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8th Grade Social Studies Work in Progress
O.U.R. Education Co-op Total Instructional Alignment
Eighth Grade Social Studies
AR Department of Education
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THE GOAL FOR EACH STUDENT IS PROFICIENCY IN ALL REQUIREMENTS AT CURRENT AND PREVIOUS GRADES.
The 7th grade is designed for a full year of World History study. If the course is to be taught in a single semester, both First and
Second Nine Weeks SLEs should be taught during the first quarter, and both Third and Fourth Nine Weeks should be taught
during the second quarter.
Reminder: Celebrate Constitution and Citizenship Day (PL 108-447 Section 106) September 17
Reminder: Celebrate Freedom Week (Arkansas Act 682 of 2003) Last week in September
FIRST NINE WEEKS
Enduring Understanding: Understanding world geography is essential to understanding world history.
Essential Question: What map skills do we need to know to understand world geography?
Analyze the importance of the following Analyze the importance of * Identify navigation systems listed in SLE historical map maps
navigation systems on the development of world navigation systems on the * Discuss world civilizations located near navigation world map atlas
civilizations: Amazon River, Mississippi River, development of world civilizations. systems
G.1.8.1
Panama Canal, Rhine River, Suez Canal, * Analyze the importance of the following navigation
Thames River and Volga River systems on the development of world civilizations
Analyze a physical map or global projection Analyze a physical map or global * Identify physical features astrolabe
created by geographer’s tools (e.g., astrolabe , projection created by * Analyze a physical map or global projection created by physical map
compass, sextant, Global Positioning System geographer’s tools. geographer’s tools
G.1.8.2 [GPS], Geographic Information Systems [GIS],
LANDSAT, Internet)
Construct specialized maps using data (e.g., Construct specialized maps using * Discuss different types of specialized maps climate
G. 1.8.3 climate , population, political units, resources) data * Construct specialized maps using data political
Locate specific places on maps and globes using Locate specific places on maps * Define longitude and latitude longitude
G. 1. 8.4 grid points (longitude and latitude) and globes using grid points * Locate longitude and latitude and then specific places on latitude
maps and globes using grid points
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Analyze the influence of Earth’s physical features Analyze the influence of Earth’s * Define physical feature regions
on the development of regions of the world physical features on the * Indicate different physical features on a map
G.1.8.5 development of regions of the * Analyze the influence of Earth’s physical features on the
world development of regions of the world
Enduring Understanding: New intellectual and artistic Ideas that developed during the Renaissance marked the beginning of the Modern World.
Essential Question: What were the political, economic, and social impacts of the Renaissance on Western Europe?
Discuss societal changes resulting from Discuss societal changes * Discuss societal changes resulting from pandemics pandemic
pandemics (e.g., bubonic plague/Black Death, resulting from pandemics plague
H.6.8.15 small pox, tuberculosis, influenza, polio, HIV- black death
AIDS)
Investigate functions of early banking systems Investigate functions of early * Describe the origins of the banking system in Europe
E.9.8.1 (e.g., depository, usury, just price) banking systems * Investigate functions of early banking systems
Essential Question: Where did the centers of the Renaissance develop?
Describe the development of the Renaissance Describe the development of the * Define renaissance renaissance
H.6.8.36 Renaissance * Describe the development of the Renaissance city-state
Essential Question: Essential Question: What were the artistic, literary, and intellectual ideas of the Renaissance?
Analyze the work of writers and artists as Analyze the work of writers and * Read about various artistic and literary movements vernacular
examples of cultural heritage from communities artists as examples of cultural * Show examples of different artistic literary movements humanism
around the world heritage from communities around * Compare and contrast different artistic literary secular
G.2.8.1 the world movements
* Analyze the work of writers and artists as examples of
cultural heritage from communities around the world
Examine contributions of Renaissance writers Examine contributions of * Define vocabulary renaissance biography.com
and artists including, but not limited to Renaissance writers and artists * Identify Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci, Machiavelli, history.com
Machiavelli, Michelangelo, Shakespeare, da Vinci including, but not limited to and William Shakespeare
Machiavelli, Michelangelo, * Describe the contributions of renaissance writers and
H.6.8.37
Shakespeare, da Vinci artists
* Examine contributions of Renaissance writers and artists
Research the contributions of people of various Research the contributions of * List the contributions of influential people in the ethnic
racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds (e.g., de people of various racial, ethnic renaissance
Medici, Emperor Meiji, Matthew Perry, Saladin and religious backgrounds * Compare and contrast the contributions of influential
G.2.8.2 the Great) people of the renaissance
* Research the contributions of people of various racial,
ethnic and religious backgrounds
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Essential Question: What new technologies have created opportunities and challenges?
Examine cultures to determine the level of Examine cultures to determine * Identify Gutenberg cultures
assimilation and cultural exchange brought about the level of assimilation and * Determine the effects of the printing press assimilation
by technological advances: (printing press, cultural exchange brought about * Examine cultures to determine the level of assimilation cultural exchange
G.2.8.3 telegraph, railroad, radio, television, Internet) by technological advances and cultural exchange brought about by technological
advances: printing press, telegraph, railroad, radio,
television, Internet
Enduring Understanding: The resistance to the dominance of the Catholic Church led to the Reformation, which resulted in the birth of new political and
economic institutions.
Essential Question: What were the changing cultural values that led to the problems and issues that resulted in religious reform in Western Christianity?
Examine Catholic Church policies that led to the Examine Catholic Church policies * Define vocabulary indulgences history.com
Protestant Reformation (e.g., Great Schism, that led to the Protestant * Describe the role of the Catholic Church Protestant primary source documents
French papacy, indulgences, simony, lay Reformation * Examine Catholic Church policies that led to the Reformation
H.6.8.3 investiture) Protestant Reformation schism
simony
denomination
Investigate Protestant reformers: Martin Luther, Investigate Protestant reformers: * Identify Protestant reformers predestination
H.6.8.4 Henry VIII, John Calvin Martin Luther, Henry VIII, John * Investigate Protestant reformers: Martin Luther, Henry
Calvin VIII, John Calvin
Describe the Counter reformation (e.g., Jesuits, Describe the Counter reformation * Describe the Counter reformation counter reformation
Council of Trent, Inquisition) Jesuit
H.6.8.5 inquisition
heresy
seminary
Enduring Understanding: The contributions of the early scientists brought about change.
Essential Question: Who were the major contributors to the Scientific Revolution?
Identify major contributors of the Scientific Identify major contributors of the * Identify major contributors of the Scientific Revolution heliocentric authentichistory.com
Revolution (e.g., Muhammad Al-Khwarizmi, Scientific Revolution geocentric
Francis Bacon, Nicholas Copernicus, Galileo scientific method
H.6.8.9 Galilei, Johannes Kepler, Isaac Newton, Zhang rationalism
Heng) theory
hypothesis
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Enduring Understanding: The expanding economies of European states stimulated increased trade with markets in Asia as well as migration to new colonies in the Americas, creating new
cultural and social patterns.
Essential Question: Why were Europeans interested in discovering new lands and markets?
Identify new technologies that made European Identify new technologies that * Identify new technologies that made European astrolabe maps
exploration possible (e.g., astrolabe, cartography, made European exploration exploration possible caravel pictures
H.6.8.6 caravel, compass) possible united streaming
Analyze changing wants and needs of people Analyze changing wants and * Identify wants and needs
over time needs of people over time * Construct a chart showing wants and needs
E.7.8.1 * Analyze changing wants and needs of people over time
Evaluate the interaction of supply and demand Evaluate the interaction of supply * Define supply and demand supply and demand
and demand * Examine historical supply and demand issues
E.9.8.8 * Evaluate the interaction of supply and demand
Evaluate advantages and disadvantages of global Evaluate advantages and * Define global trade global trade
trade disadvantages of global trade * Explain advantages and disadvantages of global trade mercantilism
E.9.8.5 * Predict the impact of global trade
* Evaluate advantages and disadvantages of global trade
Essential Question: Who were some important explorers and political leaders during the age of exploration?
Illustrate the routes of European explorers during Illustrate the routes of European authentichistory.com
the Age of Exploration including, but not limited explorers during the Age of * Identify explorers biography.com
to Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, Exploration * Illustrate the routes of European explorers during the history.com
H.6.8.31
Vasco da Gama, Vasco Nuñez de Balboa, Age of Exploration
Bartolomeu Dias
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Essential Question: What was the effect of European migration and settlement on the Americas and Africa?
Illustrate the triangular trade routes that Illustrate the triangular trade * Define vocabulary triangular trade maps
developed in the Atlantic Ocean routes that developed in the * Discuss products exchanged atlas
H.6.8.33 Atlantic Ocean * Illustrate the triangular trade routes that developed in the
Atlantic Ocean
Compare and contrast historical and cultural Compare and contrast historical * Explain differences between various types of maps historical map
maps of each continent (e.g., political and cultural maps of each * Compare and contrast historical and cultural maps of cultural map
H.6.8.35 boundaries, migration patterns, trade routes, continent each continent political boundaries
colonization)
Analyze the impact of present choices on future Analyze the impact of present * Discuss migration patterns during the Age of Explorations
consequences choices on future consequences * Predict long term impacts of migration patterns
* Analyze the impact of present choices on future
E.7.8.2
consequences
Describe the establishment of colonies as a Describe the establishment of * Locate indigenous cultures of the new world indigenous
result of the conquest of indigenous people (e.g., colonies as a result of the * Describe the establishment of colonies as a result of the colony
H.6.8.7 Africa, Asia, New World) conquest of indigenous people conquest of indigenous people
Discuss the rise of absolute rulers and the divine Discuss the rise of absolute * Give examples of absolute rulers absolute ruler
right of kings (e.g., African, Asian, European) rulers and the divine right of kings * Discuss the rise of absolute rulers and the divine right of divine right of kings
H.6.8.10 kings
Discuss the emergence of England as a world Discuss the emergence of * Identify key groups and figures of the Elizabethan period sea dogs
power during the Elizabethan period (e.g., England as a world power during * Discuss the emergence of England as a world power
H.6.8.22 Spanish Armada, sea dogs) the Elizabethan period during the Elizabethan period
Analyze traditional, market, and command Analyze traditional, market, and * Define vocabulary traditional, market
economies command economies * Distinguish between economies and command
E.7.8.7 * Develop examples of each economies
* Analyze traditional, market, and command economies
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SECOND NINE WEEKS
Enduring Understanding: The Enlightenment belief that human progress was possible through the application of scientific knowledge and reason
influenced the leaders of the American Revolution.
Essential Question: How did the philosophers of the Enlightenment influence social issues and scientific theories?
Investigate influences on modern society of Investigate influences on modern * Define vocabulary enlightenment biography.com
Enlightenment thinkers including but not limited society of Enlightenment thinkers * Name the enlightenment thinkers social contract history.com
to: John Locke, The Baron de Montesquieu, * Describe the beliefs natural law
H.6.8.12 Jean Jacques Rousseau * Investigate influences on modern society of separation of
Enlightenment thinkers powers
Essential Question: How did the Enlightenment promote revolution in the American colonies?
Examine the influence of Enlightenment ideas Examine the influence of * Read about various revolutions revolution history.com
on revolutionary movements (e.g., American Enlightenment ideas on * Discuss the founding documents of each revolution representative
Revolution, French Revolution, Latin American revolutionary movements * Create a chart showing the ideas of each revolution government
revolutions, Revolutions of 1848) * Examine the influence of Enlightenment ideas on constitution
revolutionary movements popular sovereignty
limited government
estates
H.6.8.13 bourgeoisie
coup d'etat
guillotine
Bastille
Discuss struggles to gain rights for citizens in Discuss struggles to gain rights * Discuss struggles to gain rights for citizens in various
various countries (e.g., China, France, Mexico, for citizens in various countries countries
C.5.8.3 South Africa, United States)
Compare historical events on a timeline to Compare historical events on a * Review various historical timelines timeline
discover correlations timeline to discover correlations * Compare historical events on a timeline to discover
H.6.8.2 correlations
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Essential Question: How are governments created, structured, maintained and changed?
Analyze forms of government pertaining to the Analyze forms of government * Define vocabulary democracy
legislative, executive, and judicial branches: pertaining to the legislative, * Create a chart showing characteristics of various types monarchy
democracy, dictatorship, monarchy, oligarchy, executive, and judicial branches of governments dictatorship
theocracy, totalitarianism * Analyze forms of government pertaining to the oligarchy
C.4.8.1 legislative, executive, and judicial branches: democracy, theocracy
dictatorship, monarchy, oligarchy, theocracy, totalitarianism totalitarian
Investigate the influence of the Ottoman Empire Investigate the influence of the * Discuss the early Ottoman Empire empire
Ottoman Empire * Investigate the influence of the Ottoman Empire
H.6.8.8
Research individuals and their roles in changing Research individuals and their * Identify key individuals involved in changing world
governments (e.g., Otto von Bismarck, Mikhail roles in changing governments governments
Gorbachev, Abdel Nasser, Juan Peron, Lech * Research individuals and their roles in changing
C.4.8.2
Walesa, George Washington, Sun Yatsen) governments
Examine the influence of constitutions used by Examine the influence of * Select constitutions of other nations
various nations constitutions used by various * Paraphrase major components of each constitution
C.5.8.1 nations * Examine the influence of constitutions used by various
nations
Research national symbols from other nations of Research national symbols from * Find symbols of other nations
C.5.8.2 the world (e.g., national flags, statues, other nations of the world * Research national symbols from other nations of the
monuments) world
Analyze the influence citizen participation has on Analyze the influence citizen * Categorize rights and responsibilities citizens currently
government participation has on government have
C.5.8.5 * Analyze the influence citizen participation has on
government
Examine the value citizens of other countries Examine the value citizens of * Discuss voting practices in other countries
C.5.8.4 place on voting other countries place on voting * Examine the value citizens of other countries place on
voting
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Enduring Understanding: The advancements in technology which produced the Industrial Revolution altered the lives of people in science, medicine, and
agriculture.
Essential Question: Why did the spread of Industrialism to Europe and the United States accelerate Colonialism and Imperialism and produce
changes in cultural and society?
Investigate causes and consequences of the Investigate causes of the * Define vocabulary industrial revolution
Industrial Revolution (e.g., changing technology, Industrial Revolution and the * Read about the Industrial Revolution textile
mass production, societal changes) resulting advantages and * Investigate causes and resulting advantages and capital
disadvantages disadvantages of the Industrial Revolution partnership
H.6.8.14 corporation
urbanization
Investigate 19th century social and political Investigate 19th century social * Define vocabulary abolition
reform movements (e.g., abolition, education, and political reform movements * Identify reform movements suffrage
extension of suffrage, labor movements, rise of * Relate the reasons for each reform movement temperance
H.6.8.16
socialism, temperance) * Investigate 19th century social and political reform
movements
Illustrate the expansion of European imperialism: Illustrate the expansion of * Define vocabulary imperialism
Africa, Asia, Australia, Latin America European imperialism: Africa, * Match European countries with their colonies in Asia and
Asia, Australia, Latin America Africa
H.6.8.32 *Investigate motives for European imperialism
* Illustrate the expansion of European imperialism
Describe the effects of imperialism and related Describe the effects of * Describe the effects of imperialism and related nationalism
nationalistic movements (e.g., Africa, Asia, imperialism and related nationalistic movements imperialism
Europe, Latin America) nationalistic movements protectorate
H.6.8.39
sphere of influence
extraterritoriality
Examine effects of push-pull factors on various Examine effects of push-pull * Define push-pull push-pull
regions (e.g., disease, resources, factors on various regions * Describe the push-pull factors in various regions industrialization
G.3.8.1 industrialization, technology) * Examine effects of push-pull factors on various regions
Investigate Asian-American relations prior to Investigate Asian-American * Discuss Boxer Rebellion Boxer Rebellion
World War II (e.g., Open Door Policy, Boxer relations prior to World War II * Investigate Asian-American relations prior to World War II
H.6.8.40 Rebellion, Gentlemen’s Agreement, Manchuria,
rearmament)
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THIRD NINE WEEKS
Enduring Understanding: World War I (1914-1918) which was caused by competition among Industrial Nations in Europe and a failure of diplomacy,
transformed European and American life, wrecked the economics of Europe, and planted the seeds for a World War II.
Essential Question: What were the factors that produced World War I?
Examine ways viewpoints expressed in political Examine ways viewpoints * Find examples of WW I political cartoons political cartoon newspapers
cartoons and other primary and secondary expressed in political cartoons * Interpret meaning of chosen political cartoons primary source primary source documents
source documents have changed policy and and other primary and secondary * Examine ways viewpoints expressed in political cartoons secondary source political cartoons
H.6.8.1 public perception source documents have changed and other primary and secondary source documents have propaganda
policy and influenced public changed policy and influenced public perception
perception
Describe causes and consequences of World Describe causes and * Define vocabulary alliance
War I (e.g., imperialism, militarism, nationalism, consequences of World War I * Describe causes and consequences of World War I militarism
alliances, Treaty of Versailles, League of Nations) conscription
entente
rationing
H.6.8.23
blockade
armistice
reparation
mandates
Explain the influences that changing technology Explain the influences that * Identify new technologies used in World War I and World
had on World War I and World War II (e.g., changing technology had on War II
H.6.8.17 weapons, medicine, transportation, World War I and World War II * Explain the influences that changing technology had on
communication) World War I and World War II
Enduring Understanding: Although Tsarist Russia entered World War I as an absolute monarchy, the Bolshevik Revolution created the
communist state that ultimately became the U.S.S.R.
Essential Question: Why did Russia erupt in revolution while fighting in World war I, and How did that lead to the rise of communism?
Discuss the Russian Revolutions and the Discuss the Russian Revolutions * Define vocabulary soviet
establishment of a communist state (e.g., and the establishment of a * Discuss the Russian Revolutions and the establishment duma
H.6.8.24 Bolsheviks, Lenin, Stalin) communist state of a communist state communism
Analyze changing wants and needs of people Analyze changing wants and * Identify wants and needs
over time needs of people over time * Construct a chart showing wants and needs
E.7.8.1 * Analyze changing wants and needs of people over time
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Enduring Understanding: The Great Depression had a world wide effect.
Essential Question: How did the Great Depression affect the economies and politics of the countries throughout the globe?
Investigate the impact of inflation on the growth Investigate the impact of inflation * Define vocabulary depression
and prosperity of a nation on the growth and prosperity of a * Give examples of inflation inflation
E.9.8.3 nation * Illustrate examples of inflation recession
* Investigate the impact of inflation on the growth and
prosperity of a nation
Analyze periods of time when scarcity affected Analyze periods of time when * Identify periods of time when scarcity affected wants and scarcity
economic wants and needs of people in regions scarcity affected economic wants needs regions
or countries and needs of people in regions or * Analyze periods of time when scarcity affected economic
E.7.8.3
countries wants and needs of people in regions or countries
Analyze the role of the stock market in the Analyze the role of the stock * Define vocabulary economy
economies of the United States and other market in the economies of the * Discuss roles of each market stock market
countries (e.g., Financial Times Stock Exchange United States and other countries *Analyze the role of the stock market in the economies of bear market
E.9.8.2 [FTSE], Tokyo Stock Exchange [TSE], New York the United States and other countries bull market
Stock Exchange [NYSE], National Association of down Jones
Securities Dealers Automated Quotations nasdaq
[NASDAQ])
Analyze scarcity of productive resources and the Analyze scarcity of productive * Define vocabulary incur
need for people to make choices and incur resources and the need for * draw conclusions about scarcity and opportunity costs productive
opportunity costs people to make choices and incur * Analyze scarcity of productive resources and the need resources
E.7.8.4 opportunity costs for people to make choices and incur opportunity costs opportunity cost
Analyze methods for improving the quality and Analyze methods for improving * Analyze methods for improving the quality and quantity human capital
quantity of human capital and increased the quality and quantity of human of human capital and increased productivity productivity
E.8.8.2 productivity (e.g., technology, industrialization, capital and increased productivity industrialization
competition, wages) wages
Discuss the origins of political Discuss the origins of political * Discuss the origins of political parties/movements political movement
parties/movements (e.g., Communist Party, parties/movements dictator
Fascist Party, Green Party, Nazi Party, socialist totalitarian
C.4.8.3
parties, environmentalist movement, human collectivization
rights movement, feminist movement)
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Enduring Understanding: Aggression by totalitarian powers, the failure of the Treaty of Versailles, and appeasement are major causes of World War II.
Essential Question: What were the causes and events of World War II?
Evaluate limited resources of nations and Evaluate limited resources of * Define vocabulary limited resources
choices governments must make nations and choices governments * Explain limited resources of a region
must make * Compare and Contrast limited resources of various
E.7.8.5 regions
* Evaluate limited resources of nations and choices
governments must make
Describe causes and consequences of World Describe causes and * Describe causes and consequences of World War II fascism
War II (e.g., fascism, anti-Semitism, Pearl consequences of World War II anti-Semitism
H.6.8.25
Harbor, atomic bomb, satellite countries) appeasement
Explain the influences that changing technology Explain the influences that * Identify new technologies used in World War I and World
had on World War I and World War II (e.g., changing technology had on War II
H.6.8.17 weapons, medicine, transportation, World War I and World War II * Explain the influences that changing technology had on
communication) World War I and World War II
Examine the following battles as turning points of Examine the following battles as * Identify the major battles and consequences of each European Front
World War II: Battle of Britain, Battle of the turning points of World War II: battle of World War II Pacific Front
Bulge, D-Day, Midway, Pearl Harbor, Stalingrad Battle of Britain, Battle of the * Examine the following battles as turning points of World
H.6.8.26
Bulge, D-Day, Midway, Pearl War II: Battle of Britain, Battle of the Bulge, D-Day,
Harbor, Stalingrad Midway, Pearl Harbor, Stalingrad
Examine causes and consequences of genocide Examine causes and * Define vocabulary holocaust
and ethnic cleansing (e.g., Armenia, Holocaust, consequences of genocide and * Investigate World War I and the Great Depression's Aryan
Kosovo, Rwanda) ethnic cleansing impact on the causes of the Holocaust kristallnacht
H.6.8.38
* Examine causes and consequences of genocide and genocide
ethnic cleansing
Enduring Understanding: After World War II, the United States pursued a policy of containment against communism.
Essential Question: What were the outcomes of World War II?
Identify the functions of post World War II Identify the functions of post * Identify the functions of post World War II international
international organizations (e.g., Southeast Asia World War II international organizations
H.6.8.27 Treaty Organization [SEATO], North Atlantic organizations
Treaty Organization [NATO], Warsaw Pact,
United Nations)
Analyze world organizations involved in citizens’ Analyze world organizations * Expand on the importance of ensuring human rights human rights
rights (e.g., Amnesty International, Doctors involved in citizens’ rights * Identify world organizations involved in human rights
C.5.8.6 Without Borders, United Nations) * Analyze world organizations involved in citizens’ rights
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Enduring Understanding: The Cold War influenced conflicts in Eastern Asia.
Essential Question: How did the Cold War influence conflicts in Eastern Asia after World War II?
Examine the impact of the Cold War on global Examine the impact of the Cold * Define vocabulary cold war
relations War on global relations * Compare and Contrast the USSR containment
H.6.8.18 * Examine the impact of the Cold War on global relations Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Discuss the growth of technology resulting from Discuss the growth of technology * Discuss the growth of technology resulting from the
H.6.8.21 the space race (e.g., artificial satellites, resulting from the space race space race
computers, new food technologies)
Discuss causes and effects of post-World War II Discuss causes and effects of * Discuss causes and effects of post-World War II conflicts
H.6.8.28 conflicts (e.g., Southeast Asia, Middle East, post-World War II conflicts
Balkans, Sub-Saharan Africa)
Illustrate the expansion of communism (e.g., Illustrate the expansion of * Identify communist countries
H.6.8.34 Asia, Cuba, Europe, Latin America) communism * Illustrate the expansion of communism
Essential Question: What were the causes and consequences of the collapse of the Soviet Union?
Discuss the downfall of communist governments Discuss the downfall of * Discuss the downfall of communist governments
H.6.8.19 (e.g., Soviet Union, Poland) communist governments
Examine causes and consequences of genocide Examine causes and * Discuss examples of genocide and ethnic cleansing in
and ethnic cleansing (e.g., Armenia, Holocaust, consequences of genocide and the 20th century
H.6.8.38 Kosovo, Rwanda) ethnic cleansing * Examine causes and consequences of genocide and
ethnic cleansing
Enduring Understanding: Both developed and developing nations face many challenges, which include migrations, ethnic and religious conflict, and new
technologies.
Essential Question: What are some social, economic, and political challenges faced by the contemporary world?
Examine changes brought about by the following Examine changes brought about * Identify various leaders racial segregation
world leaders including, but not limited to: by the following world leaders * Discuss changes brought about by chosen world leaders apartheid
Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Nelson * Examine changes brought about by the following world
H.6.8.29
Mandela, Anwar Sadat, Margaret Thatcher, Mao leaders
Zedong
Examine causes and effects of terrorism (e.g., Examine causes and effects of * Define vocabulary terrorism
economics, safety and security, tourism, terrorism * Give examples of terrorism in the contemporary world
H.6.8.30 patriotism, nationalism, 9/11) * Chart the causes and effects
* Examine causes and effects of terrorism
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Analyze the impact of ideas, information, and Analyze the impact of ideas, * Define vocabulary interdependence
technology on global interdependence information, and technology on * Discuss the ideas information and technology that foster
global interdependence global interdependence
G.3.8.2 * Analyze the impact of ideas, information, and technology
on global interdependence
Examine changes in currencies over time and Examine changes in currencies * Give examples of currencies that have changed over time
the resulting effect on global trade over time and the resulting effect * Determine effects of changing currencies on global trade
on global trade * Examine changes in currencies over time and the
E.9.8.7 resulting effect on global trade
Analyze exchange rates in a global economy Analyze exchange rates in a * Define vocabulary exchange rate
global economy * Find examples of exchange rates economy
E.9.8.6 * Analyze exchange rates in a global economy
Analyze exchange rates in a global economy Analyze exchange rates in a * List examples of world economic systems trade-off
global economy * Discuss trade-offs among those systems
E.7.8.6 * Compare trade-offs among world economic systems
Compare and contrast global effects of Compare and contrast global * Define vocabulary advertising
marketing techniques effects of marketing techniques * Illustrate global marketing techniques e-commerce
E.9.8.10 * Compare and contrast global effects of marketing
techniques: advertising, e-commerce
Investigate the use of Gross Domestic Product Investigate the use of Gross * Define vocabulary gross domestic
(GDP) to measure a nation’s economic success Domestic Product (GDP) to * Find the GDP for various nations product (GDP)
and standard of living measure a nation’s economic * Investigate the use of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to
E.9.8.4
success and standard of living measure a nation’s economic success and standard of
living
Describe the four types of market structures: Describe the four types of market * Describe the four types of market structures monopoly
monopolies, monopolistic competition, structures: monopolies,
oligopolies, pure competition monopolistic competition,
E.9.8.9 oligopolies, pure competition
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8th Grade Social Studies Work in Progress
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SLE CONTENT STANDARD/ Student Essential
Objective Task Analysis Materials/Resources
Number Learning Expectations (SLE) Vocabulary
Essential Question: What new technologies have created opportunities and challenges?
Analyze methods and consequences of Analyze methods and * Identify several environmental modifications regions
environmental modification on world regions and consequences of environmental * Describe methods and consequences of modifications acid rain
populations (e.g., acid rain, erosion, clear modification on world regions and * Analyze methods and consequences of environmental global warming
G.3.8.5 cutting, desertification, global warming, ozone populations modification on world regions and populations ozone depletion
depletion, strip mining,) erosion
desertification
Examine reasons for the transformation of world Examine reasons for the * Discuss contemporary world economies
economies in the late 20th century (e.g., transformation of world * Construct a diagram showing the transformations of
technology, communication, transportation, economies in the late 20th contemporary world economies
H.6.8.20
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries century * Examine reasons for the transformation of world
[OPEC], resource allocation) economies in the late 20th century
Discuss changes in productivity that have Discuss changes in productivity * Discuss changes in productivity that have impacted
impacted global living standards and economic that have impacted global living global living standards and economic strategies
E.8.8.1 strategies (e.g., new technologies, new standards and economic
organizational methods) strategies
Examine consequences of changing factors of Examine consequences of * Define vocabulary factors of production
production: human resources, capital resources, changing factors of production * Give examples of changing factors of production human resources
natural resources, entrepreneurship * Compare and contrast examples capital resources
E.8.8.3 * Examine consequences of changing factors of production natural resources
entrepreneurship
Analyze changes in infrastructure brought about Analyze changes in infrastructure * Define vocabulary infrastructure
by globalization brought about by globalization * Describe changes in local, state, national and global globalization
G.3.8.3 infrastructure
* Analyze changes in infrastructure brought about by
globalization
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