8th Grade Curriculum
This is what will be taught.
This is what will be taught.
Your US History Book Online
Log in to Clever. Look for the black tile with SYNC on it. Below that it should say "NGL Sync. Instant Login". Launch the book and then use the waffle in the upper left corner to Launch the E-Book. This will look just like the book in the classroom.
We study these topics in this order(Curriculum is based on the CA Content Standards)
Intro to Class, including rules and procedures
Why we study US History and The Uniqueness of the US
Review Exploration and Colonization of the W. hemisphere
The American Revolution
Articles of Confederation
US Constitution - however we focus on the actual Constitution (a primary source)
Federalist Era
The Age of Jefferson
The War of 1812
Industrial Growth in the North
Agriculture in the South
Jacksonian Democracy
Manifest Destiny
Causes of the Civil War
American Civil War
Reconstruction
Final Exam Review and Testing