Eighth Grade American History

In eighth grade, social studies students develop an understanding and appreciation of the political, economic, and social development of the United States. The scope of the course includes European discovery, settlement, colonization, revolution, and the quest for self-government, as well as the progress of the new nation through the test of the Civil War and subsequent Reconstruction. Students will be given opportunities to apply their knowledge of history, citizenship, and the principles of the democratic process through a week-long mock Constitutional Convention, library and Internet research, writing historical fiction, presenting first-person narratives, interpreting primary sources, and using technology to present information and create timelines.