8th+Grade+Social+Studies

1,2,3,4,5,6,7, 8 Reading ||  || 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Reading ||  || 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9 Reading ||  || 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,Reading ||  || 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9 Reading ||  || 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Reading ||  || primary sources || create a game on the amendments || 9,4 ,3 Writing 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Reading ||  || 1,2,3,4,5,7,8 Reading ||  || 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Reading ||  || 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Reading ||  || 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Reading ||  || 1,2,3,4,7,8 Reading ||  || 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Reading ||  || 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Reading ||  || 1,2,3,4,5,7.9 Reading ||  || 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 Reading ||  || Extra information: At the end of each quarter there is a quarter exam which is a critical thinking essay question.
 * ~ Unit ||~ Start Date (duration) ||~ Essential Questions ||~ Content / Concepts ||~ Skills ||~ Texts ||~ Supporting / Supplementary Materials || Assessments || Common Core ||  ||
 * The Earliest settlements and Native American cultures || 1 - 2 weeks || What was the impact of the Native Americans on American history || Who came; when theycame; why the came; where they settled; what types of cultures did they develop? || create charts and graphic organizers, note-taking from book and during lecture || The American Journey, Glencoe,2007,ch 1 || sources on Native Americans, google images || test, essay about the devlopment of cuture and civilization || 1,2,3,6 Writing
 * The period of Exploration and colonization || 2 weeks || What led to European colonization of the Americans and what impact did it have? || what led to exploration? What countires were involved? Who were the exploreres? What did they uncover? How did this change the world? || more work on charts || ch 2 || excerpts from books and documents of the time ( Las Cassas, Marco Polo) || test; critical thinking essay || 5, 9 Writing
 * The British colonies || 1 week || How did the colonies develop? || What is the interplay between geography and religion in terms of defining the differences in the merican colonies? What people played prominant roles? What countries settled here and how were those settlements different from the British colonies? || more charts, map work || ch 3, 4 || excerpts from diaries and novels || creative writing assignment, creative assignment - you are an anthropologist examining Roanoke || 4,6 Writing
 * Events leading up to the Revolutionary War || 2 weeks || What brought the Americans to rebel against England? || The interplay between money and politics, between foreign wars and taxation, the legacy of Britain that the colonies brought to America; why the Americans were more democratic than the British || more charts || ch 5 || images, video clips, documentaries || role playing - town hall meeting || 2,4,7 Writing
 * The Revolutionary War || 1 week || How did the war progress and what was its outcome? || What were the strategies? What foreign countries supplied important aid? Why the Americans won? What they won? || analyze battles and military strategy; map work; how to design appropriate projects || ch 6 || videos || project on the battles || 4,7 Writing
 * The foundations of a new country || 1 week || What type of government did the Americans establish? || What were the Articles of Confederation? Why did they fail? What was positive about the period? || critical thinking || ch 7 ||  || discussion, questions from the text || 1,2,4 Writing
 * The Constitution || 3 weeks || What led to the formation of the Constitution? What made this plan nso unique? What principles was the Constitution based on? || Who were the major players?What were the Compromises?What are all of the various components? Why did the Bill of Rights need to be added? || critical thinking, memorizing and applying memorized information || text of Constitution || excerpts from supreme Court cases,
 * The Presidential Election ( when it applies) || 3 weeks || What are the issues and the candidates? || What are the specific issues involved in this election? || news analysis, analyzing speeches, analyzing cartoons, analyzing campaign strategy, making oral presentations || newspapers, magazines, video clips || newpapers, on-line matierials, video clips || presidential debate in front of the school || 2,4,6 Writing
 * Civil Rights || 3 - 4 weeks || What led to the Civil Rights movement? || Learn the philosophy of passive resistance, the important Supreme Court cases, the important leaders and their contributions, the specific events || how to create a time line || teacher derived sources || Supreme Court cases, video clips, movies, speeches || research paper || 9,8,6,5,4,1 Writing
 * America in the early 19th century || 1 week || What characterized 19th century America? || changes that take place after the civil war; further expansion of Amerieca overseas, industrial revolution, need for reforms || critical thinking, map work || excerpts from ch. 8,9,10 || independent research by students || test || 2,,4,6,8,9 Writing
 * Era of Andrew Jackson || 1 week || What characterized Jacksonian America? || Jackson's biography,Jackson's policies, chasing out the Indians, states rights issues || analyzing cartoons, reading parts of Supreme Court cases || ch 11 ||  || test || 10,9 Writing
 * Manifest Destiny || 1 - 2 weeks || How did America's need to expand westward shape American history? || the drive for expansion, expansion through wars, treaties, sales and negotiations, issue of slavery || working with maps, charts || ch 12 ||  || creative writing assignment, questions from the text, test || 10,9,5,3 Writing
 * Events leading up to the Civil War || 2 weeks || What made war inevitable? || issues of slavery and states rights, two different economies and cultures lead to conflicts on all fronts || more work with charts, reading primary sources || ch 13, 15 ||  || Creative writing, test || 10,5,4,2 Writing
 * The Civil War || 1 week || How was the conflict finally resolved? || strategies, battles, generals, specific battles, turning points, resrouces, home front || map work, work on creating a decent and meaningful project || ch 16 || video clips || project on the battles || 2,6,3 Writing
 * Reconstruction || 1 week || How did America begin to heal itself? || various plans of Reconstruction, permanent changes in America, industrialization of the South, beginnings of civil rights, home rule restored || charts, critical thinking || ch 17 ||  || test || 4,7,8,9 writing
 * The World in the late 19th century || 2 - 3 weeks || What changes in domestic and foreign policies take place in late 19th century America? || Industrial revolution, technology creates new problems, immigration, urbanization || critical thinking, analyzing cartoons, analyzing images || excerpts from ch. 18 - 22 || images,. video clips, documentary movies || end of the year project - genealogy || 10 writing