STANDARD VS.9d The student will demonstrate knowledge of twentieth- and twenty-first-century by d) identifying the political, social, and/or economic contributions made by Maggie L. Walker; Harry F. Byrd, Sr.; Oliver W. Hill; Arthur R. Ashe, Jr.; A. Linwood Holton, Jr.; and L. Douglas Wilder. Essential Questions Essential Knowledge What contributions to life in Virginia in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries Political, social, and/or economic contributions were made by: made by the following citizens Maggie L. Walker was the first African Maggie L. Walker American woman in the United States to establish a bank and become a bank president. Harry F. Byrd, Sr., as governor of Virginia, was known for a As policy for road Harry F. Byrd, Sr. “Pay You Go” improvements, and he modernized Virginia state government. Oliver W. Hill, a lawyer and civil rights leader, Oliver W. Hill worked for equal rights of African Americans. He played a key role in the Brown v. Board of decision. Education Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. was the first African Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. American winner of a major men’s tennis singles championship. He was also an author and eloquent spokesperson for social change. A. Linwood Holton, Jr., as governor of A. Linwood Holton, Jr. Virginia, promoted racial equality and appointed more African Americans and women to positions in state government than previous governors. L. Douglas Wilder L. Douglas Wilder, as governor of Virginia, was the first African American to be elected a state governor in the United States.
STANDARD VS.9d The student will demonstrate knowledge of twentieth- and twenty-first-century by d) identifying the political, social, and/or economic contributions made by Maggie L. Walker; Harry F. Byrd, Sr.; Oliver W. Hill; Arthur R. Ashe, Jr.; A. Linwood Holton, Jr.; and L. Douglas Wilder. Essential Questions Essential Knowledge What contributions to life in Virginia in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries were made by: Maggie L. Walker Harry F. Byrd, Sr. Oliver W. Hill Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. A. Linwood Holton, Jr. L. Douglas Wilder Political, social, and/or economic contributions made by the following citizens Maggie L. Walker was the first African American woman in the United States to establish a bank and become a bank president. Harry F. Byrd, Sr., as governor of Virginia, was known for a “Pay As You Go” policy for road improvements, and he modernized Virginia state government. Oliver W. Hill, a lawyer and civil rights leader, worked for equal rights of African Americans. He played a key role in the Brown v. Board of Education decision. Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. was the first African American winner of a major men’s tennis singles championship. He was also an author and eloquent spokesperson for social change. A. Linwood Holton, Jr., as governor of Virginia, promoted racial equality and appointed more African Americans and women to positions in state government than previous governors. L. Douglas Wilder, as governor of Virginia, was the first African American to be elected a state governor in the United States.
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