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SOCIAL SCIENCE-K12-SCHOOL-CLASS-8

GRADE-8

Online Middle School

Grade 8

United States History

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M/J United States History Course Outline

This course follows Florida’s Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for 8th grade social studies.

This course focuses on the history of the United States from exploration and colonization to reconstruction after the Civil War. It also covers an overview of economics and civics.

The students will learn about the different European colonies formed in America and will compare the characteristics of different colonies.

They will learn about the American Revolution and the founding principles of the United States.

The students will study the westward expansion of the country and its national and international causes.

They will learn about the causes of the Civil War, the major battles of the war, and its effect on the country.

The students will then learn about the types of economy and what type of things will impact economies.

Finally, the students will learn about what it means to be a citizen and the rights and responsibility that come along with citizenship.

Course Outline

Introduction

Welcome

Course Description

Pretest

Assignment: Pretest

Understanding Plagiarism

MLA Formatting

MLA Documentation

MLA Citation

MLA Incorporating Sources

The Peoples of Ancient America

The New Age of Discovery

English Colonies in America

Filling in the Coast

The Road To Independence

The War For Independence

The Constitution

How the Government Works

Establishing the Republic: The 1790’s

Establishing the Republic: The Jeffersonian

A Time of Growth

The Spirit of Reform

Sectional Conflict Intensifies

The Civil War

Conclusion

Course Survey