2.12 OVERVIEW

2.12	The student will understand that the people of Virginia
	a)	have state and local government officials who are elected by voters;
	b)	have diverse ethnic origins, customs, and traditions, who make contributions to their communities, and who are united as Americans by common principles.

NOTE: The Virginia Board of Education adopted the revised 2008 History and Social Science Standards of Learning at the January 10, 2008, meeting. Full implementation of these documents is scheduled for the 2010-2011 school year, as outlined in Superintendent’s Memorandum Informational Number 49.