Scale for the Chapter 6, Concepts 3 & 4 Quiz in 8th Grade U.S. History
Strand: U3: USHG Era 3 – Revolution and the New Nation
U3.3: Creating New Government(s) and a New Constitution: Explain the challenges faced by the new nation and analyze the development of
the Constitution as a new plan for governing
U.3.3.7: Using important documents, describe the historical and philosophical origins of U.S. constitutional government…
Strand U4: USHG Era 4 – Expansion and Reform
U4.1:
Analyze the challenges the new government faced and the role of political and social leaders in meeting these challenges
U.4.1.2: Explain the changes in America’s relationships with other nations by analyzing treaties with American Indian nations, Jay’s Treaty (1795), French
Revolution, Pinckney’s Treaty (1795), Louisiana Purchase, War of 1812, Transcontinental Treaty (1819), and the Monroe Doctrine; &
U.4.1.3: Explain how political parties emerged out of the competing ideas, experiences, and fears of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton (and their
followers), despite the worries the Founders had concerning the dangers of political division, by analyzing disagreements over;
U4.1.3.b:
U4.2:
foreign relations (e.g., French Revolution, relations with Great Britain).
Describe and analyze nature and impact of territorial, demographic, & economic growth in the first three decades of the new nation…
U.4.2.4:
Develop an argument based on evidence about the positive and negative consequences of territorial and economic expansion on American
Indians, the institution of slavery, and the relations between free and slaveholding states.
Strand U5: USHG Era 5 – Civil War and Reconstruction
U5.1:
Analyze and evaluate the early attempts to abolish or contain slavery and to realize the ideals of the Declaration of Independence
U.5.1.2: Describe the role of the Northwest Ordinance and its effect on the banning slavery (e.g., the establishment of Michigan as a free state).
Topic: U.S. History – Chapter 6: “Building a New National Identity,” Concepts 3 - 4
Score
4.0
Grade: 8th
In addition to Score 3.0, in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond
what was taught.
3.5
Sample Activities
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Demonstrating the ability to apply the
knowledge gained from the study of the
Chapter 6 material to fully describe, classify,
specify and analyze:
o Which events shaped the United
States during its first 50 years.

Using the knowledge gained from
completion of the Main Study Guide for each
of the last 2 Concepts in Chapter 6; the
viewing of video segments & completion of
enrichment activities via Techbook for each
In addition to score 3.0 performance, in-depth inferences and applications with partial
success.
Score
The student:
3.0

Identifies and matches:
o The definitions/descriptions of key vocabulary terms, people,
and important information introduced in the last 2 Concepts
of Chapter 6 of Discovery Education’s Social Studies
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Scale for the Chapter 6, Concepts 3 & 4 Quiz in 8th Grade U.S. History
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Techbook.
Begins to describe, classify, specify and analyze:
o How American foreign affairs after the War of 1812 revealed
changing attitudes about the United States; &
o If the benefits of American expansion outweighed the costs.
of the last 2 Concepts in Chapter 6;, the
whole-class review/discussion of the Study
Guides; and the rehearsal via the Review
Games, correctly identify the best choice
when answering 25 multiple choice
questions (12 from Concept 3, and 13 from
Concept 4).
The student exhibits no major errors or omissions.
2.5
Score
2.0
No major errors or omissions regarding 2.0 content and partial knowledge of the 3.0
content.
There are no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and
processes as the student:

Recalls:
o Key vocabulary terms, people, and important information
introduced in the last 2 Concepts of Chapter 6 of the
Techbook
However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more
complex ideas and processes.
1.5
Score
1.0
With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and
processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes.
0.5
Score
Partial knowledge of the 2.0 content, but major errors or omissions regarding the 3.0
content.
With help, a partial understanding of the 2.0 content, but not the 3.0 content.
Even with help, the student cannot demonstrate understanding
0.0
2

Using the knowledge gained from the use of
the Main Study Guide for each of the last 2
Concepts in Chapter 6 to help process the
text material in the Techbook, correctly
match the definitions/descriptions of the
key vocabulary terms, people, and important
information with the appropriate letter (in 5
batches, with 5 items each, for 25 total (10
from Concept 3, and 15 from Concept 4)).