8th- Second 9 weeks 

Students will explore the American Revolution  and the foundations of American Government. 

Students will be able to determine how the Revolution started. 

Students will be able to explain how prepared each side was for war.

Students will be able to compare and contrast leadership between George Washington and King George III. 

Students will be able to describe how minorities helped in the war. 

Students will be able to determine how the two sides compared to each other. 

Students will be able to make decisions related to a simulation of the battles, and be able to describe the major battles of the Revolution. 

Students will be able to explain the Treaty of Paris and how the two sides came to a compromise. 

Students will be able to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

Students will be able to describe how compromise was made in our early government. 

Students will be able to explain the major people and beliefs of federalists and anti-federalists. 

Students will be able to describe the principles of the Constitution, including how it is outlined.

Students will be able to recall the 27 amendments so they can apply them to real life scenarios, and apply them to their own lives. 

Students will be able to compare and contrast the three branches of government to discuss how they utilize checks and balances, and the separation of powers. 

8.H.6- Identify and provide the significance of major events in the creation of the Constitution such as the enactment of state constitutions, the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, the Constitutional conventions, the willingness to compromise, and the Federalist- anti Federalist debates regarding the vote to ratify the Constitution.

8.H.7- Identify and explain the steps taken during the Washington Administration and the First and Second Congresses of the United States to establish a stable and lasting national government.

8.H.8- Compare and contrast the views of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton and explain how their differences caused the development of political parties, affecting the nation for the future.

8.H.10 -Analyze the influence of important individuals on social and political developments of the time (1775 – 1800) such as the Independence movement and the framing of the Constitution.

8.H.13- Explain the main issues, consequences, and landmark decisions of the Marshall Court, including how it affected the power of the judicial branch. 

8.C.1- Identify and explain essential ideas of constitutional government, which include limited government; rule of law; due process of law; separated and shared powers; checks and balances; federalism; popular sovereignty; republicanism; representative government; and individual rights to life, liberty and property; and freedom of conscience. 

8.C.2- Compare and contrast the delegated, reserved, and concurrent powers (division of power or federal system) contained in the United States Constitution.

8.C.3- Compare and contrast the different functions of national and state government within the federal system by analyzing the United States Constitution and the Indiana Constitution.

8.C.4- Recognize and explain the relationship between the rights and responsibilities of citizenship in the United States. 

8.C.5- Explain the importance of responsible participation by citizens in voluntary civil organizations to bring about social reform. 

8.C.6- Explain ways that citizens can participate in the election process (political parties, campaigns and elections) at the national, state, and local levels. 

8.C.7- Explain how citizens can monitor and influence the development and implementation of public policies at local, state and national levels of government.

8.E.2- Explain how federal, state, and local governments are involved in the economy of the United States.

8.E.4- Identify and give examples of different kinds of money used in the United States throughout its history.

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