Eighth Grade Social Studies Timeline

Month                    Curriculum: Prentice Hall Text                                            Standards

1^st Trimester

September             U.S. Geography  Chapter 1-2                                              11.1-11.2

                                100 Facts: create flash cards, practice.

                                100 Facts: Quiz every 2 wks.

                                1^st 50 facts (U. S. History)

October                  American Revolution  Chapter 4                                       2.1-2.5

November              Constitution   Chapter 6                                                      3.1-3.8

                                Constitution Scavenger Hunt

                                Linked Websites

2^nd Trimester

December              100 Facts 2^nd 50 facts quiz every 2 wks.

                                (review 6^th & 7^th S.S.)

                                Age of Jefferson  Chapter 8                                               4.1-4.7

January                  Industrial Revolution   Chapter 9                                      6.1-6.4

February                Reform/Social Issues   Chapter 12/13                               6.5-6.9

3^rd Trimester

March                    100 Facts: test every 2 wks. (6^th, 7^th & 8^th S.S.)

                                Pre-Civil War   Chapter 14                                                  7.1-7.7

                                Civil War   Chapter 15                                                         8.1-8.9

                                Reconstruction   Chapter 16                                               8.10-811

April                       Immigration   Chapter 19                                                     9.1-912

April/May             8^th Grade Project: Social Studies Based                            6.1, 6.5, 6.7,

                                           7.6, 8.6, 9.1, 9.9