Demonstrate an understanding of significant events and themes in United States history (HIST 8.1 )

Evaluate the impact of the United States Constitution on the lives of United States’ citizens (CIV 8.2)

Explain United States citizens’ rights and responsibilities under the Constitution (CIV 8.1)

Describe examples of conflicts that have been resolved through compromise (HIST 8.9)

Access and gather information from a variety of primary and secondary sources including electronic media (INQ 6–8.6)

Evaluate the growth of the United States economically, geographically, and politically in the Federal Era (GEO 8.3)

Describe examples of United States influence on other cultures and world events (GEO 8.2)

Identify/analyze specific factors that promoted growth and economic expansion in the United States (agrarian vs. industrialization) (ECO 8.1)

Interpret information from a variety of primary and secondary sources including electronic media (HIST 8.7)

Describe the influences that contributed to American social reform movements (HIST 8.9)

Evaluate the political changes of the Jacksonian Era (CIV 8.3)

Analyze the contributions and challenges of different groups in the United States over time (HIST 8.2)

Orally present or debate information on social studies events or issues and support with primary and secondary source evidence (HIST 8.10)

Analyze maps and charts to support conclusions about historical events (e.g., Texas War of Independence, Mexican War, etc.) (GEO 8.2)

Evaluate the causes, goals, and outcomes of mid-19th century reform movements (CIV 8.3)

Create various forms of written work to demonstrate an understanding of history and social studies issues (HIST 8.10)

Explain how specific individuals and their ideas and beliefs influenced American History (HIST 8.4)

Identify and analyze specific factors that led to sectional conflict between the North and South in the 1850s (HIST 8.2)

Analyze the factors that contributed to the Civil War and its outcome (HIST 8.1)

Analyze the role of Connecticut in the Civil War and the attitudes to the Civil War in the state (HIST 8.3)

Analyze reasons that the Reconstruction era could be seen as a success and reasons that it could be seen as a failure (HIST 8.3)