Social Studies

Welcome to 8th Grade Social Studies! Below are the major units we will be covering this school year, as well as the specific content focus in each unit.

Units:

Inquiry & Note Taking - Note taking strategies, identifying sources by type & reliability

Geography: US States & Capitols, Source Analysis, Map Reading

US Government/Politics: Structure of the Federal Government, State Government Functions, Tribal Governments & Sovereignty, National Elections

Economics: Basics of Economics, Capitalism, Urbanization, Recessions, Inflation, Monopolies

Behavioral Science: Perspective, What Caused Historical Events to Happen

History: The World Wars, Cold War, The Struggles for Rights, Relationships with Native American Communities

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