Social Studies Middle School Guide

8th US History

YEAR AT A GLANCE

Unit 5

Unit 6

Unit 7

Suggested Pacing

5-6 Weeks

4-5 Weeks

4-5 Weeks

The Development of Political Institutions and Processes CA. 1783 - 1861

Expansion Ca. 1783 - 1890

The Civil War and Reconstruction CA. 1820 - 1877

Unit

US I Standard 5.1 US I Standard 5.2 US I Standard 5.3

US I Standard 6.1 US I Standard 6.2 US I Standard 6.3 US I Standard 6.4 Sourcing Contextualization Close Reading Corroboration

US I Standard 7.1 US I Standard 7.2 US I Standard 7.3 US I Standard 7.4

Standards

Sourcing Contextualization Close Reading Corroboration

Sourcing Contextualization

Historical Thinking Skills

Close Reading Corroboration Accessing the District-Wide Standards-Based Assessment (DWSBA)

All District Assessments will be moving to Mastery Connect (Tracker) this year. Stay tuned for further info and instructions. Unit 1: Pretest Unit 3: DWSBA 1 Unit 4: DWSBA 2 - Civics Test Unit 6: DWSBA 3 Unit 7: 8th Grade Final Assessment