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Discover how different people at Sully Historic Site and in Fairfax County experienced the Civil War. Students will interpret primary sources such as letters, maps, and historical objects and spaces as evidence to understand how the war impacted both soldiers and civilians, free and enslaved.
Standards of Learning (SOLs): VS.4.7.b; VS.4.7.c; USI.4.9.f
Step into the past and discover the diverse lives of early Virginians. Students will interact with historical spaces, letters, and maps to make connections between the Colonial and New Nation periods, allowing them to better understand what life was like for the many different communities at Sully Historic Site and in early Virginia.
Standards of Learning (SOLs): VS.4.a; VS.4.b,e; VS.4.d; VS.6.a,b
Students will explore historic Virginia by learning how people lived during the 19th century. Students will create a timeline of Sully’s story using historic and contemporary documents and maps, compare 19th century and modern life by touring historic buildings, and examine historic artifacts.
Standards of Learning (SOLs): SS Skills 1a; SS 1.4b, 1.4c