Social Studies

Course Description

Welcome to 8th grade! I am very excited to begin this school year. We have so many great things planned. 

We are going to study the history of the United States.  We will also focus on the importance of being a U.S. citizen!

 

Course Overview:

First Semester

Second Semester
  • Exploration and discovery
  • Colonization/Colonial Life
  • The French and Indian War
  • Causes of the American Revolution
  • The American Revolution
  • The Articles of Confederation
  • The U.S. Constitution

 
  • Bill of Rights
  • Foreign Policies
  • Domestic Issues
  • Westward Expansion
  • The Industrial Revolution
  • The Reform Era
  • Causes of the Civil War/The Civil War