Virginia & United States History Pacing Guide (Singleton)
4th Grading Period (1st 6 Weeks)
Colonizing America
Chapter 1
VUS.1, .2, .3 & .4a
1.75 wks / (up to 8.5 blocks)
Ch. 1 Quiz – (1-27)
Unit 1 Test – (1-30)
The American Revolution
Chapter 2
VUS.1, .4 & .5c
1 week (+/-) / (up to 5.5 blocks)
Unit 2 Test – (2-6)
Creating a Constitution
Chapter 3
VUS.1 & .5
1 week (+/-) / (up to 5.5 blocks)
Ch. 3 Quiz – (2-13)
Federalists, Republicans,
Growth & Division
Chapters 4 & 5
VUS.1, .5c/e, .6 & .7a
2 weeks / (up to 9.5 blocks)
6 Wks’ Exam – (2-26 & 2-27)
5th Grading Period (2nd 6 Weeks)
The Young Republic
Chapters 6 & 7
VUS.1, .5e, .6 & .7a/b
1.75 wks / (up to 8.5 blocks)
Unit 5 Test – (3-11)
Sectionalism & Civil War
Chapters 8 & 9
VUS.1, .6e & .7
1.25 wks / (up to 6.5 blocks)
Unit 6 Test – (3-19)
Reconstruction, the West,
Industrialization, Immigration &
Urbanization
Chapters 10-13
VUS.1, .7 & .8
2 weeks / (up to 10.5 blocks)
Unit 7 Test – (4-9)
Imperialism, Progressivism &
World War I
Chapters 14 to 16
VUS.1, .8d & .9a/b
1.75 wks / (up to 8.5 blocks)
6 Wks’ Exam – (4-20 & 4-21)
6th Grading Period (3rd 6 Weeks)
The Jazz Age, the Great
Depression & World War II
Chapters 17 to 21
VUS.1, .10-.12 & .13a
2 weeks / (up to 10.5 blocks)
Ch. 17 & 18 Quiz – (4-28)
Unit 10 Test (19-21) – (5-5)
Cold War & Postwar America
Chapters 22 & 23
VUS.1, .13a/b & .15c
1.5 wks / (up to 7.5 blocks)
Ch. 22 & 23 Quiz - (5-14)
Civil Rights Movement,
Vietnam & Contemporary
America
Chapters 24 to 31
VUS.1, .13, .14 & .15
2 weeks / (up to 10.5 blocks)
Ch. 24 & 25 Quiz - (5-22)
*Ch. 26-31 In-Class Review –
Overlap with the Below Review.*
Semester Exam, SOL Test &
Review Period
Chapters 1-31
VUS.1 - 15
2 weeks / (up to 9.5 blocks)
Semester Exam – (6-4 or 6-5)
*This pacing guide is subject to change due to testing, projects, inclement weather and other unscheduled
events. Extra time is built into the schedule to guard against these issues and the time periods above are
meant to be flexible and are subject to change.
**Exams & tests, after the first test, may be cumulative and include review both before & after they are given.
***The SOL Test schedule will pre-empt one of the instructional days above & will be published once known.