8th Grade

Overview of Curriculum from CMAPP

"Students will begin with a review of the major ideas and events preceding the foundation of North Carolina and the United States. The main focus of the course will be the critical events, personalities, issues, and developments in the state and nation from the Revolutionary Era to contemporary times. Inherent in this study is an analysis of the relationship of geography, events and people to the political, economic, technological, and cultural developments that shaped our existence in North Carolina and the United States over time. Although the major focus is state and national history, efforts should also be made to include a study of local history. The standards are organized around five strands and these strands should not be taught in isolation, but woven together in an integrated study that helps students better understand the creation and development of NC and the US. "