8th Grade U.S. History covers the American Revolution through the Post-Civil War Reconstruction.
The topics we cover include:
The Revolutionary War
The Declaration of Independence
The U.S. Constitution
Political Parties
The War of 1812
U.S Expansion and Manifest Destiny
The Mexican/American War
Native American History
Historical Trauma
Slavery
The Civil War
Reconstruction
Important Skills:
Source Quality Evaluation
Understanding Primary vs. Secondary Sources
Using Claims, Evidence and Reasoning to Support an Assertion
Historical Thinking
Understanding Context and Perspectives
Reading and Writing Informational Text
Correct Citations (Note: Incorrect or missing citations result in an automatic 0 on assignments)