U.S. History

The required U.S. History content for the PBL project is industrialization.

The following components and events will take place in or through the U.S. History class

Events:

  • Project Launch

  • Industry Partner Presentations

  • Field trips (including virtual)

  • Client/industry partner consultations

  • 8th Grade Exhibition

  • CCTE Showcase (select group)


Deliverables for History:

  • Expert Research (Newsela Articles on Energy, Land, Water, and Air pollution)

  • Data Collection & Analysis (Energy, Land, Water, and Air)

  • Case Studies: Environmental Disasters

  • Letter to Legislator: Law proposal

  • Google Slides Presentation

  • Handout/Pledge: Plan of Action

  • Mini project (options):

    • School composting project (Land)

    • School recycling program (Land)

    • Grant writing for water stations (Water)

    • Pandemic impact on air pollution (Air)

    • School solar panel installation project (Energy)

    • School wide energy reduction plan (Energy)

    • TED Talk (All groups)

    • Community Outreach (delivering flyers/ All groups)

    • Other


U.S. History Standards:

8.12 Students analyze the transformation of the American economy and the changing social and political conditions in the United States in response to the Industrial Revolution:

  • 8.12.5 Examine the location and effects of urbanization, renewed immigration, and industrialization (e.g., the effects on social fabric of cities, wealth and economic opportunity, the conservation movement).

  • 8.12.9 Name the significant inventors and their inventions and identify how they improved the quality of life (e.g., Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Orville and Wilbur Wright).

8.3 Students understand the foundation of the American political system and the ways in which citizens participate in it:

  • 8.3.6 Describe the basic law-making process and how the Constitution provides numerous opportunities for citizens to participate in the political process and to monitor and influence government (e.g., function of elections, political parties, interest groups)