1 8th Grade U.S. History: Exploration thru 1877 Scope and Sequence Important Information About the Scope and Sequence: 1. The time spent on concepts within the grading period will be determined by schools/teachers at the Summer Academies. 2. Please note that processing TEKS and some larger concept TEKS will be taught throughout the year. Please ­refer to the processing standards found below. 3. If the word “​including”​ is part of the standard, it is ​mandatory​; if the phrase “​such as​” is included in the TEKS, it is optional but a good example. 4. Students must understand that material taught builds on previous material. It is suggested to use an Interactive Student Notebook (ISN) or other Interactive organizational tools (binder) to connect previous concepts to upcoming concepts and for students to retain and organize previous work. 5. Visual representation in the classroom is highly suggested as well; such as, timelines, boundary maps, concept posters, large scale foldables, mnemonic devices, etc. 6. The textbook for 8th grade is Pearson ​United States History: Colonization through Reconstruction
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. 1st Grading Period Labor Day ­ September 5, 2016 Constitution Day ­ September 12, 2016 Celebrate Freedom Week Hispanic Heritage Month ­ October Columbus Day­­October 110, 2016 Unit 1 ­ The Early Americas and European Exploration ​(TEKS 2A) Suggested Timeline 2 Days European Exploration in the Americas (Emphasis on Columbian Exchange) ❏ Identify reasons for European exploration ❏ Describe results of European exploration ❏ Evaluate how exchanges between Europeans and Native Americans modified the physical environment (​Columbian Exchange​) Resources: Pearson textbook Topic 1, Lesson 3 Unit 2 ­ European Colonization of North America ​(TEKS 1A, 1C, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 3C, 10A, 10B, 10C, 11A, 11C, 12A, 12B, 12D, 14A, 15A, 20A, 23A, 23C, 23D, 23E, 25A, 25B, 26B, 28A, 29I, 29J, 30D) Suggested Timeline 2.5­3 weeks ❏ (2A) Identify reasons for European exploration ❏ 3 G’s (God, gold, glory) ❏ (1C) Explain the significance of: ❏ 1607­ founding of Jamestown 8th Grade Social Studies Scope and Sequence Alvin ISD Revised Summer 2016 2 ❏
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❏ 1620 ­ Pilgrims, Puritans, Mayflower Compact ❏ Include Primary Source ie textbook pp. 510­511 (10A, 2B, 10B, 10C, 11A, 11C, 12A, 12D) 13 Colonies: ❏ Locate 13 colonies and regions geographically ❏ Identify regions of colonial America: New England, Middle, Southern colonies ❏ Compare political, economic, religious, and social reasons for the establishment of the 13 colonies ❏ Analyze cause and effect of economic differences of different regions ❏ Analyze how physical characteristics of the environment influence population distribution, settlement patterns,and economic activities (P.E.G.S.) ❏ Describe how immigrant groups interact with the environment (Quakers, Puritans, Pilgrims, Native Americans) (3A, 15A) Explain reasons for growth of representative government and institutions ❏ Identify influences of English Bill of Rights and Magna Carta ❏ Include Primary Source ie. textbook P. 510 (3B) Analyze importance of the following on the growth of representative government: ❏ Mayflower Compact ❏ Fundamental Orders of Connecticut ❏ Virginia House of Burgesses (3C) Describe how religion and virtue contribute to growth of representative government ❏ New Hampshire­extending voting rights to non­church members ❏ Puritan values (12B) Explain reasons for the development of the plantation system, transatlantic slave trade, and spread of slavery ❏ Middle Passage, Triangular trade, Bacon’s Rebellion, Slave codes (14A) Explain why a free enterprise system of economics develops a new nation; including, minimal government intrusion, taxation, property rights ❏ Mercantilism, Navigation Acts, Triangular Trade, English Common Law (20A) Explain the role of significant individuals; such as, Thomas Hooker, Charles de Montesquieu, John Locke, WIlliam Blackstone, William Penn, Anne Hutchinson, John Peter Zenger (23A, 23C) Identify selected racial, ethnic, and religious groups that settled in the U.S. and explain their reasons for immigration and conflicts between them ❏ Quakers, Pilgrims, Puritans, Native Americans, French, English, Dutch, slaves, indentured servants (23D, 23E) Analyze the contributions of people from various racial, ethnic, and religious groups; including, women (25A) Trace the development of religious freedom in the U.S. (25B) Describe religious motivation for immigration and influence on social movements; including, the First Great Awakening ❏ Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield (26B) Identify examples of American art, music, and literature that reflects society (26C) Analyze the relationship between fine arts and continuity and change in the American way of life ❏ New England Primer, apprenticeships, colleges and universities, enlightenment ❏ Poor Richard’s Almanac, Ben Franklin 8th Grade Social Studies Scope and Sequence Alvin ISD Revised Summer 2016 3 Unit 3 ­ The Revolutionary Era­​ ​(TEKS 1A, 1C, 4A, 4B, 4C, 10A, 10C, 14A, 15C, 19A, 20B, 20C, 22B, 23D, 23E) Suggested timeline 5 weeks for entire unit Road to Revolution ­ 3 weeks ​(should be completed by Oct. 9th. 1st nine weeks exam will cover up to Declaration of Independence) French and Indian War ❏ (10A) Locate places and regions of importance. (11A) Analyze how physical characteristics of the environment influenced population distribution, settlement patterns, economic activities: ❏ Ohio River Valley, conflict over fur trade ❏ Proclamation of 1763 and Treaty of Paris 1783 ❏ Boundary/Territorial Changes after war Tensions with Britain ❏ (4A) Analyze causes of the American Revolution including: ❏ Proclamation Line of 1763 ❏ Treaty of Paris 1763 (ends French and Indian War) ❏ Mercantilism ❏ Salutary Neglect ❏ Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, Boston Massacre, Boston Massacre Trial, Tea Act, Quartering Act, Intolerable Acts ❏ (4B) Explain roles of significant individuals during the American Revolution including: ❏ Abigail Adams, John Adams, Wentworth Cheswell, Sam Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, James Armistead, Ben Franklin, Bernardo de Galvez, Crispus Attucks, George III, Haym Salomon, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, Marquis de Lafayette, Thomas Paine, George Washington, Sons of Liberty, Patriots, Loyalists, Paul Revere, Lord Cornwallis, Admiral Howe, John Paul Jones, Deborah Samson, Betsy Ross, Molly Pitcher (Mary Ludwig Hayes), Benedict Arnold (These significant individuals will be repeated throughout the American Revolution) Taking Up Arms ❏ (4C) Explain the issues surrounding the American Revolution. (20C) Analyze reasons for and the impact of the selected examples of civil disobedience in U.S. history, such as: ❏ Boston Tea Party ❏ 1st Continental Congress ❏ Lexington and Concord ❏ 2nd Continental Congress ❏ Olive Branch Petition ❏ Battle of Bunker Hill Declare Independence ❏ (15C) Identify colonial grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence and explain how those grievances were addressed in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. (19A) Define and give examples of unalienable rights. ❏ Include Primary Source ie. textbook pp. 508­509 ❏ Unalienable rights ❏ Natural Rights (John Locke) ❏ (26B) Identify examples of American art, music, and literature that reflect society. (26C) Analyze the relationship between fine arts and continuity and change in the American way of life. ❏ Common Sense, “Join, or Die”, propaganda ❏ Albany Plan of Union (introduce prior to French and Indian War, revisit during American Revolution) 8th Grade Social Studies Scope and Sequence Alvin ISD Revised Summer 2016 4 2nd Grading Period Reminder ­ Red Ribbon Week and Elections this Grading Period October is Fire Prevention Month Election Day ­ November 8, 2016 Veterans Day ­ November 11, 2016 Thanksgiving Day­ November 24, 2016 American Revolution­Winning Independence­2 weeks ❏ (4B) Explain roles of significant individuals during the American Revolution(see Tensions with Britain). (4C) Explain the issues surrounding the American Revolution, including: ❏ Battle of Saratoga (turning point), Winter at Valley Forge, Battle of Yorktown (final battle) ❏ Treaty of Paris 1783 ❏ Advantages and disadvantages of Continental Army and British Army ❏ (10A) Locate places and regions of importance in the U.S. ❏ Treaty of Paris new boundaries ❏ Northwest Territory (success of Articles of Confederation provides orderly growth of U.S.) ❏ (22A) Analyze leadership qualities of elected and appointed leaders of the U.S., such as: (22B) Describe the contributions of significant political, social, and military leaders of the U.S., such as: ❏ John Paul Jones, George Washington, Ethan Allen, Baron Von Steuben (Introduce Articles of Confederation as governing document during the American Revolution. The next unit will begin with the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles.) Unit 4 ­ Articles of Confederation, Constitution, and Citizenship​ ​(TEKS 1A, 1C, 3B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 6A, 14A, 15A, 15B, 15C, 15D, 16A, 17A, 18A, 19B, 19C, 19D, 19E, 19F, 20A, 20B, 21A, 21B, 21C, 22B, 25A, 25C, 29E) Suggested Timeline 3 Weeks A Weak Confederation ❏ (4C) Explain the issues surrounding important events of the American Revolution, including...writing the Articles of Confederation… ❏ Governing document during the American Revolution (as introduced in the previous unit) ❏ Include Primary Source ie. textbook pp. 511­515 ❏ Strengths and weaknesses ❏ Shay’s Rebellion ❏ Introduce states’ rights vs. federal rights ❏ (6A) Explain how the Northwest Ordinance established principles and procedures for orderly expansion for the United States ❏ Land Ordinance of 1785 ❏ Northwest Ordinance of 1787 (Foundation for Westward Expansion) ❏ Include Primary Source ie. textbook P. 516 ❏ (15B) Summarize strengths and weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation Drafting the Constitution ❏ (1C) Explain the significance of the following dates...1787, writing of the U.S. Constitution… ❏ Include Primary Source ie. textbook pp. 484­499 8th Grade Social Studies Scope and Sequence Alvin ISD Revised Summer 2016 5 ❏ (4D) Analyze the issues of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, including, the Great Compromise and the Three­Fifths Compromise ❏ Philadelphia/Constitutional Convention ❏ Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan ❏ Great Compromise ❏ Three­Fifths Compromise ❏ Compromises over slavery (no Congressional action for 20 years) ❏ (22B) Describe contributions of significant political, social, and military leaders, such as, ❏ James Madison (Father of Constitution), Roger Sherman, Edmund Randolph Ideas that Influenced the Constitution ​(Early Government) ❏ (3B) Analyze the importance of the Mayflower Compact, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, Virginia House of Burgesses, growth of representative government ❏ (15A) Identify the influence of ideas from historic documents including Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Mayflower Compact ❏ For 3B and 15A­Revisit and re­emphasize the English influences of the Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights on representative government (European Colonization) ❏ (20A) Explain the role of significant individuals, such as, Charles de Montesquieu, John Locke (Enlightenment) Federalist, Anti­Federalists, and Bill of Rights ❏ (4E) Analyze the arguments for and against ratification ❏ Federalists vs. Anti­federalists ❏ (1A) Identify the major eras and events in U.S. history including...creation and ratification of the Constitution ❏ Ratification Process ❏ (15A) Identify influence of historic documents...Federalist Papers and selected anti­federalist writings ❏ Include Primary Sources ie. textbook­pp. 517­533 ❏ (15C) Identify colonial grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence and explain how those grievances were addressed in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights ❏ (17A) Analyze the arguments of the Federalists and Anti­federalists including, ❏ Alexander Hamilton, Patrick Henry, James Madison, George Mason Understanding the Constitution ❏ (15) The student understands the American beliefs and principles reflected in the U.S. Constitution ❏ Preamble ❏ 7 Articles ❏ Article I.­III. Limits of Congress, President, and Courts ❏ Article 1, Section 8­Elastic Clause/”Necessary and Proper” Clause ❏ Article IV. States ❏ Article V. Amending the Constitution ❏ Article VI. Supreme Law of the Land ❏ Article VII. Ratification Process ❏ (15D) Analyze how the U.S. Constitution reflects the principles of ❏ limited government ❏ republicanism (representative government and elections) ❏ checks and balances (preventing abuse of power) ❏ federalism­states rights (refer to 10th Amendment) 8th Grade Social Studies Scope and Sequence Alvin ISD Revised Summer 2016 6 ❏ separation of powers (3 Branches) ❏ popular sovereignty (refer back to Preamble) ❏ individual rights (refer to Bill of Rights) ❏ (18A) Identify the origin of judicial review ❏ Introduce Marbury vs. Madison (discussed in detail later) ❏ (21A) Identify different points of view of political parties and interest groups on important historical and contemporary issues ❏ Strict interpretation vs. loose interpretation of the Constitution Amending the Constitution ❏ (16A) Summarize the purposes for and process of amending the U.S. Constitution ❏ refer back to Article 5 ❏ (19B) Summarize rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights ❏ Include Primary Source ie. textbook pp. 500­501 ❏ Individual freedoms 1st and 9th Amendments ❏ Abusive power 2nd­4th Amendments ❏ Rights of the accused 5th­8th Amendments ❏ Federalism 10th Amendment ❏ (21B) Describe the importance of free speech and press in a constitutional republic ❏ (25C) Analyze the impact of the first amendment guarantees of religious freedom on the American way of life Citizens’ Rights and Responsibilities ❏ (19C) Explain the importance of personal responsibilities including, accepting responsibility for one’s behavior and supporting ones’ family ❏ (19D) Identify examples of responsible citizenship including obeying rules and laws, staying informed on public issues, voting, serving on juries ❏ Civic duty ❏ Community participation ❏ (19E) Summarize the criteria and explain the process for becoming a naturalized citizen ❏ (19F) Explain how the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens reflect our national identity ❏ Patriotism ❏ (20B) Evaluate the contributions of the Founding Fathers as models of civic virtue ❏ George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams Unit 5 ­ Early Republic​ ​(TEKS 1A, 1C, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, 6E, 7A, 7D, 10A, 10C, 12A, 13A, 14A, 18A, 18B, 21A, 22A, 22B, 23C, 31A) Suggested Timeline 5 weeks for the whole unit Washington, Adams, and Jefferson ­ 3 weeks ​(Should be completed by December 11th. Semester exams will be December 14­18) Washington’s Presidency ❏ (5A) Describe major domestic problems faced by the leaders of the new republic such as, maintaining national security, building a military, creating a stable economic system, setting up the court system, and defining the authority of the central government ❏ National debt 8th Grade Social Studies Scope and Sequence Alvin ISD Revised Summer 2016 7 ❏
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❏ Washington’s cabinet ❏ Judiciary Act of 1789 (5B) Summarize arguments regarding protective tariffs, taxation, and the banking system ❏ Hamilton’s 3 step plan ❏ National Bank ❏ Whiskey Rebellion (5E) Identify the foreign policies of Washington and explain impact of Washington’s Farewell Address ❏ French Revolution ❏ Proclamation of Neutrality ❏ Jay’s Treaty (22A) Analyze leadership qualities of George Washington and Alexander Hamilton (22B) Describe the contributions of significant political, social, and military leaders, such as, ht ❏ Thomas Jefferson (Secretary of State) ❏ Alexander Hamilton (Secretary of Treasury) ❏ John Jay (Chief Justice) The Origin of Political Parties ❏ (5C) Explain the origin of American political parties ❏ Jefferson vs. Hamilton ❏ Democratic Republicans vs. Federalists ❏ Election of 1796 John Adams’ Presidency ❏ (5E) Identify foreign policy of John Adams ❏ XYZ Affair ❏ Alien and Sedition Acts Jefferson’s Presidency ❏ (21A) Identify different points of view of political parties and interest groups on important historical and contemporary issues ❏ Election (Revolution) of 1800 ❏ End of Federalist party ❏ (1C) Explain significance of the following dates...1803, Louisiana Purchase ❏ (5E) Identify the foreign policy of Thomas Jefferson ❏ Embargo Act ❏ Pinckney Treaty ❏ (6E) Identify areas that were acquired to form the U.S. including the Louisiana Purchase ❏ Lewis and Clark Expedition ❏ Pike’s Expedition ❏ (14A) Explain why a free enterprise system of economics developed in the new nation including minimal government intrusion, taxation, and property rights ❏ Laissez faire ❏ Strict constructionist ❏ (18B) Summarize issues, decisions, and significance of landmark Supreme Court cases, including Marbury vs. Madison… ❏ Judicial review ❏ Midnight judges ❏ John Marshall 8th Grade Social Studies Scope and Sequence Alvin ISD Revised Summer 2016 8 3rd Grading Period Martin Luther King Dr. Day ­ January 16, 2016 Black History Month Valentine’s Day ­ February 14 President’s Day ­ February 20 Texas Independence Day­­March 2 Madison and Monroe ­ 2 weeks Madison and the War of 1812 ❏ (5A) Describe major domestic problems faced by leaders such as maintaining national security, building a military… ❏ Conflicts with Native Americans­Tecumseh’s Confederation ❏ Battle of Tippecanoe ❏ (5D) Explain the causes, important events, and effects of the War of 1812 ❏ Damaged relationships with Great Britain ❏ Impressment ❏ War Hawks­Henry Clay ❏ Native American relationships ❏ Interference with shipping and trade ❏ Battle of Lake Erie ❏ Burning of Washington D.C.­Dolley Madison ❏ Battle of New Orleans­Andrew Jackson ❏ Treaty of Ghent ❏ Star Spangled Banner­Francis Scott Key ❏ (5E) Identify the foreign policy of James Madison ❏ Nationalism vs. Neutrality ❏ Trade issues with France and Britain Monroe’s Presidency ❏ (5D) Explain the causes, important events, and effects of the War of 1812 ❏ Era of Good Feelings ❏ Sectionalism ❏ (13A) Analyze the War of 1812 as a cause of economic changes ❏ American industrialization 8th Grade Social Studies Scope and Sequence Alvin ISD Revised Summer 2016 9 ❏
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❏ American System (5E) Identify the foreign policy of James Monroe and explain the impact of the Monroe Doctrine ❏ Ends New World colonization ❏ Latin American Independence ❏ Adams­Onis Treaty 1819 (7A) Analyze the impact of tariff policies on sections of the U.S. before the Civil War ❏ Increase in sectionalism ❏ Differing regional economies ❏ Tariff of 1816 (18B) Summarize the issues, decisions, and significance of landmark Supreme Court cases including… ❏ McCulloch vs. Maryland­National Bank ❏ Gibbons vs. Ogden­Interstate Commerce (22B) Describe contributions of significant political, social, and military leaders such as… ❏ James Monroe ❏ Henry Clay­West ❏ John C. Calhoun­South ❏ Daniel Webster­North Unit 6 ­ The Age of Jackson and Westward Expansion​ ​(TEKS 1A, 5B, 5C, 5F, 5G, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E, 7A, 7B, 7D, 8B, 10A, 10B, 10C, 11A, 11B, 11C, 17B, 18A, 21A, 22A, 23A, 23C, 23D, 27A, 27B) Suggested Timeline 3 Weeks The Age of Jackson ❏ (1A) identify the major eras and events in U.S. history through 1877, including ...the Age of Jackson, westward expansion... ❏ (5C) Explain the origin and development of political parties ❏ Election of 1824 and Corrupt Bargain ❏ Democrats vs. Whigs ❏ (5F) Explain the impact of the election of Andrew Jackson including expanded suffrage. (7B) Compare the effects of political, economic, and social factors on slaves and free blacks. ❏ Expanded voting rights for white men, limited for free African Americans, none for slaves ❏ Election of 1828 and 1832 ❏ (21A) Identify different points of view of political parties and interest groups on important historical and contemporary issues ❏ Jacksonian Democracy ❏ “Common Man” ❏ King Andrew ❏ Spoils System Presidential Policies and Political Conflict ❏ (5B) Summarize arguments regarding protective tariffs, taxation, and the banking system ❏ States’ rights vs. Federal rights ❏ Southern trade vs. Northern manufacturing ❏ Slavery ❏ Bank War ❏ (7A) Analyze the impact of tariff policies on sections of the United States before the Civil War ❏ Tariff of Abominations 8th Grade Social Studies Scope and Sequence Alvin ISD Revised Summer 2016 10 ❏ Nullification Crisis ❏ Threat of Secession­South Carolina ❏ (7D) Identify the provisions and compare the effects of congressional conflicts and compromises prior to the Civil War including the roles of John Quincy Adams, John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay, and Daniel Webster ❏ Nullification Crisis ❏ Bank War ❏ (17B) Explain constitutional issues arising over the issue of states’ rights including the nullification crisis ❏ Calhoun vs. Webster ❏ (22A) Analyze leadership qualities of elected and appointed leaders such as… ❏ Martin Van Buren ❏ Panic of 1837 ❏ Election of 1840­Harrison vs. Tyler Native Americans on the Frontier ❏ (5G) Analyze the reasons for the removal and resettlement of Cherokee Indians during the Jacksonian Era, including: ❏ the Indian Removal Act ❏ Worcester v. Georgia ❏ the Trail of Tears ❏ (10C) Analyze the effects of physical and human geographic factors on major historical and contemporary events in the United States ❏ forced migration of Native American Tribes ❏ Indian Territory ❏ (18A) Analyze examples of congressional and presidential responses to judicial review ❏ Jackson’s response to the Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia ❏ (23C) Identify ways conflicts between people from various racial, ethnic, and religious groups were resolved ❏ lack of Native Americans east of the Mississippi today Westward Movement ❏ (10A) locate places and regions of importance in the United States during the 18th, and 19th centuries ❏ Northwest Territory ❏ (11A) analyze how physical characteristics of the environment influenced economic activities in the United States during the 18th and 19th centuries: ❏ population distribution ❏ settlement patterns ❏ (11B) describe the positive and negative consequences of human modification of the physical environment of the United States ❏ Erie Canal and its impact on shipping goods ❏ (27A) explain the effects of technological and scientific innovations on the economic development of the US: ❏ flatboats ❏ steamboat (the Clermont) ❏ (27B) analyze the impact of transportation and communication systems on the growth, development, and urbanization of the United States ❏ turnpikes ❏ National Road 8th Grade Social Studies Scope and Sequence Alvin ISD Revised Summer 2016 11 ❏ Erie Canal ❏ (27D) explain how technological innovations brought about economic growth such as how the factory system contributed to rapid industrialization and the Transcontinental Railroad led to the opening of the west. ❏ concepts of settlers traveling west first by road such as the Wilderness road before the railroads. Oregon Country ❏ (6B) explain the political, economic, and social roots of Manifest Destiny; ❏ Why settlers bypassed what is now central US for the better farmlands of Oregon Country ❏ Fur Trappers in the New Territory ❏ (11A) analyze how physical characteristics of the environment influenced population distribution, settlement patterns, and economic activities in the United States during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries ❏ The Fur Trade ❏ (23A) identify selected racial, ethnic, and religious groups that settled in the United States and explain their reasons for immigration; ❏ Missionaries in Oregon Country The Republic of Texas ❏ (10C) analyze the effects of physical and human geographic factors on major historical and contemporary events in the United States. ❏ Stephen F Austin and land grants in Texas ❏ (10B) compare places and regions of the United States in terms of physical and human characteristics ❏ Battle of the Alamo ❏ Battle of San Jacinto ❏ Republic of Texas Manifest Destiny in California and the Southwest ❏ (1A) identify the major eras and events in U.S. history through 1877, including westward expansion, reform movements, sectionalism ❏ (6B) explain the political, economic, and social roots of Manifest Destiny; ❏ (6​C) analyze the relationship between the concept of Manifest Destiny and the westward growth of the nation; ❏ (6D) explain the causes and effects of the U.S.­Mexican War and their impact on the United States; and ❏ (6E) identify areas that were acquired to form the United States, including the Louisiana Purchase. ❏ (10B) compare places and regions of the United States in terms of physical and human characteristics; and ❏ (10C) analyze the effects of physical and human geographic factors on major historical and contemporary events in the United States. ❏ Santa Fe Trail ❏ (11A) analyze how physical characteristics of the environment influenced population distribution, settlement patterns, and economic activities in the United States during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries; ❏ self sufficient missions in California ❏ (11B) describe the positive and negative consequences of human modification of the physical environment of the United States; and ❏ (11C) describe how different immigrant groups interacted with the environment in the United States during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. 8th Grade Social Studies Scope and Sequence Alvin ISD Revised Summer 2016 12 4th Grading Period Spring Break ­ March 13­17, 2017 Good Friday ­ April 14, 2017 Earth day­­April 22 Unit 7 ­ Society and Culture Before the Civil War​ (TEKS 1A, 5D, 7B, 7C, 10A, 10B, 10C, 11A, 11B, 11C, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D, 13A, 13B, 14B, 20C, 21A, 22B, 23A, 23B, 23C, 23D, 23E, 24A, 24B, 25B, 26A, 26B, 26C, 27A, 27B, 27C, 27D, 28A, 28B, 29C, 29D, 29F, 29J) The Industrial Revolution and Life in the North ❏ (11A) analyze how physical characteristics of the environment influenced population distribution, settlement patterns, and economic activities in the United States during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries; ❏ (11B) describe the positive and negative consequences of human modification of the physical environment of the United States; and ❏ (12C) explain the reasons for the increase in factories and urbanization; and ❏ (13A) analyze the War of 1812 as a cause of economic changes in the nation; and ❏ (13B) identify the economic factors that brought about rapid industrialization and urbanization. ❏ (14B) describe the characteristics and the benefits of the U.S. free enterprise system during the 18th and 19th centuries. ❏ (14B) describe the characteristics and the benefits of the U.S. free enterprise system during the 18th and 19th centuries. ❏ (23A) identify selected racial, ethnic, and religious groups that settled in the United States and explain their reasons for immigration; ❏ (23B) explain the relationship between urbanization and conflicts resulting from differences in religion, social class, and political beliefs; ❏ (23C) identify ways conflicts between people from various racial, ethnic, and religious groups were resolved; ❏ (23D) analyze the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups to our national identity; and ❏ (23E) identify the political, social, and economic contributions of women to American society. King Cotton and Life in the South ❏ (7B) compare the effects of political, economic, and social factors on slaves and free blacks; ❏ (10B) compare places and regions of the United States in terms of physical and human characteristics; and ❏ (12A) identify economic differences among different regions of the United States; ❏ (12D) analyze the causes and effects of economic differences among different regions of the United States at selected times in U.S. history. ❏ (27A) explain the effects of technological and scientific innovations such as the steamboat, the cotton gin, and interchangeable parts; Reform Movements ❏ (1A) identify the major eras and events in U.S. history through 1877, including colonization, revolution, drafting of the Declaration of Independence, creation and ratification of the Constitution, religious revivals such as the Second Great Awakening, early republic, the Age of Jackson, westward expansion, reform movements, sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction, and describe their causes and effects; 8th Grade Social Studies Scope and Sequence Alvin ISD Revised Summer 2016 13 ❏ (23D) analyze the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups to our national identity; and ❏ (23E) identify the political, social, and economic contributions of women to American society. ❏ (24B) evaluate the impact of reform movements, including educational reform, temperance, the women's rights movement, prison reform, abolition, the labor reform movement, and care of the disabled. ❏ (25B) describe religious motivation for immigration and influence on social movements, including the impact of the first and second Great Awakenings; and Abolitionism ❏ (1A) identify the major eras and events in U.S. history through 1877, including colonization, revolution, drafting of the Declaration of Independence, creation and ratification of the Constitution, religious revivals such as the Second Great Awakening, early republic, the Age of Jackson, westward expansion, reform movements, sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction, and describe their causes and effects; ❏ (7C) analyze the impact of slavery on different sections of the United States; and ❏ (20C) analyze reasons for and the impact of selected examples of civil disobedience in U.S. history such as the Boston Tea Party and Henry David Thoreau's refusal to pay a tax. ❏ (21A) identify different points of view of political parties and interest groups on important historical and contemporary issues; ❏ (22B) describe the contributions of significant political, social, and military leaders of the United States such as Frederick Douglass, John Paul Jones, James Monroe, Stonewall Jackson, Susan B. Anthony, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. ❏ (24A) describe the historical development of the abolitionist movement; and ❏ (24B) evaluate the impact of reform movements, including educational reform, temperance, the women's rights movement, prison reform, abolition, the labor reform movement, and care of the disabled. Women’s Rights ❏ (21A) identify different points of view of political parties and interest groups on important historical and contemporary issues; ❏ (22B) describe the contributions of significant political, social, and military leaders of the United States such as Frederick Douglass, John Paul Jones, James Monroe, Stonewall Jackson, Susan B. Anthony, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. ❏ (23E) identify the political, social, and economic contributions of women to American society. ❏ (24B) evaluate the impact of reform movements, including educational reform, temperance, the women's rights movement, prison reform, abolition, the labor reform movement, and care of the disabled. Arts and Literature ❏ (20C) analyze reasons for and the impact of selected examples of civil disobedience in U.S. history such as the Boston Tea Party and Henry David Thoreau's refusal to pay a tax. ❏ (26A) describe developments in art, music, and literature that are unique to American culture such as the Hudson River School artists, John James Audubon, "Battle Hymn of the Republic," transcendentalism, and other cultural activities in the history of the United States; ❏ (26B) identify examples of American art, music, and literature that reflect society in different eras; and ❏ (26C) analyze the relationship between fine arts and continuity and change in the American way of life. Unit 8 ­ Sectionalism and the Civil War​ (TEKS 1A, 1B, 1C, 7C, 7D, 8A, 8B, 8C, 10A, 10C, 12D, 17B, 18C, 21A, 21C, 22A, 22B, 23B, 23C, 23E, 26A, 29C, 30C) Suggested Timeline: ​????? 8th Grade Social Studies Scope and Sequence Alvin ISD Revised Summer 2016 14 Conflicts and Compromises ❏ (1A) identify the major eras and events in U.S. history through 1877, including colonization, revolution, drafting of the Declaration of Independence, creation and ratification of the Constitution, religious revivals such as the Second Great Awakening, early republic, the Age of Jackson, westward expansion, reform movements, sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction, and describe their causes and effects; ❏ (7D) identify the provisions and compare the effects of congressional conflicts and compromises prior to the Civil War, including the roles of John Quincy Adams, John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay, and Daniel Webster. ❏ (21C) summarize a historical event in which compromise resulted in a peaceful resolution. Growing Tensions ❏ (8B) explain the causes of the Civil War, including sectionalism, states' rights, and slavery, and significant events of the Civil War, including the firing on Fort Sumter; the battles of Antietam, Gettysburg, and Vicksburg; the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation; Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House; and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln; and ❏ (18C) evaluate the impact of selected landmark Supreme Court decisions, including Dred Scott v. Sandford, on life in the United States. ❏ (26A) describe developments in art, music, and literature that are unique to American culture such as the Hudson River School artists, John James Audubon, "Battle Hymn of the Republic," transcendentalism, and other cultural activities in the history of the United States; Division and the Outbreak of War ❏ (1A) identify the major eras and events in U.S. history through 1877, including colonization, revolution, drafting of the Declaration of Independence, creation and ratification of the Constitution, religious revivals such as the Second Great Awakening, early republic, the Age of Jackson, westward expansion, reform movements, sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction, and describe their causes and effects; ❏ (1C) explain the significance of the following dates: 1607, founding of Jamestown; 1620, arrival of the Pilgrims and signing of the Mayflower Compact; 1776, adoption of the Declaration of Independence; 1787, writing of the U.S. Constitution; 1803, Louisiana Purchase; and 1861­1865, Civil War. ❏ (8A) explain the roles played by significant individuals during the Civil War, including Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and Abraham Lincoln, and heroes such as congressional Medal of Honor recipients William Carney and Philip Bazaar; ❏ (8B) explain the causes of the Civil War, including sectionalism, states' rights, and slavery, and significant events of the Civil War, including the firing on Fort Sumter; the battles of Antietam, Gettysburg, and Vicksburg; the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation; Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House; and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln; and ❏ (8C) analyze Abraham Lincoln's ideas about liberty, equality, union, and government as contained in his first and second inaugural addresses and the Gettysburg Address and contrast them with the ideas contained in Jefferson Davis's inaugural address. ❏ (12D) analyze the causes and effects of economic differences among different regions of the United States at selected times in U.S. history. ❏ (17B) explain constitutional issues arising over the issue of states' rights, including the Nullification Crisis and the Civil War. The Course of War 8th Grade Social Studies Scope and Sequence Alvin ISD Revised Summer 2016 15 ❏ (8A) explain the roles played by significant individuals during the Civil War, including Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and Abraham Lincoln, and heroes such as congressional Medal of Honor recipients William Carney and Philip Bazaar; ❏ (8B) explain the causes of the Civil War, including sectionalism, states' rights, and slavery, and significant events of the Civil War, including the firing on Fort Sumter; the battles of Antietam, Gettysburg, and Vicksburg; the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation; Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House; and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln; and ❏ (22B) describe the contributions of significant political, social, and military leaders of the United States such as Frederick Douglass, John Paul Jones, James Monroe, Stonewall Jackson, Susan B. Anthony, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Emancipation and Life in Wartime ❏ (8A) explain the roles played by significant individuals during the Civil War, including Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and Abraham Lincoln, and heroes such as congressional Medal of Honor recipients William Carney and Philip Bazaar; ❏ (8B) explain the causes of the Civil War, including sectionalism, states' rights, and slavery, and significant events of the Civil War, including the firing on Fort Sumter; the battles of Antietam, Gettysburg, and Vicksburg; the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation; Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House; and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln; and ❏ (23B) explain the relationship between urbanization and conflicts resulting from differences in religion, social class, and political beliefs; The War’s End ❏ (1A) identify the major eras and events in U.S. history through 1877, including colonization, revolution, drafting of the Declaration of Independence, creation and ratification of the Constitution, religious revivals such as the Second Great Awakening, early republic, the Age of Jackson, westward expansion, reform movements, sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction, and describe their causes and effects; ❏ (1C) explain the significance of the following dates: 1607, founding of Jamestown; 1620, arrival of the Pilgrims and signing of the Mayflower Compact; 1776, adoption of the Declaration of Independence; 1787, writing of the U.S. Constitution; 1803, Louisiana Purchase; and 1861­1865, Civil War. ❏ (8A) explain the roles played by significant individuals during the Civil War, including Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and Abraham Lincoln, and heroes such as congressional Medal of Honor recipients William Carney and Philip Bazaar; ❏ (8B) explain the causes of the Civil War, including sectionalism, states' rights, and slavery, and significant events of the Civil War, including the firing on Fort Sumter; the battles of Antietam, Gettysburg, and Vicksburg; the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation; Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House; and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln; and ❏ (8C) analyze Abraham Lincoln's ideas about liberty, equality, union, and government as contained in his first and second inaugural addresses and the Gettysburg Address and contrast them with the ideas contained in Jefferson Davis's inaugural address. ❏ (10C) analyze the effects of physical and human geographic factors on major historical and contemporary events in the United States. ❏ (22A) analyze the leadership qualities of elected and appointed leaders of the United States such as George Washington, John Marshall, and Abraham Lincoln; Unit 9 ­ The Reconstruction Era​ ​(TEKS 1A, 8B, 9A, 9B, 9C, 9D, 10A, 10C, 11A, 11B, 12D, 16B, 21A, 22A, 23C, 27B, 27D, 28A, 29J) 8th Grade Social Studies Scope and Sequence Alvin ISD Revised Summer 2016 16 Suggested Timeline: ​????? Early Reconstruction ❏ (1A) identify the major eras and events in U.S. history through 1877, including colonization, revolution, drafting of the Declaration of Independence, creation and ratification of the Constitution, religious revivals such as the Second Great Awakening, early republic, the Age of Jackson, westward expansion, reform movements, sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction, and describe their causes and effects; ❏ (8B) explain the causes of the Civil War, including sectionalism, states' rights, and slavery, and significant events of the Civil War, including the firing on Fort Sumter; the battles of Antietam, Gettysburg, and Vicksburg; the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation; Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House; and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln; and ❏ (16B) describe the impact of 19th­century amendments, including the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments, on life in the United States. Radical Reconstruction ❏ (9A) evaluate legislative reform programs of the Radical Reconstruction Congress and reconstructed state governments; ❏ (16B) describe the impact of 19th­century amendments, including the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments, on life in the United States. Reconstruction and Southern Society ❏ (9A) evaluate legislative reform programs of the Radical Reconstruction Congress and reconstructed state governments; ❏ (9B) evaluate the impact of the election of Hiram Rhodes Revels; ❏ (9C) explain the economic, political, and social problems during Reconstruction and evaluate their impact on different groups; and The Aftermath of Reconstruction ❏ (1A) identify the major eras and events in U.S. history through 1877, including colonization, revolution, drafting of the Declaration of Independence, creation and ratification of the Constitution, religious revivals such as the Second Great Awakening, early republic, the Age of Jackson, westward expansion, reform movements, sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction, and describe their causes and effects; ❏ (9C) explain the economic, political, and social problems during Reconstruction and evaluate their impact on different groups; and Western Agriculture ❏ (9D) identify the effects of legislative acts such as the Homestead Act, the Dawes Act, and the Morrill Act. Hardship for Native Americans ❏ (9D) identify the effects of legislative acts such as the Homestead Act, the Dawes Act, and the Morrill Act. Mining, Railroads, and the Economy ❏ (27D) explain how technological innovations brought about economic growth such as how the factory system contributed to rapid industrialization and the Transcontinental Railroad led to the opening of the west. 8th Grade Social Studies Scope and Sequence Alvin ISD Revised Summer 2016 17 8th Grade Social Studies Scope and Sequence Alvin ISD Revised Summer 2016