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Halifax County Public Schools 8 th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide 2011-2012 Page 1 1st Six Weeks 8th Grade Social Studies Big Question: What is the best way to find the truth? Days NCSCoS Unit Objectives/Goals NCCS Skill/Vocabulary Terms Instructional Strategies/Formative Assessment Recommended Resources Recommended Assessments 2 Days Discuss the Classroom Syllabus and School Handbook, Build Classroom Rules/Expectations Pretest Class Syllabus EMS School Handbook Classroom Rules/Expectations Diagnostic 14 Days Competency Goal 1 I Can analyze important geographic, political, economic, and social aspects of life in the region prior to the Revolutionary Period. 1.01 Assess the impact of geography on the settlement and developing economy of the Carolina colony. I Can: 8.H.1.2 Summarize the literal meaning of historical documents in order to establish context. 8.G.11 Explain how location and place have presented opportunities and challenges for the movement of people, goods, and ideas in North Carolina and the Introduce Vocabulary for Chapter One (The Lay of the Land) Section 1-Tidewater Region Section 2 Coastal Plain Region Section 3 Piedmont Region Sec 4 Mountain Region Sec 5 Weather and Climate Discuss the Unit Big Question Develop Learning Targets Discuss Learning Targets Use I Can Statements Textbook Revised Blooms Taxonomy (Key Words & Model Questions) Student Activity Workbook Atlases Maps Vocabulary and Reading Warm-up Activities Writing About the Big Question Vocabulary Builder Lesson Plans Graphic Organizers Dictionary Newspaper and magazine archives Daily Formative Assessments

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Halifax County Public Schools

8th

Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

2011-2012

Page 1

1st Six Weeks

8th Grade Social Studies

Big Question: What is the best way to find the truth?

Days NCSCoS Unit

Objectives/Goals

NCCS Skill/Vocabulary

Terms

Instructional

Strategies/Formative

Assessment

Recommended

Resources

Recommended

Assessments

2 Days Discuss the Classroom

Syllabus and

School Handbook,

Build Classroom

Rules/Expectations

Pretest

Class Syllabus

EMS School Handbook

Classroom

Rules/Expectations

Diagnostic

14 Days Competency Goal 1

I Can analyze important

geographic, political,

economic, and social aspects of

life in the region prior to the

Revolutionary Period.

1.01 Assess the impact of

geography on the

settlement and

developing economy of

the Carolina colony.

I Can:

8.H.1.2 Summarize the

literal meaning of

historical documents in

order to establish

context.

8.G.11 Explain how

location and place have

presented opportunities

and challenges for the

movement of people,

goods, and ideas in

North Carolina and the

Introduce Vocabulary

for Chapter One

(The Lay of the Land)

Section 1-Tidewater

Region

Section 2 Coastal Plain

Region

Section 3 Piedmont

Region

Sec 4 Mountain Region

Sec 5 Weather and

Climate

Discuss the Unit Big Question

Develop Learning Targets

Discuss Learning Targets

Use I Can Statements

Textbook

Revised Blooms Taxonomy

(Key Words & Model

Questions)

Student Activity

Workbook

Atlases

Maps

Vocabulary and Reading

Warm-up Activities

Writing About the Big

Question

Vocabulary Builder

Lesson Plans

Graphic Organizers

Dictionary

Newspaper and magazine

archives

Daily Formative Assessments

Halifax County Public Schools

8th

Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

2011-2012

Page 2

1.02 Identify and describe

American Indians who

inhabited the regions that

became Carolina and

assess their impact on the

colony.

United States.

8.G.1.3 Explain how

human and

environmental

interaction affected

quality of life and

settlement patterns in

North Carolina and the

United States 9e.g.

environmental

disasters, infrastructure

development, coastal

restoration and

alternative sources of

energy).

8.H.1.2 Summarize the

literal meaning of

historical documents in

order to establish

context.

8.H.1.3 Use primary

and secondary sources

to interpret various

historical perspectives.

8.C.1.1 Explain how

influences from Africa,

Europe, and the

Americas impacted

North Carolina and the

United States. (e.g.

SmartBoard

Laptop/Computer

Internet Historical and

map web sites

Student Journals

Cornell Notes

AVID Strategies

Instructional Coach

Halifax County Public Schools

8th

Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

2011-2012

Page 3

1.03 Compare and contrast

the relative importance of

differing economic,

Columbian exchange,

slavery and the decline

of the American Indian

populations).

8.C.1.2 Summarize the

origin of beliefs,

practices, and

traditions that

represent various

groups within North

Carolina and the

United States (e.g.

Moravians, Scots-Irish,

Highland Scots, Latino,

Hmong, African, and

American Indian).

8.C.1.3 Summarize the

contributions of

particular groups to the

development of North

Carolina and the

United States (e.g.

women, religious

groups, and ethnic

minorities such as

American Indians,

African Americans, and

European immigrants).

8.H.1.3 Use primary

and secondary sources

to interpret various

Halifax County Public Schools

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Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

2011-2012

Page 4

geographic, religious, and

political motives for

European exploration.

historical perspectives.

14 Days Competency Goal 1

I Can analyze important

geographic, political,

economic, and social aspects of

life in the region prior to the

Revolutionary Period.

1.01 Assess the impact of

geography on the

settlement and

developing economy of

the Carolina colony.

I Can:

8.H.1.2 Summarize the

literal meaning of

historical documents in

order to establish

context.

8.G.11 Explain how

location and place have

presented opportunities

Introduce Vocabulary

for Chapter Two

(Natives and

Newcomers)

Section 1-First

Inhabitants

Section 2 –Indian Life

at White Contact

Section 3- European

Explorers come and go

Sec 4 – The Lost Colony

Discuss the Unit Big Question

Develop Learning Targets

Discuss Learning Targets

Use I Can Statements

Textbook

Revised Blooms Taxonomy

(Key Words & Model

Questions)

Student Activity

Workbook

Atlases

Maps

Vocabulary and Reading

Warm-up Activities

Writing About the Big

Question

Vocabulary Builder

Lesson Plans

Daily Formative Assessments

Halifax County Public Schools

8th

Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

2011-2012

Page 5

1.02 Identify and describe

American Indians who

inhabited the regions that

became Carolina and

assess their impact on the

colony.

and challenges for the

movement of people,

goods, and ideas in

North Carolina and the

United States.

8.H.1.2 Summarize the

literal meaning of

historical documents in

order to establish

context.

8.H.1.3 Use primary

and secondary sources

to interpret various

historical perspectives.

8.C.1.1 Explain how

influences from Africa,

Europe, and the

Americas impacted

North Carolina and the

United States. (e.g.

Columbian exchange,

slavery and the decline

of the American Indian

populations).

8.C.1.2 Summarize the

origin of beliefs,

practices, and

traditions that

represent various

groups within North

Graphic Organizers

Dictionary

Newspaper and magazine

archives

SmartBoard

Laptop/Computer

Internet Historical and

map web sites

Student Journals

Cornell Notes

AVID Strategies

Instructional Coach

Halifax County Public Schools

8th

Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

2011-2012

Page 6

1.03 Compare and contrast

the relative importance of

differing economic,

geographic, religious, and

political motives for

European exploration.

Carolina and the

United States (e.g.

Moravians, Scots-Irish,

Highland Scots, Latino,

Hmong, African, and

American Indian).

8.C.1.3 Summarize the

contributions of

particular groups to the

development of North

Carolina and the

United States (e.g.

women, religious

groups, and ethnic

minorities such as

American Indians,

African Americans, and

European immigrants).

8.H.1.3 Use primary

and secondary sources

to interpret various

historical perspectives.

2nd Six Weeks

8th Grade Social Studies

Big Question: Does every conflict have a winner?

Halifax County Public Schools

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Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

2011-2012

Page 7

Days NCSCoS Unit

Objectives/Goals

NCCS Skill/Vocabulary Terms Instructional Strategies

&

Instructional Activities

Recommended Resources Recommended Assessments

15 Days Competency Goal 1

I Can analyze important

geographic, political,

economic, and social

aspects of life in the region

prior to the Revolutionary

Period.

1.05 Describe the factors

that led to the founding and

settlement of the American

colonies including religious

persecution, economic

opportunity, adventure,

and forced migration.

I Can:

8.H.1.3 Use primary

and secondary sources

to interpret various

historical perspectives.

8.H.1.4 Use historical

inquiry to evaluate the

validity of sources used

to construct historical

narratives (e.g.

formulates historical

questions, gather data

from a variety of

sources, evaluate and

interpret data and

support interpretations

with historical

evidence).

8.H.3.1 Explain how

migration and

immigration

contributed to the

Introduce Vocabulary

for Chapter Three

(Proprietors and Their

Problems)

Sec 1 – Settling the

Albemarle Sound

Sec 2 – The Charting of

Carolina

Sec 3 – Culpeper’s

Rebellion

Sec 4 – Settling the

Pamlico Sound

Sec 5 – Settling the

Cape Fear

Discuss the Unit Big Question

Develop Learning Targets

Discuss Learning Targets

Use I Can Statements

Textbook

Revised Blooms Taxonomy

(Key Words & Model

Questions)

Student Activity

Workbook

Atlases

Maps

Vocabulary and Reading

Warm-up Activities

Writing About the Big

Question

Vocabulary Builder

Lesson Plans

Graphic Organizers

Dictionary

Newspaper and magazine

archives

SmartBoard

Laptop/Computer

Internet Historical and

map web sites

Student Journals

Cornell Notes

AVID Strategies

Instructional Coach

Daily Formative Assessments

Halifax County Public Schools

8th

Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

2011-2012

Page 8

development of North

Carolina and the United

states from colonization

to contemporary times

(e.g. westward

movement, African

slavery, Trail of Tears,

the Great Migration,

and Ellis and Angel

Island).

15 Days Competency Goal 1

I Can analyze important

geographic, political,

economic, and social

aspects of life in the region

prior to the Revolutionary

Period.

1.05 Describe the factors

that led to the founding and

settlement of the American

colonies including religious

persecution, economic

opportunity, adventure,

and forced migration.

I Can:

8.H.1.3 Use primary

and secondary sources

to interpret various

historical perspectives.

8.H.1.4 Use historical

inquiry to evaluate the

validity of sources used

Introduce Vocabulary

for Chapter Four

(A Royal Colony

Struggles)

Sec 1- Continuing

Political Troubles

Sec 2 – Peopling the

Backcountry

Sec 3 – Life on the

Carolina Frontier

Sec 4 – Tryon and the

Regulation

Discuss the Unit Big Question

Develop Learning Targets

Discuss Learning Targets

Use I Can Statements

Textbook

Revised Blooms Taxonomy

(Key Words & Model

Questions)

Student Activity

Workbook

Atlases

Maps

Vocabulary and Reading

Warm-up Activities

Writing About the Big

Question

Vocabulary Builder

Lesson Plans

Daily Formative Assessments

Halifax County Public Schools

8th

Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

2011-2012

Page 9

1.07 Identify European

immigrants, landed gentry,

tradesmen, and small

farmers to everyday life in

colonial North Carolina,

and compare them to other

to construct historical

narratives (e.g.

formulates historical

questions, gather data

from a variety of

sources, evaluate and

interpret data and

support interpretations

with historical

evidence).

8.H.3.1 Explain how

migration and

immigration

contributed to the

development of North

Carolina and the United

states from colonization

to contemporary times

(e.g. westward

movement, African

slavery, Trail of Tears,

the Great Migration,

and Ellis and Angel

Island).

8.H.1.3 Use primary

and secondary sources

to interpret various

historical perspectives.

8.C.1.1 Explain how

influences from Africa,

Graphic Organizers

Dictionary

Newspaper and magazine

archives

SmartBoard

Laptop/Computer

Internet Historical and

map web sites

Student Journals

Cornell Notes

AVID Strategies

Instructional Coach

Halifax County Public Schools

8th

Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

2011-2012

Page 10

colonies. Europe, and the

Americas impacted

North Carolina and the

United States (e.g.

Columbian exchange,

slavery and the decline

of the American Indian

populations).

8.C.1.3 Summarize the

contributions of

particular groups to the

development of North

Carolina and the United

States (e.g. women,

religious groups, and

ethnic minorities such

as American Indians,

African Americans, and

European immigrants).

3rd Six Weeks

8th Grade Social Studies

Big Question: What should we learn?

Days NCSCoS Unit

Objectives/Goals

NCCS Skill/Vocabulary Terms Instructional Strategies

&

Instructional Activities

Recommended Resources Recommended Assessments

Halifax County Public Schools

8th

Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

2011-2012

Page 11

15 Competency Goal 2:

I Can trace the causes and

effects of the Revolutionary

war, and assess the impact

of major events, problems,

and personalities during the

Constitutional Period in

North Carolina and the

New Nation.

2.01 Trace the events

leading up to the

Revolutionary War and

evaluate their relative

significance in the onset of

hostilities.

I Can:

8.H.1.3 Use primary

and secondary sources

to interpret various

historical perspectives.

8.H.1.4 Use historical

inquiry to evaluate the

validity of sources used

to construct historical

narratives (e.g.

formulates historical

questions, gather data

from a variety of

sources, evaluate and

interpret data and

support interpretations

with historical

evidence).

8.H.2.1 Explain the

impact of economic,

political, social, and

military conflicts (e.g.

Introduce Vocabulary

for Chapter Five

Sec 1 Road to

Independence

Sec 2 NC in the War for

Independence

Sec 3 British Invade the

Carolinas

Sec 4 North Carolinians

Fight Each Other

Discuss the Unit Big Question

Develop Learning Targets

Discuss Learning Targets

Use I Can Statements

Textbook

Revised Blooms Taxonomy

(Key Words & Model

Questions)

Student Activity

Workbook

Atlases

Maps

Vocabulary and Reading

Warm-up Activities

Writing About the Big

Question

Vocabulary Builder

Lesson Plans

Graphic Organizers

Dictionary

Newspaper and magazine

archives

SmartBoard

Laptop/Computer

Internet Historical and

map web sites

Student Journals

Cornell Notes

AVID Strategies

Instructional Coach

Daily Formative Assessments

Section Assessments

Unit Assessments

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2011-2012

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2.02 Describe the

contributions of key North

Carolina and national

personalities from the

Revolutionary War era and

assess their influence on the

outcome of the war.

war, slavery, states’

rights and citizenship

and immigration

policies) on the

development of North

Carolina and the

United States.

8.H.1.3 Use primary

and secondary sources

to interpret various

historical perspectives.

8.H.1.4 Use historical

inquiry to evaluate the

validity of sources used

to construct historical

narratives (e.g.

formulates historical

questions, gather data

from a variety of

sources, evaluate and

interpret data and

support interpretations

with historical

evidence).

8.H.2.2 Summarize how

leadership and citizen

actions (e.g. the

founding fathers, the

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2.03 Examine the role of

North Carolina in the

Revolutionary War

Regulators, the

Greensboro Four, and

participants of the

Wilmington Race Riots,

1898) influenced the

outcome of key conflicts

in North Carolina and

the United States.

8.H.1.4 Use historical

inquiry to evaluate the

validity of sources used

to construct historical

narratives (e.g.

formulates historical

questions, gather data

from a variety of

sources, evaluate and

interpret data and

support interpretations

with historical

evidence).

8.H.2.3 Summarize the

role of debate,

compromise, and

negotiation during

significant periods in

the history of North

Carolina and the

United States.

8.H.3.3 Explain how

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individuals and groups

has influenced

economic, political and

social change in North

Carolina and the

United States.

15 Competency Goal 2:

I Can trace the causes and

effects of the Revolutionary

war, and assess the impact

of major events, problems,

and personalities during the

Constitutional Period in

North Carolina and the

New Nation.

2.04 Examine the reasons

for the colonist’s victory

over the British, and

evaluate the impact of

military successes and

failures, the role of foreign

interventions, and ongoing

political and economic

domestic issues.

I Can:

8.H.1.4 Use historical

inquiry to evaluate the

validity of sources used

to construct historical

narratives (e.g.

formulates historical

questions, gather data

from a variety of

sources, evaluate and

interpret data and

support interpretations

with historical

Introduce Vocabulary

for Chapter Six

(Fledgling State In A

New Union)

Sec 1 The State in the

Confederation

Sec 2 NC Joins the New

Union

Sec 3 NC’s Role in the

New Nation

Sec 4 Efforts to Improve

NC

Discuss the Unit Big Question

Develop Learning Targets

Discuss Learning Targets

Use I Can Statements

Textbook

Revised Blooms Taxonomy

(Key Words & Model

Questions)

Student Activity

Workbook

Atlases

Maps

Vocabulary and Reading

Warm-up Activities

Writing About the Big

Question

Vocabulary Builder

Lesson Plans

Graphic Organizers

Dictionary

Newspaper and magazine

archives

SmartBoard

Laptop/Computer

Internet Historical and

Daily Formative Assessments

Section Assessments

Unit Assessments

Halifax County Public Schools

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Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

2011-2012

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evidence).

8.H.2.1 explain the

impact of economic,

political, social, and

military conflicts (e.g.

war, slavery, states’

rights and citizenship

and immigration

policies) on the

development of North

Carolina and the

United States.

8.H.2.2 Summarize how

leadership and citizen

actions (e.g. the

founding fathers, the

Regulators, the

Greensboro Four, and

participants of the

Wilmington race Riots,

1898) influenced the

outcome of key conflicts

in North Carolina and

the United States.

8.G.1.1 Explain how

location and place have

presented opportunities

and challenges for the

movement of people,

goods, and ideas in

North Carolina and the

map web sites

Student Journals

Cornell Notes

AVID Strategies

Instructional Coach

Halifax County Public Schools

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2.05 Describe the impact of

documents such as the

Mecklenburg Resolves, the

Halifax Resolves, the

Albany Plan of Union, the

Declaration of

Independence, the State

Constitution of 1776, the

Articles of Confederation,

the United States

Constitution, and the Bill of

Rights on the formation of

the state and national

governments.

United States.

8.H.1.1 Construct

charts, graphs, and

historical narratives to

explain particular

events or issues.

8.C&G.1.2 Evaluate the

degree to which

democratic ideals are

evident in historical

documents from North

Carolina and the

United States (e.g. the

Mecklenburg Resolves,

the Halifax Resolves,

the Declaration of

Independence, the

Articles of

Confederation, the Bill

of Rights and the

principles outlined in

the US Constitution and

North Carolina

Constitution of 1776,

1868 and 197`1).

4th Six Weeks

8th Grade Social Studies

Big Question: What is the best way to communicate?

Halifax County Public Schools

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Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

2011-2012

Page 17

Days NCSCoS Unit

Objectives/Goals

NCCS Skill/Vocabulary Terms Instructional Strategies

&

Instructional Activities

Recommended Resources Recommended Assessments

15 Competency Goal 3:

I Can identify key events

and evaluate the impact of

reform and expansion in

North Carolina during the

first half of the 19th

century.

3.05 Compare and

contrast different

perspectives among North

Carolinians on the

national policy of Removal

and resettlement of

American Indian

populations.

I Can:

8.H.1.3 Use primary

and secondary sources

to interpret various

historical perspectives.

8.H.1.4 Use historical

inquiry to evaluate the

validity of sources used

to construct historical

narratives 9e.g.

formulates historical

questions, gather data

from a variety of

sources, evaluate and

interpret data and

support interpretations

with historical

evidence).

8.H.2.3 Summarize the

role of debate,

compromise, and

Introduce Vocabulary

for Chapter Seven

(North Carolina Finally

Awakens)

Sec 1 Murphy’s Dreams

Fulfilled

Sec 2 The Cherokee

Removal

Sec 3 Whigs Support

Development

Sec 4 “The Rainbow of

Promise”

Discuss the Unit Big Question

Develop Learning Targets

Discuss Learning Targets

Use I Can Statements

Textbook

Revised Blooms Taxonomy

(Key Words & Model

Questions)

Student Activity

Workbook

Atlases

Maps

Vocabulary and Reading

Warm-up Activities

Writing About the Big

Question

Vocabulary Builder

Lesson Plans

Graphic Organizers

Dictionary

Newspaper and magazine

archives

SmartBoard

Laptop/Computer

Internet Historical and

map web sites

Student Journals

Cornell Notes

AVID Strategies

Instructional Coach

Daily Formative Assessments

Section Assessments

Unit Assessments

Halifax County Public Schools

8th

Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

2011-2012

Page 18

negotiation during

significant periods in

the history of North

Carolina and the United

States.

8.H.3.1 Explain how

migration and

immigration

contributed to the

development of North

Carolina and the United

States from colonization

to contemporary times

(e.g. westward

movement, African

slavery, trail of Tears,

the Great Migration

and Ellis and Angel

Island).

8.C&G.1.4 Analyze

access to democratic

rights and freedoms

among various groups

in North Carolina and

the United States (e.g.

enslaved people,

women, wage earners,

landless farmers,

American Indians,

African Americans and

other ethnic groups.

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5 Competency Goal 3:

I Can identify key events

and evaluate the impact of

reform and expansion in

North Carolina during the

first half of the 19th

century.

3.04 Describe the

development of the

institution of slavery in the

State and nation, and

assess its impact on the

economic, social, and

political conditions.

I Can:

8.H.1.3 Use primary

and secondary sources

to interpret various

historical perspectives.

8.H.1.4 Use historical

inquiry to evaluate the

validity of sources used

to construct historical

narratives (e.g.

formulates historical

questions, gather data

from a variety of

sources, evaluate and

interpret data and

support interpretations

with historical

evidence).

8.H.2.1 Explain the

impact of economic,

political, social, and

military conflicts (e.g.

war, slavery, states’

rights and citizenship

and immigration

Introduce Vocabulary

for Chapter Eight

(An Agrarian Society)

Sec 1 A State of

Yeoman Farmers

Sec 2 Slaves and

Masters

Discuss the Unit Big Question

Develop Learning Targets

Discuss Learning Targets

Use I Can Statements

Textbook

Revised Blooms Taxonomy

(Key Words & Model

Questions)

Student Activity

Workbook

Atlases

Maps

Vocabulary and Reading

Warm-up Activities

Writing About the Big

Question

Vocabulary Builder

Lesson Plans

Graphic Organizers

Dictionary

Newspaper and magazine

archives

SmartBoard

Laptop/Computer

Internet Historical and

map web sites

Student Journals

Cornell Notes

AVID Strategies

Instructional Coach

Daily Formative Assessments

Section Assessments

Unit Assessments

Halifax County Public Schools

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Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

2011-2012

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policies) on the

development of North

Carolina and the United

States.

8.H.3.1 Explain how

migration and

immigration

contributed to the

development of North

Carolina and the United

states from colonization

to contemporary times

(e.g. westward

movement, African

slavery, Trail of Tears,

the Great Migration

and Ellis and Angel

Island).

8.E.1.1 Explain how

conflict, cooperation,

and competition

influenced periods of

economic growth and

decline (e.g. economic

depressions and

recessions).

8.C&G.1.4 Analyze

access to democratic

rights and freedoms

among various groups

in North Carolina and

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the United states (e.g.

enslaved people,

women, wage earners,

landless farmers,

American Indians,

African Americans and

other ethnic groups.

10 Competency Goal 4:

I Can examine the causes,

and character of the Civil

War and Reconstruction,

and their impact on North

Carolina and the nation.

4.01 Identify and analyze

the significance of the

causes of secession from

the Union, and compare

reactions in North

Carolina to reactions I

other regions of the nation.

I Can:

8.H.1.5 Analyze the

relationship between

historical context and

decision-making.

8.H.2.1 Explain the

impact of economic,

political, social, and

military conflicts (e.g.

war, slavery, states’

rights and citizenship

and immigration

policies) on the

development of North

Carolina and the United

States.

8.H.2.3 Summarize the

role of debate,

compromise, and

Introduce Vocabulary

for Chapter Nine

(Civil War and

Reconstruction)

Sec 1 Sectionalism and

Secession

Sec 2 Sticking with the

Confederacy

Sec 3 Conflicts on the

Home front

Sec 4 Reconstruction in

the State

Sec 5 African

Americans during

Reconstruction.

Discuss the Unit Big Question

Develop Learning Targets

Discuss Learning Targets

Use I Can Statements

Textbook

Revised Blooms Taxonomy

(Key Words & Model

Questions)

Student Activity

Workbook

Atlases

Maps

Vocabulary and Reading

Warm-up Activities

Writing About the Big

Question

Vocabulary Builder

Lesson Plans

Graphic Organizers

Dictionary

Newspaper and magazine

archives

SmartBoard

Laptop/Computer

Internet Historical and

map web sites

Student Journals

Cornell Notes

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Section Assessments

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4.02 Describe the political

and military developments

of the Civil War and

analyze their effects on the

outcome of the war.

negotiation during

significant periods in

the history of North

Carolina and the United

States.

8.G.1.2 Understand the

human and physical

characteristics of

regions in North

Carolina and the United

States 9e.g. physical

features, culture,

political organization

and ethnic make-up).

8.C&G.1.3 Analyze

differing viewpoints on

the scope and power of

state and national

governments (e.g.

Federalists and anti-

Federalists, education,

immigration and

healthcare.

8.H.1.5 Analyze the

relationship between

historical context and

decision-making.

8.H.3.2 Explain how

changes brought about

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by technology and other

innovations affected

individual and groups

in North Carolina and

the United States (e.g.

advancements in

transportation,

communication

networks and business

practices).

8.G.1.1 Explain how

location and place have

presented opportunities

and challenges for the

movement of people,

goods, and ideas in

North Carolina and the

United States.

8.C&G.1.3 Analyze

differing viewpoints on

the scope and power of

state and national

governments (e.g.

Federalists and anti-

Federalists, education,

immigration and

healthcare.

8.C&G.1.4 Analyze

access to democratic

rights and freedoms

among various groups

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4.03 Assess North

Carolina’s role in the Civil

War and analyze the social

and economic impact of

the war on the state.

in North Carolina and

the United states (e.g.

enslaved people,

women, wage earners,

landless farmers,

American Indians,

African Americans and

other ethnic groups).

8.C&G.2.3 Explain the

impact of human and

civil rights issues

throughout North

Carolina and United

States history.

8.H.1.5 Analyze the

relationship between

historical context and

decision-making.

8.H.2.1 Explain the

impact of economic,

political, social, and

military conflicts (e.g.

war, slavery, states’

rights and citizenship

and immigration

policies) on the

development of North

Carolina and the United

States.

8.H.2.2 Summarize how

leadership and citizen

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4.04 Evaluate the

importance of the roles

played by individuals at

the state and national

levels during the Civil War

and Reconstruction

Period.

actions (e.g. the

founding fathers, the

Regulators, the

Greensboro Four, and

participants of the

Wilmington Race Riots,

19890 influenced the

outcome of key conflicts

in North Carolina and

the United States.

8.E.1.1 Assess North

Carolina’s role in the

Civil War and analyze

the social and economic

impact of the war on the

state.

8.H.1.5 Analyze the

relationship between

historical context and

decision-making.

8.H.2.2 Summarize how

leadership and citizen

actions (e.g. the

founding fathers, the

Regulators, the

Greensboro Four, and

participants of the

Wilmington Race Riots,

1989) influenced the

outcome of key conflicts

in North Carolina and

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the United States.

8.H.2.3 Summarize the

role of debate,

compromise, and

negotiation during

significant periods in

the history of North

Carolina and the United

States.

8.H.3.3 Explain how

individuals and groups

have influence

economic, political and

social change in North

Carolina and the United

States.

8.C&G.1.2 Evaluate the

degree to which

democratic ideals are

evident in historical

documents from North

Carolina and the United

States (e.g. the

Mecklenburg Resolves,

the Halifax Resolves,

the Declaration of

Independence, the

Articles of

Confederation, the Bill

of Rights and the

principles outlined in

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4.05 Analyze the political,

economic, and social

impact of Reconstruction

on the state and identify

the reasons why

Reconstruction came to an

the US Constitution and

North Carolina

Constitution of 1776,

1868 and 197`1).

8.C&G.1.3 Analyze

differing viewpoints on

the scope and power of

state and national

governments (e.g.

Federalists and anti-

Federalists, education,

immigration and

healthcare.

8.C&G.2.1 Evaluate the

effectiveness of various

approaches used to

effect change in North

Carolina and the United

States (e.g. picketing,

boycotts, sit-ins, voting,

marches, holding

elected office and

lobbying.

8.H.1.5 Analyze the

relationship between

historical context and

decision-making.

8.H.2.1 Explain the

impact of economic,

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end. political, social, and

military conflicts (e.g.

war, slavery, states’

rights and citizenship

and immigration

policies) on the

development of North

Carolina and the United

States.

8.E.1.1 Assess North

Carolina’s role in the

Civil War and analyze

the social and economic

impact of the war on the

state.

8.C&G.1.4 Analyze

access to democratic

rights and freedoms

among various groups

in North Carolina and

the United states (e.g.

enslaved people,

women, wage earners,

landless farmers,

American Indians,

African Americans and

other ethnic groups).

8.C&G.2.1 Evaluate the

effectiveness of various

approaches used to

effect change in North

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Carolina and the United

States (e.g. picketing,

boycotts, sit-ins, voting,

marches, holding

elected office and

lobbying.

8.C&G.2.3 Explain the

impact of human and

civil rights issues

throughout North

Carolina and United

States history.

8.C.1.3 Summarize the

contributions of

particular groups to the

development of North

Carolina and the United

States (e.g. women,

religious groups, and

ethnic minorities such

as American Indians,

African Americans, and

European immigrants).

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8th Grade Social Studies

Big Question: Do others see us more clearly than we see ourselves?

NCSCoS Unit

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Days Objectives/Goals NCCS Skill/Vocabulary Terms Instructional Strategies

&

Instructional Activities

Recommended Resources Recommended Assessments

10 Competency Goal 5:

I Can evaluate the impact

of political, economic, and

social technological

changes on life in North

Carolina from 1870 to

1930.

5.01 Identify the role

played by the agriculture,

textile, tobacco, and

furniture industries in

North Carolina, and

analyze their importance

in the economic

development of the state.

I Can:

8.H.3.2 Explain how

changes brought abut

by technology and other

innovations affected

individuals and groups

in North Carolina and

the United states (e.g.

advancements in

transportation,

communication

networks and business

practices.

8.H.3.3 Explain how

individuals and groups

have influenced

economic, political and

social change in North

Carolina and the United

States.

Introduce Vocabulary

for Chapter Ten

(Towns, Trains, and

Transportation)

Sec 1 Trains Lead to

Town Growth

Sec 2 Tobacco and

Textiles Spur the

Transition

Sec 3 The Transition in

the Towns

Sec 4 The Transition in

Countryside

Discuss the Unit Big Question

Develop Learning Targets

Discuss Learning Targets

Use I Can Statements

Textbook

Revised Blooms Taxonomy

(Key Words & Model

Questions)

Student Activity

Workbook

Atlases

Maps

Vocabulary and Reading

Warm-up Activities

Writing About the Big

Question

Vocabulary Builder

Lesson Plans

Graphic Organizers

Dictionary

Newspaper and magazine

archives

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Internet Historical and

map web sites

Student Journals

Laptop/Computer

Cornell Notes

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5.02 Examine the changing

role of educational,

religious, and social

institutions in the state and

analyze their impact.

8.H.3.4 Compare

historical and

contemporary issues to

understand continuity

and change in the

development of North

Carolina and the United

States.

8.C.1.3 Summarize the

contributions of

particular groups to the

development of North

Carolina and the United

States (e.g. women,

religious groups, and

ethnic minorities such

as American Indians,

African Americans, and

European immigrants).

8.H.3.1 Explain how

migration and

immigration

contributed to the

development of North

Carolina and the United

States from colonization

to contemporary times

(e.g. westward

movement, African

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slavery, Trail of Tears,

the Great Migration

and Ellis and Angle

Island).

8.H.3.3 Explain how

individuals and groups

have influenced

economic, political and

social change in North

Carolina and the United

States.

States.

8.H.3.4 Compare

historical and

contemporary issues to

understand continuity

and change in the

development of North

Carolina and the United

States.

8.C&G.2.1 Evaluate the

effectiveness of various

approaches used to

effect change in North

Carolina and the United

States (e.g. picketing,

boycotts, sit-ins, voting,

marches, holding

elected office and

lobbying.).

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5.03 Describe the social ,

economic, and political

impact of migration of

North Carolina.

5.04 Identify technological

8.H.3.4 Compare

historical and

contemporary issues to

understand continuity

and change in the

development of North

Carolina and the United

States.

8.G.1.2 Understand the

human and physical

characteristics of

regions in North

Carolina and the United

States (e.g. physical

features, culture,

political organization

and ethnic make-up).

8.C.1.3 Summarize the

contributions of

particular groups to the

development of North

Carolina and the United

States (e.g. women,

religious groups, and

ethnic minorities such

as American Indians,

African Americans, and

European immigrants).

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advances, and evaluate

their influence on the

quality of life in North

Carolina.

8.H.3.2 Explain how

changes brought abut

by technology and other

innovations affected

individuals and groups

in North Carolina and

the United states (e.g.

advancements in

transportation,

communication

networks and business

practices.

10 Competency Goal 5:

I Can evaluate the impact

of political, economic, and

social technological

changes on life in North

Carolina from 1870 to

1930.

5.05 Assess the influence of

the political, legal, and

social movements on the

political system and life in

North Carolina.

I Can:

8.H.2.1 Explain the

impact of economic,

political, social, and

military conflicts (e.g.

war, slavery, states’

rights and citizenship

and immigration

policies) on the

development of North

Introduce Vocabulary

for Chapter Eleven

(The Patterns of

Progress)

Sec 1 Progress,

Democrats, and

Education

Sec 2 Black Responses

to Segregation

Sec 3 Main Streets and

Mill Villages

Sec 4 Progress in the

Countryside

Sec 5 Impact of the

First World War

Discuss the Unit Big Question

Develop Learning Targets

Discuss Learning Targets

Use I Can Statements

Textbook

Revised Blooms Taxonomy

(Key Words & Model

Questions)

Student Activity

Workbook

Atlases

Maps

Vocabulary and Reading

Warm-up Activities

Writing About the Big

Question

Vocabulary Builder

Lesson Plans

Graphic Organizers

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archives

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Section Assessments

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Carolina and the United

States.

8.H.3.3 Explain how

individuals and groups

have influenced

economic, political and

social change in North

Carolina and the United

States.

8.C&G.1.4 Analyze

access to democratic

rights and freedoms

among various groups

in North Carolina and

the United States (e.g.

enslaved people,

women, wage earners,

landless farmers,

American Indians,

African Americans and

other ethnic groups).

8.C&G.2.1 Evaluate the

effectiveness of various

approaches used to

effect change in North

Carolina and the United

States (e.g. picketing,

boycotts, sit-ins, voting,

marches, holding

elected office and

lobbying).

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5.06 Describe North

Carolina’s reaction to the

increasing United States

involvement in world

affairs including

participation in World

War I, and evaluate the

impact on the state’s

economy.

8.C&G.2.3 Explain the

impact of human and

civil rights issues

throughout North

Carolina and United

States history.

8.H.2.1 Explain the

impact of economic,

political, social, and

military conflicts (e.g.

war, slavery, states’

rights and citizenship

and immigration

policies) on the

development of North

Carolina and the United

States.

8.E.1.1

Explain how conflict,

cooperation, and

competition influenced

periods of economic

growth and decline (e.g.

economic depressions

and recessions.

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10 Competency Goal 6:

I Can analyze the

immediate and long-term

effects of the Great

Depression and World

War II on North Carolina.

6.01 Identify the causes

and effects of the Great

Depression and analyze

the impact of New Deal

policies on Depression Era

life in North Carolina.

I Can:

8.H.3.2 Explain how

changes brought about

by technology and other

innovations affected

individuals and groups

in North Carolina and

the United States 9e.g.

advancements in

transportation,

communication

networks and business

practices.

8.H.3.3 Explain how

individuals and groups

have influenced

economic, political and

social change in North

Carolina and the United

States.

8.E.1.1 Explain how

conflict, cooperation,

Introduce Vocabulary

for Chapter Twelve

(The Great Depression

and the Big War)

Sec 1 NC Roars

Through the Twenties

Sec 2 Great Depression

Levels NC Describe

Sec 3 Net Deal Plows

Through NC

Sec 4 NC Again Helps

Win the World War

Discuss the Unit Big Question

Develop Learning Targets

Discuss Learning Targets

Use I Can Statements

Textbook

Revised Blooms Taxonomy

(Key Words & Model

Questions)

Student Activity

Workbook

Atlases

Maps

Vocabulary and Reading

Warm-up Activities

Writing About the Big

Question

Vocabulary Builder

Lesson Plans

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Dictionary

Newspaper and magazine

archives

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map web sites

Student Journals

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and competition

influenced periods of

economic growth and

decline (e.g. economic

depressions and

recessions).

8.E.1.3 Explain how

quality of life is

impacted by personal

financial choices (e.g.

credit, savings,

investing, borrowing

and giving).

8.C&G.1.3 Analyze

differing viewpoints on

the scope and power of

state and national

governments (e.g.

Federalists and anti-

federalists, education,

immigration and

healthcare).

8.C&G.2.1 Evaluate the

effectiveness of various

approaches used to

effect change in North

Carolina and the United

States (e.g. picketing,

boycotts, sit-ins, voting,

marches, holding

elected office and

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6.02 Describe the

significance or major

events and military

engagements associated

with World War II and

evaluate the impact of the

war on North Carolina.

6.03 Examine the

significance of key ideas

and individuals associated

with World War II.

6.04 Assess the impact of

lobbying).

8.H.2.1 Explain the

impact of economic,

political, social, and

military conflicts (e.g.

war, slavery, states’

rights and citizenship

and immigration

policies) on the

development of North

Carolina and the United

States.

8.H.2.2 Summarize how

leadership and citizen

actions (e.g. the

founding fathers, the

Regulators , the

Greensboro Four, and

participants of the

Wilmington Race Riots,

1898) influenced the

outcome of key conflicts

in North Carolina and

the United States.

8.C.1.3 Summarize the

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World War II on the

economic, political, social,

and military role of

different groups in North

Carolina including women

and minorities.

contributions of

particular groups to the

development of North

Carolina and the United

states (e.g. women,

religious groups, and

ethnic minorities such

as American Indians,

African Americans, and

European immigrants).

6th Six Weeks

7th Grade Social Studies

Big Question: Community or Individual – Which is more important?

8 Competency Goal 7:

I Can analyze changer in

North Carolina during the

postwar period to the

1970s.

7.01 Analyze the extent

and significance of

economic changes in North

Carolina.

7.02 Evaluate the

importance of social

change to different groups

in North Carolina.

I Can:

8.E.1.2 Use economic

indicators (e.g. GDP,

inflation and

unemployment) to

evaluate the growth and

stability of the economy

of North Carolina and

the United States.

8.H.2.2 Summarize how

leadership and citizen

actions (e.g. the

founding fathers, the

Regulators, the

Greensboro Four, and

Introduce Vocabulary

(for Chapter Thirteen

Postwar Choices and

Freedoms)

Sec 1 The Politics of

Reform and Reaction

Sec 2 Postwar

Prosperity Spreads

Across the state

Sec 3 New Choices in

Daily Life

Sec 4 The Civil Rights

Movement Comes to

North Carolina

Discuss the Unit Big Question

Textbook

Revised Blooms Taxonomy

(Key Words & Model

Questions)

Student Activity

Workbook

Atlases

Maps

Vocabulary and Reading

Warm-up Activities

Writing About the Big

Question

Vocabulary Builder

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Dictionary

Newspaper and magazine

archives

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7.03 Assess the influence of

technological advances on

economic development and

daily life.

7.04 Compare and

contrast the various

political viewpoints

surrounding issues of the

participants of the

Wilmington Race Riots,

1898) influenced the

outcome of key conflicts

in North Carolina and

the United States.

8.C&G.2.3 Explain the

impact of human and

civil rights issues

throughout North

Carolina and United

States history.

8.H.3.2 Explain how

changes brought about

by technology and other

innovations affected

individuals and groups

in North Carolina and

the United States (e.g.

advancements in

transportation,

communication

networks and business

practices).

8.C&G.1.3 Analyze

differing viewpoints on

the scope and power of

sate and national

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post World War II era.

7.05 Evaluate the major

changes and events that

have effected the role of

local, state, and national

governments.

governments (e.g.

Federalist and anti-

Federalists, education,

immigration and

healthcare).

8.C&G.1.4 Analyze

access to democratic

rights and freedoms

among various groups

in North Caroling and

the Untied States (e.g.

enslaved people,

women, wage earners,

landless farmers,

American Indians,

African Americans and

other ethnic groups).

8.H.3.2 Explain how

changes brought about

by technology and other

innovations affected

individuals and groups

in North Carolina and

the United States (e.g.

advancements in

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transportation,

communication

networks and business

practices).

8.H.2.1 Explain the

impact of economic,

political, social, and

military conflicts (e.g.

war, slavery states’

rights and citizenship

and immigration

policies) on the

development of North

Carolina and the United

States.

8.C&G.1.3 Analyze

differing viewpoints on

the scope and power of

sate and national

governments (e.g.

Federalist and anti-

Federalists, education,

immigration and

healthcare).

8.C&G.1.4 Analyze

access to democratic

rights and freedoms

among various groups

in North Caroling and

the Untied States (e.g.

enslaved people,

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women, wage earners,

landless farmers,

American Indians,

African Americans and

other ethnic groups).

8.C&G.1.4 Analyze

access to democratic

rights and freedoms

among various groups

in North Caroling and

the Untied States (e.g.

enslaved people,

women, wage earners,

landless farmers,

American Indians,

African Americans and

other ethnic groups).

8 Competency Goal 8:

I Can evaluate the impact

of demographic, economic,

technological, social, and

political developments in

North Carolina since the

1970’s.

8.01 Describe the changing

demographics in North

Carolina and analyze their

significance for North

Carolina’s society and

economy.

I Can:

8.H.3.1 Explain how

migration and

immigration

contributed to the

development of North

Carolina and the United

Introduce Vocabulary

for Chapter Fourteen

(Stars on the National

Stage)

Sec 1 Republicans

Restore Political

Balance

Sec 2 First Truly Urban

Places Develop

Sec 3 New Technologies

Alter the Industrial

Economy

Sec 4 NC Acts to

Discuss the Unit Big Question

Textbook

Revised Blooms Taxonomy

(Key Words & Model

Questions)

Student Activity

Workbook

Atlases

Maps

Vocabulary and Reading

Warm-up Activities

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Vocabulary Builder

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States from colonization

to contemporary times

(e.g. westward

movement, African

slavery, Trail of Tears,

the Great Migration

and Ellis and Angel

Island).

8.H.3.3 Explain how

individuals and groups

have influenced

economic, political and

social change in North

Carolina and the United

States.

8.G.1.2 Understand the

human and physical

characteristics of

regions in North

Carolina and the United

States 9e.g. physical

features, culture,

political organization

and ethnic make-up).

8.C.1.2 Summarize the

origin of beliefs,

practices, and traditions

that represent various

groups within North

Carolina and the United

States (e.g. Moravians,

Preserve Its Resources

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8.02 List economic and

technological advances

occurring in North

Carolina since 1970, and

assess their influence on

North Carolina’s role in

the nation and the world.

8.03 Describe the impact of

state and national issues

on the political climate of

North Carolina.

Scots-Irish, Highland

Scots, Latino, Hmong,

African, ad American

Indian).

8.H.3.2 Explain how

changes brought about

by technology and other

innovations affected

individuals and groups

in North Carolina and

the United states (e.g.

advancements in

transportation,

communication

networks and business

practices).

8.E.1.1 Explain how

conflict, cooperation,

and competition

influenced periods of

economic growth and

decline (e.g. economic

depressions and

recessions).

8.G.1.2 Understand the

human and physical

characteristics of

regions in North

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8.04 Assess the importance

of regional diversity on the

development of economic,

social, and political

institutions in North

Carolina.

Carolina and the United

States 9e.g. physical

features, culture,

political organization

and ethnic make-up).

8.C&G.1.3 Analyze

differing viewpoints on

the scope and power of

state and national

governments (e.g.

Federalists and anti-

Federalists, education,

immigration and

healthcare).

8.C&G.2.3 Explain the

impact of human and

civil rights issues

throughout North

Carolina and United

States history.

8.H.3.1 Explain how

migration and

immigration

contributed to the

development of North

Carolina and the United

States from colonization

to contemporary times

(e.g. westward

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movement, African

slavery, Trail of Tears,

the Great Migration

and Ellis and Angel

Island).

8.C.1.3 Summarize the

contributions of

particular groups to the

development of North

Carolina and the United

states (e.g. women,

religious groups, ad

ethnic minorities such

as American Indians,

African Americans, and

European immigrants.

8 Competency Goal 9:

I Can explore examples of

and opportunities for

active citizenship, past and

present, at the local and

state level.

9.01 Describe

contemporary political,

economic, and social issues

at the state and local

levels, and evaluate their

impact on the community.

I Can:

8.H.2.1 Explain the

impact of economic,

political, social, and

military conflicts (e.g.

war, slavery, states’

rights and citizenship

and immigration

policies) on the

development of North

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(A Work in Progress”

Sec 1 The Impact of

Global Change

Sec 2 Living Local in a

Global Economy

Sec 3 NC Government

in the New century

Discuss the Unit Big Question

Textbook

Revised Blooms Taxonomy

(Key Words & Model

Questions)

Student Activity

Workbook

Atlases

Maps

Vocabulary and Reading

Warm-up Activities

Writing About the Big

Question

Vocabulary Builder

Lesson Plans

Graphic Organizers

Daily Formative Assessments

Section Assessments

Unit Assessments

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Carolina and the United

States.

8.H.3.1 Explain how

migration and

immigration

contributed to the

development of North

Carolina and the United

states from colonization

to contemporary times

(e.g. westward

movement, African

slavery, Trail of Tears,

the Great Migration

and Ellis and Angel

Island).

8.H.3.2 Explain how

changes brought about

by technology and other

innovations affected

individuals and groups

in North Carolinaa nd

the United States (e.g.

advancements in

transportation,

communication

networks and business

practices).

8.G.1.3 Explain how

human and

environmental

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Student Journals

Cornell Notes

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interaction affected

qualify of life and

settlement patterns in

North Carolina and the

United States (e.g.

environmental disasters,

infrastructure

development, coastal

restoration and

alternative sources of

energy).

8.E.1.2 Use economic

indicators (e.g. GDP,

inflation and

unemployment) to

evaluate the growth and

stability of the economy

of North Carolina and

the United States.

8.E.1.3 Explain how

quality of life is

impacted by personal

financial choices (e.g.

credit, savings,

investing, borrowing

and giving).

8.C&G.1.3 Analyze

differing viewpoints on

the scope and power of

state and national

governments (e.g.

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9.02 Identify past and

present state and local

Federalists and anti-

Federalists, education,

immigration and

healthcare.

8.C&G.1.4 Analyze

access to democratic

rights and freedoms

among various groups

in North Carolina and

the United States (e.g.

enslaved people,

women, wage earners,

landless farmers,

American Indians,

African Americans and

other ethnic groups).\

8.C7G.2.3 Explain the

impact of human and

civil rights issues

throughout North

Carolina and United

States history.

8.H.2.2 Summarize how

leadership and citizen

actions (e.g. the

founding fathers, the

Regulators, the

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leaders from diverse

cultural backgrounds and

assess their influence in

affecting change.

Greensboro Four, and

participants of the

Wilmington Race Riots,

1898) influence the

outcome of key conflicts

in North Carolina and

the United States.

8.H.2.2 Summarize how

leadership and citizen

actions (e.g. the

founding fathers, the

Regulators, the

Greensboro Four, and

participants of the

Wilmington Race Riots,

1898) influence the

outcome of key conflicts

in North Carolina and

the United States.

8.H.3.3 Explain how

individual and groups

have influenced

economic, political and

social change in North

Carolina and the United

States.

8.C&G.2.1 Evaluate the

effectiveness of various

approaches used to

effect change in North

Carolina and the United

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9.03 Describe

opportunities for and

benefits of civic

participation.

States (e.g. picketing,

boycotts, sit-ins, voting,

marches, holding

elected office and

lobbying).

8.H.3.3 Explain how

individual and groups

have influenced

economic, political and

social change in North

Carolina and the United

States.

8.C&G.2.1 Evaluate the

effectiveness of various

approaches used to

effect change in North

Carolina and the United

States (e.g. picketing,

boycotts, sit-ins, voting,

marches, holding

elected office and

lobbying).

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