American History 8th (Period B)

Course Description

Welcome to 8TH GRADE American History! Here is a link to my class website where you can find all sorts of important information!                                    CLASS WEBSITE  http://jwolf55.edublogs.org/
 
 
Eighth grade U.S. History  will focus on topics ranging from the discovery of North America during the Age of Exploration, to the growth and development of the United States as a colony and its eventual formation as an independent nation. The course also explores the geography of the United States, its involvement in foreign affairs, international conflicts, and internal conflicts such as the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the impact of these events on the nation.

Social Studies skills taught include: critical reading and thinking, research note taking, outlining, and analyzing maps, charts, graphs, and tables. Special emphasis will also be placed on the use of technology and the development of independent thought and individual communication skills.

Unit 1: U.S. Geography and and Colonization
Unit 2: Road to Independence
Unit 3: The American Revolution
Unit 4: Creating a New Government (The Constitution)
Unit 5: Launching a New Nation
Unit 6: The Jefferson Era and the War of 1812
Unit 7: Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy
Unit 8: The Industrial Revolution
Unit 9: Manifest Destiny
Unit 10: The Path to Civil War
Unit 11: The Civil War
Unit 12 : Reconstruction and the Post Civil War Era
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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