this year, and will revise and complete it next summer. >If you want the SOL or our division curriculum, I will be glad to send it >snail mail if you will give me your work address. > Donna Owen >