Students use historical, geographical, political and economic skills and knowledge to link the past to the present and the future. Students create maps and graphs and use maps, globes and graphs to gather, analyze and report geographical information. Students utilize, analyze and explain information about the human and physical features of places and regions. Students interpret geographical characteristics of human systems, including migration, movement, interactions of cultures, economic activities, settlement patterns and political units in the state, nation and world. Students know how societies define authority, rights and responsibilities through a governmental process.
Students understand the government of the State of Virginia and Chesterfield County.
Students have the knowledge and skills necessary to participate effectively as informed and responsible citizens. Communication among home, school and community is regular, two-way and meaningful. Training is provided to help teachers, administrators and central office staff become knowledgeable and remain current with information technology hardware and software for purposes of instruction, continuous improvement of student performance and administrative efficiency.