8th Grade Social Studies
United States History
Students will develop social studies skills with an emphasis on United States history from 1776 to 1877.
In 8th grade U.S. History, students develop a new, more abstract level of understanding of social studies concepts. The context for developing this understanding is U.S. history and government, 1763 to 1877. Students explore the ideas, issues, and events from the American Revolution and the framing of the Constitution through the era of Reconstruction after the Civil War.
Additionally, through the study of United States history, students should recognize the links between history and contemporary times.
For an overview of the philosophies, beliefs, and practices that are foundational in the Evergreen Public Schools, click on Social Studies Instructional Vision.
Scope + Sequence
8th SS: Year-at-a-Glance
In this scope + sequence, you will find the following:
Trimesters organized by week for supported pacing throughout the year
An inquiry task to anchor the learning of units two through six.
Varied formative assessment ideas to illuminate progress toward standard and content understandings.
Unit maps (linked in blue) that provide all the priority standards, learning targets, supporting questions, and resources in one place. These include daily spaces, within the weeks, for teachers to copy or print to delineate subsequent planning for learners.
Additional Planning Tools
The attached planning considerations are samples as we all transition to a six-period day while holding an inquiry stance for our learners. Take a look--how will you iterate? What thinking do these planning wheels spark?