Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) End-of-Course Tests · U.S. & Virginia History

Historical & Geographic Analysis Skills

Analyze primary and secondary sources, maps, charts, timelines, and political cartoons; distinguish cause/effect and fact/opinion; evaluate reliability and point of view; and interpret historical evidence (VUS.1, assessed throughout).

Lessons in this topic

Primary vs. Secondary Sources; Reliability, Bias & Point of View
Fact vs. Opinion, Cause & Effect, and Evidence-Based Conclusions
Reading Maps, Charts, Graphs & Timelines
Interpreting Political Cartoons & Visual Rhetoric

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