8th Grade U.S.

History
2016-2017 Year at a Glance
Process standards: 8.1B, 8.29A, 8.29B, 8.29C, 8.29D, 8.29E, 8.29F, 8.29G, 8.29H, 8.29I, 8.29J, 8,30A, 8.30B, 8.30C, 8.30D, 8.31A, 8.31B

First Semester (78 Days)

1st Six Weeks (29 Days)
Unit 1 Exploration and Colonization (17 days)
1. Exploration and Early Colonization
(estimated pacing 6 days)
R: 8.1A, 8.2A, 8.10B, 8.10C, 8.12B, 8.23A; S: 8.1C, 8.2B,
8.10A

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2. Colonial Regions and People (estimated pacing 7

days)
R: 8.1A, 8.7C, 8.10B, 8.10C, 8.11A, 8.12B, 8.12D, 8.23A;
S: 8.2B, 8.7B, 8.10A, 8.11C, 8.12A, 8.23D, 8.23E, 8.24A,
8.25A, 8.25B
3. Planting the Seeds of Democracy (estimated pacing 4
days)
R: 8.1A, 8.3A, 8.15A, 8.15D; S: 8.3B, 8.3C, 8.20A, 8.23D,
8.25A, 8.25B

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Unit 2 The American Revolution: Part One (7 days)

1. Causes of the Revolution (estimated pacing 7 days)
R: 8.1A, 8.4A; S: 8.4B, 8.20C, 8.21A, 8.26B

2nd Six Weeks (24 Days)

Unit 2 American Revolution: Part Two (8 days)
2. American Revolutionary War (estimated pacing 8
days)
R: 8.1A, 8.4C, 8.10C; 8.15C, 8.19A; S: 8.4B, 8.10A, 8.20A,
8.20B, 8.21A, 8.22B, 8.23E, 8.26A, 8.26B
Unit 3 Confederation to Constitution: Part One (12 days)
1. Articles of Confederation (estimated pacing 2 days)
2. Philadelphia Convention and Ratification of the
R: 8.4C, 8.6A; S: 8.10A, 8.15B
Constitution (estimated pacing 6 days)
R: 8.1A, 8.4E, 8.15A, 8.15D, 8.17A S: 8.1C, 8.4D, 8.21A,
8.21C, 8.22B
3. Preamble and Articles of the Constitution (estimated
pacing 4 days)
R: 8.15A, 8.15D, 8.16A; S: 8.20A

3rd Six Weeks (25 Days)

Unit 3 Constitution: Part Two (13 days)
4. Bill of Rights (estimated pacing 6 days)
R: 8.15A, 8.15C, 8.19B, 8.25C; S: 8.21B, 8.25A

5. Beliefs and Principles of the Constitution (estimated

pacing 7 days)
R: 8.15A, 8.15C, 8.15D S: 8.3B, 8.20A

Unit 4 Early Republic: Part One (7 days)

1. Washingtons Presidency (estimated pacing 5 days)
R: 8.1A, 8.5A, 8.5C, 8.5E; S: 8.5B, 8.20B, 8.21A, 8.22A,
8.22B

2. Adams Presidency (estimated pacing 2 days)

R: 8.5A, 8.5E S: 8.20B, 8.21A, 8.21B

R Readiness Standards; S Supporting Standards; NE Not eligible for Testing

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8th Grade U.S. History

2016-2017 Year at a Glance
Process standards: 8.1B, 8.29A, 8.29B, 8.29C, 8.29D, 8.29E, 8.29F, 8.29G, 8.29H, 8.29I, 8.29J, 8,30A, 8.30B, 8.30C, 8.30D, 8.31A, 8.31B

Second Semester (100 Days)

4th Six Weeks (33 Days)
Unit 4 Early Republic: Part Two (16 days)
3. Jeffersons Presidency (estimated pacing 2 days)
R: 8.5A, 8.5E, 8.18A, 8.10B, 8.10C, 8.11A; S: 8.1C, 8.6E,
8.18B, 8.21A, 8.22A
5. Monroes Presidency (estimated pacing 4 days)
R: 8.5A, 8.5E, 8.18A; S: 8.7D, 8.18B, 8.21C, 8.22A
Unit 5 Age of Jackson (7 days)
1. Growth of Democracy (estimated 2 pacing days)
R: 8.1A, 8.5C; S: 8.5F, 8.21A
3. Indian Removal (estimated pacing 3 days)
R: 8.5A, 8.11A, 8.18A; S: 8.5G, 8.10A, 8.21A, 8.23C
Unit 6 Westward Expansion: Part One (7 days)
1. Manifest Destiny (estimated pacing 2 days)
R: 8.1A, 8.6A, 8.6B, 8.10B, 8.11A, 8.27A, 8.27B; S: 8.1C,
8.6C, 8.6E, 8.10A, 8.26B, 8.27C, 8.27D, 8.28A

4. Madisons Presidency (estimated pacing 2 days)

R: 8.5A,8.5E; S: 8.5D, 8.10A, 8.13A, 8.22B, 8.26B
6. Ind. Revolution& Free Enterprise (est. pacing 8 days)
R: 8.1A, 8.5A, 8.12D, 8.13B, 8.27A, 8.27B; S: 8.5D, 8.11B,
8.12C, 8.13A, 8.14A, 8.14B, 8.27C, 8.27D, 8.28A, 8.28B
2. Jacksons Presidency (estimated pacing 2 days)
R: 8.17B, 8.12D; S: 8.5B, 8.7A, 8.7D, 8.12A, 8.21A

2. U.S.-Mexican War (estimated pacing 3 days)

R: 8.6D, 8.7C, 8.10B; S: 8.7D, 8.10A, 8.21A, 8.20C

5th Six Weeks (33 Days)

Unit 6 Westward Expansion: Part Two (4 days)
3. Migration (estimated pacing 4 days)
R: 8.6D, 8.10B, 8.10C, 8.11A, 8.23A; S: 8.6C, 8.10A,
8.11B, 8.11C, 8.23C, 8.23D, 8.26B
Unit 7 Immigration, Cultures, Reforms (9 days)
1. Immigration & Culture (estimated pacing 3 days)
R: 8.11A, 8.23A; S: 8.7B, 8.11C, 8.23B, 8.23C, 8.23D

2. Age of Reform (estimated pacing 5 days)

R: 8.1A, 8.24B; S: 8.5F, 8.22B, 8.23D, 8.23E, 8.24A,
8.25B

3. Arts and Literature (estimated pacing 1 day)

R: N/A; S: 8.26A, 8.26B, 8.26C
Unit 8 Divided Country (7 days)
1. Sectionalism (estimated pacing 2 days)
R: 8.1A, 8.7C, 8.10B, 8.11A, 8.12B, 8.12D, 8.27A; S: 8.7A,
8.7B, 8.10A, 8.12A, 8.21A, 8.28B
Unit 9 Civil War (9 days)
1. Comparing Union and Confederacy (est. pacing 2 days)
R: 8.1A, 8.10B, 8.10C; S: 8.8A, 8.10A, 8.21A, 8.22B, 8.23B

2. Events Leading to the Civil War (est. pacing 5 days)

R: 8.1A, 8.7C, 8.8B, 8.12B, 8.17B, 8.18A S: 8.7A, 8.7D,
8.16A, 8.16B, 8.18C, 8.21A, 8.23D, 8.24A
2. Civil War Events and Issues (est, pacing 7 days)
R: 8.1A, 8.8B, 8.18A; S: 8.1C, 8.8A, 8.8C, 8.22A, 8.22B,
8.23D, 8.23E

6th Six Weeks (34 Days)

Unit 10 Reconstruction (10 days)
1. Reconstruction Introduction (estimated pacing 2 days)
R: 8.1A, 8.9C, 8.10B, 8.10C; S: 8.9A, 8.9B, 8.9D
3. Resistance to Reconstruction (est. pacing 2 days)
R: 8.9C S: 8.23B, 8.23C
Unit 11 Contemporary America (10 days)
1. Citizenship (estimated pacing 2 days)
R: 8.19A, 8.19B; S: 8.19D, 8.19E, 8.20B, 8.21B, 8.22A
3. Government (estimated pacing 4 days)
R: 8.15D S: 8.21A, 8.21B

2. Reconstruction Actions (estimated pacing 4 days)

R: 8.9C, 8.16A, 8.16B, S: 8.9A, 8.9B, 8.24A,
4. End of Reconstruction (estimated pacing 2 days)
R: 8.9C S: 8.23B, 8.23C
2. Geography (estimated pacing 4 days)
R: 8.10B, 8.10C; S: 8.11B

R Readiness Standards; S Supporting Standards; NE Not eligible for Testing

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