[8] Social Studies Curriculum
New Social Studies curriculum beginning in 2019-2020.
Q1 Themes/Topics
Study of Nationwide Transformation
American Civil War
Reconstruction
Industrialization
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Main focus will be on Industrialization and American Civil War
Q2 Themes/Topics
Study of Imperialism
Progressive Reform
Exposing Corruption
Imperialism
World War I
Main focus will be on Imperialism and World War I.
Q3 Themes/Topics
Becoming a Superpower
Great Depression
World War II
Cold War
Main focus will be on World War II and the Cold War.
Q4 Themes/Topics
Rights of the People
Civil Rights Movement
Persian Gulf War
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Conflict in the Middle East (Iraq; Afghanistan)
Osama bin Laden/al Qaeda
Main focus will be the Civil Rights Era and Terrorism.
Constitution
All 8th graders must have passed both the Federal and State Constitutions in order to graduate.
Here at MJHS, both are covered during 7th grade.
New students will need to study the concepts and pass each test during Study Hall time.
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Grade Breakdown
In Class/Extended work (40%):
Journals; Simulations; Document Analysis; Notes and Citiations; Group work
Tests/Quizzes (50%):
Tests; quizzes; Document Based Question (DBQ); Projects
Homework (10%):
Worksheets; Reading analysis; research