8th Grade Social Studies Syllabus

What does the 8th Grade year of Social Studies focus on?

• U.S History

• World History

• Ancient Greek History

• Geography

Check all of the topics we will cover this year.

• Civil War

• The Constitution

• Colonization

• The Technology Era

Which of these is NOT a goal for the social studies school year?

• Understand how geography shapes history.

• Plot points on a graph.

• Analyze sources for multiple perspectives and defend a position.

• Explain how media and communication technology influence public opinion

True or False: There a social studies textbook.

• True

• False

What will our first unit be on?

• Westward Expansion

• Slavery

• Colonialism

• Reconstruction