U.S. History

with

Mr. Miller

Welcome to 8th Grade! Your Social Studies course this year is United States History. We will be looking at eras throughout U.S. History pulled from the Social Studies Standards of Maine. Our focus will be:
*All eras are circa.

4. 1800 to 1848: Defining and extending democratic ideals during rapid economic, territorial, and demographic changes.

5. 1844 to 1877: Regional tensions and civil war.

6. 1865 to 1898: Move from agricultural to industrialized society.

7. 1890 to 1945: Domestic and global challenges; debate over Government’s role and the role of the US in the world.

8. 1945 to 1980: Challenges with prosperity, living up to ideals, and unfamiliar international responsibilities.

9. 1980 to present: Cultural debates, adaptation to economic globalization and revolutionary changes in science and technology.

Guiding Principles

The Guiding Principles guide education in Maine and should be reflected throughout Social Studies curriculum. Examples of how

students can show evidence of those guiding principles in Social Studies may include:

A. Clear and Effective Communicator: Students research and use background knowledge to give audiovisual presentations

about current and historical issues.

B. Self-Directed and Lifelong Learner: Students generate questions and explore primary and secondary sources to answer

those questions while demonstrating a growth mindset.

C. Creative and Practical Problem Solver: Students draw conclusions about current and historical problems using valid research

and critical thinking.

D. Responsible and Involved Citizen: Students practice and apply the duties of citizenship through the exercise of constitutional

rights.

Year Long Learning Intentions: How the political process changes/changed from Revolution to Modern Times.

I can synthesize ideas and concepts using Primary and Secondary Sources.

I can identify symbols of the United States, how meanings change through time, and are used to influence the people.

How do conflict and compromise contribute to the creation of the American government?

Life of an American Soldier:Revolution to Present

I can identify how war impacts the home front and technology.

U.S. History Units

Revolution & New Republic

Jefferson Unit

Missouri Compromise and Maine History 1820-1850

Jackson Era

Westward Expansion

Civil War and Reconstruction Unit

Western Frontier and Gilded Age

World War 1

1920's & 1930's

World War 2

The Cold War

Civics

Communication: The best method of contact is through email cmiller@sedomocha.org I am with students during the day and can not readily make phone calls but do check email often.

We will be using Google Classroom for class materials. Each homeroom will have a classroom.

I add additional information for student that want an extra challenge during the school year. This comes in the form of reading and ungraded guided questions.

Maine Social Studies Standards and Frameworks

https://www.maine.gov/doe/learning/content/socialstudies/standards/national

https://www.maine.gov/doe/learning/content/socialstudies/standards/history

Links for fun:

https://www.usdebtclock.org/

https://www.census.gov/popclock/

https://www.icivics.org/

Eagle Explorers

Hiking

Snowshoeing

Ice Fishing

Fly fishing

and many other adventures and activities.

We are a club based on outdoor education experiences and practice conservation stewardship. The club also engineers projects like an aquaponic system and making 3-D prints.