Challenger Point Social Studies

And for those who care ;) ... in 8th Grade Social Studies, students will...

History

• Investigate and evaluate primary and secondary sources from multiple diverse perspectives about United States history from the American Revolution through Reconstruction to formulate and defend claims with textual evidence and logical reasoning.

• Develop a contextual understanding of the historical eras, individuals, groups, ideas, and themes from the origins of the American Revolution through Reconstruction.

Geography

• Use geographic tools to research and analyze patterns in human and physical systems in the United States.

• Recognize the impact of the competition for control of land and resources in early American history.

Economics

• Investigate how economic freedom, including free trade, was important for economic growth in early American history.

Civics

• Construct an understanding of the changing definition of citizenship and the expansion of rights of citizens in the United States.

•  Investigate and evaluate the purpose and place of rule of law in a constitutional system.

Personal Financial Literacy

• Examine the role of consumer decisions and taxes within the market economies of early American history.