Social Studies 8 B

This course offers a broad survey of United States history from the Progressive Era to the present. The course examines U.S. political, economic, and social history from a chronological point of view. Throughout the course, the student will make connections between historical events and their impact on the American people and landscape. The student will enhance social studies skills by completing activities that teach understanding primary sources, reading time lines and graphs, comparing and contrasting, recognizing bias, and more. Lessons are designed to develop the student’s abilities to question, read, analyze, interpret, and evaluate different forms of information. The student will also practice geography skills by exploring the evolution of America’s geography and its historical impact. Pearson’s American History provides the basis for instruction. The course also includes two units on economics. In these units, students will learn concepts such as scarcity, supply and demand, government involvement, and personal financial literacy.