Social Studies Curriculum
8th Grade
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Course Purpose: |
Students will critique significant global historical events in United States history in order to develop claims on societal issues. |
Outcomes and Components:
| SS.8.5 | Students will investigate the relationship of the United States to other countries in order to explain how conflicts arise. | ||
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Pacing Instruct/ Assess |
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Component |
Standard(s) |
| SS.8.5.1 | Explain the differences between correlation and causation and the multiple causes and effects of conflicts in the 20th century. | SS.6-8.H.4.LC | |
| SS.8.5.2 | Explain barriers to trade and embargoes and how they influence trade among nations. | SS.6-8.EC.3.MdC | |
| SS.8.5.3 | Detect possible biases and limitations in the historical record based on evidence collected from different kinds of historical sources (by identifying the author, purpose, funding/ source, type of publication/ outlet, intended audience, etc.) related to various conflicts. | SS.6-8.H.3.MdC | |
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Academic Vocabulary: explain, analyze, identify |
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Content Vocabulary: embargoes, bureaucracies, isolationism, Lend Lease Act |