James,

You can certainly aspite to be one of the committees that review and revis 
the SOLs from time to time. The history SOLs were supposed to be revised 
every 3-5 years, but I noted when I checked to see if there was a revision I 
needed to comform to, that they haven't been revised since 2001, that is now 
more than five years, and they are overdue.

Get some teaching experience under you belt, continue your scholarship in 
the areas of history that excite you, learn how to bring your knowledge to 
your students around and among the SOLs. And, make it a point to get to know 
your department heads in the DOE and make yourself known to them, and the 
fact that you would like to be part of a revision of the SOLs. It can 
happen. Those who make noise are the ones who can spearhead the  movement to 
update the SOLs. As I said, they are overdue for a revision. To keep such 
objectives appropriate, they must be revised on a regular basis to keep them 
from becoming stagnant.

Without looking it up, I think it is in 2nd grade that children explore the 
Native American culture. Your knowledg of the Eastern Woodland Indians could 
be invaluable to updating what the children are learning with the new 
archeological and living history experiences! You probably have access to 
some historians who are experts in the field that you could shephard into 
helping update this part of the SOLs. The SOLs will defy their purpose if 
they are not kept updated on a regular basis to incorporate new information 
and open children's eyes to new possibilities in the study of history.

You go, guy!

Anne
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