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All 8th grade social studies students are using the state adopted History Alive! program from TCI. The 8th grade title is "The United States Through Industrialism." While NVUSD does not own enough copies of this text to send one home with each student, both audio recordings for all the chapters and pdf versions by chapter are available for student access on this page.
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PDF Files of the Textbook
PDF Files of the Textbook
Audio Files of the Textbook
Audio Files of the Textbook
Chapter 2 - European Exploration and Settlement
Chapter 2 - European Exploration and Settlement
Textbook pages 17 - 33.
Chapter 3 - The English Colonies in America
Chapter 3 - The English Colonies in America
Textbook pages 35 - 47.
Chapter 5 - Toward Independence
Chapter 5 - Toward Independence
Textbook pages 63 - 77.
Chapter 6 - The Declaration of Independence
Chapter 6 - The Declaration of Independence
Textbook pages 79 - 85.
Chapter 7 - The American Revolution
Chapter 7 - The American Revolution
Textbook pages 87 - 101.
Chapter 8 - Creating the Constitution
Chapter 8 - Creating the Constitution
Textbook pages 103 - 117.
Chapter 9 - The Constitution: A More Perfect Union
Chapter 9 - The Constitution: A More Perfect Union
Textbook pages 119 - 131.
Chapter 10 - The Bill of Rights
Chapter 10 - The Bill of Rights
Textbook pages 133 - 143.
Chapter 11 - Political Developments in the Early Republic
Chapter 11 - Political Developments in the Early Republic
Textbook pages 145 - 159.
Chapter 12 - Foreign Affairs in the Young Nation
Chapter 12 - Foreign Affairs in the Young Nation
Textbook pages 161 - 173.
12.3 Dilemma 1: What Should President Adams Do to Protect American Ships?
12.5 Dilemma 2: How Should President Jefferson Deal with Pirates?
12.7 Dilemma 3: What Should President Madison Do to Protect Sailors and Settlers?
12.9 Dilemma 4: What Should President Monroe Do to Support the New Latin American Nations?
Chapter 13 - A Growing Sense of Nationhood
Chapter 13 - A Growing Sense of Nationhood
Textbook pages 175 - 183.
Chapter 14 - Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy
Chapter 14 - Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy
Textbook pages 185 - 195.
Chapter 15 - Manifest Destiny and the Growing Nation
Chapter 15 - Manifest Destiny and the Growing Nation
Textbook pages 197 - 209.
Chapter 16 - Life in the West
Chapter 16 - Life in the West
Textbook pages 211 - 227.
Chapter 17 - Mexicano Contributions to the Southwest
Chapter 17 - Mexicano Contributions to the Southwest
Textbook pages 229 - 239.
Chapter 18 - An Era of Reform
Chapter 18 - An Era of Reform
Textbook pages 241 - 251.
Chapter 19 - The Worlds of North and South
Chapter 19 - The Worlds of North and South
Textbook pages 253 - 267.
Chapter 20 - African Americans at Mid-Century
Chapter 20 - African Americans at Mid-Century
Textbook pages 269 - 283.
Chapter 21 - A Dividing Nation
Chapter 21 - A Dividing Nation
Textbook pages 285 - 301.
Chapter 22 - The Civil War
Chapter 22 - The Civil War
Textbook pages 303 - 321.
Chapter 23 - The Reconstruction Era
Chapter 23 - The Reconstruction Era
Textbook pages 323 - 335.
Chapter 24 - Tensions in the West
Chapter 24 - Tensions in the West
Textbook pages 337 - 351.
Chapter 25 - The Rise of Industry
Chapter 25 - The Rise of Industry
Textbook pages 353 - 369.
Chapter 26 - The Great Wave of Immigration
Chapter 26 - The Great Wave of Immigration
Textbook pages 371 - 383.
Chapter 27 - The Progressive Era
Chapter 27 - The Progressive Era
Textbook pages 385 - 397.
Chapter 28 - America Becomes a World Power
Chapter 28 - America Becomes a World Power
Textbook pages 399 - 415.
Chapter 29 - Linking Past to Present
Chapter 29 - Linking Past to Present
Textbook pages 417 - 423.
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