8th Grade Websites and Resources
These are sites and resources we will use during the school year. Please refer to the sites and let me know if any links are not working.
Google Classroom
American History Syllabus to download
Sheppard Software to practice geography
Google Classroom
American History Syllabus to download
Sheppard Software to practice geography
Unit 1 - US Geography
Essential Questions
1. What are the five themes of geography and how do we use them to describe the United States?
2. How do regions in the United States differ? How are they similar?
3. What are the major cities in the U.S.A. based on population, geography, cultural influence, and current events.
4. To what extent is the United States a nation of diverse landforms?
1. What are the five themes of geography and how do we use them to describe the United States?
2. How do regions in the United States differ? How are they similar?
3. What are the major cities in the U.S.A. based on population, geography, cultural influence, and current events.
4. To what extent is the United States a nation of diverse landforms?
TEST REVIEW
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Unit 2 - Native Americans
Essential Questions
1. How did people first reach the Americas?
2. How has archaeology contributed to our knowledge of Native Americans?
3. To what extent do Native American cultures vary?
4. How did geography affect the settlement of North America?
1. How did people first reach the Americas?
2. How has archaeology contributed to our knowledge of Native Americans?
3. To what extent do Native American cultures vary?
4. How did geography affect the settlement of North America?
UNIT PROJECTS
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CLASSROOM RESOURCES
Dances With Wolves Permission Slip ENRICHMENT PRESCRIPTIVE Diversity Dustbin Game Review Interactive Learning |
Unit 3 - European Arrival
Essential Questions
1. How did European exploration negatively or positively affect Native Americans?
2. To what extent did explorers contribute to our knowledge of the world?
3. What were the reasons for other countries to explore the New World?
4. To what extent are the sections of the 13 Colonies unique?
5. What major events had an impact of the shaping of the new colony?
1. How did European exploration negatively or positively affect Native Americans?
2. To what extent did explorers contribute to our knowledge of the world?
3. What were the reasons for other countries to explore the New World?
4. To what extent are the sections of the 13 Colonies unique?
5. What major events had an impact of the shaping of the new colony?
Unit 4 - American Revolution
Essential Questions
1. What caused the colonists the separate from Great Britain?
2. Who were the leaders, people, and events of the American Revolution?
3. What were the cause and effects of the actions of both sides in the American Revolution?
4. How were the colonist able to defeat the British Army?
5. What were the results of the American Revolution?
1. What caused the colonists the separate from Great Britain?
2. Who were the leaders, people, and events of the American Revolution?
3. What were the cause and effects of the actions of both sides in the American Revolution?
4. How were the colonist able to defeat the British Army?
5. What were the results of the American Revolution?
CLASSROOM RESOURCES
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Unit 5 - The New Government
Essential Questions
Unit 6 - Westward Expansion
Essential Questions
1. How did the United States gain the land that make up our country?
2. What is Manifest Destiny?
3. How did early wars impact the makeup of the United States today?
4. How did events around the world impact the growth of the United States?
1. How did the United States gain the land that make up our country?
2. What is Manifest Destiny?
3. How did early wars impact the makeup of the United States today?
4. How did events around the world impact the growth of the United States?
UNIT PROJECT
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Unit 7 - Forced Removal
Essential Questions
CLASSROOM RESOURCES
ENRICHMENT PRESCRIPTIVE |
Unit 8 - Slavery & The Civil War
Essential Questions
TEST REVIEW
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UNIT PROJECTS
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CLASSROOM RESOURCES
ENRICHMENT
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Countries and Capitals Resources
These are resources to review for the countries and capitals we will be learning this year.
European Capitals Matchup
African Capitals A-Libera Review Games
European Capitals Matchup
African Capitals A-Libera Review Games
TEST REVIEW
GEOGRAPHY