“Unpacking the Standards”:
Developing National Identities
8th Grade Social Studies
Mr. Short
Lesson 1: Economics
of the New South
Underline the verbs and
circle the nouns in the
standard
History Standard – SS8H7
The student will evaluate key political,
social, and economic changes that
occurred in Georgia between 1877
and 1918.
Underline the verbs and
circle the nouns in the
standard
SS8H7 Elements
a. Evaluate the impact the Bourbon
Triumvirate, Henry Grady, International
Cotton Exposition, Tom Watson and the
Populists, Rebecca Latimer Felton, the
1906 Atlanta Riot, the Leo Frank Case,
and the county unit system had on
Georgia during this period.
Lesson 1: Economics of the New South
Verbs
Nouns
Lesson 1: Economics of the New South
Verbs
•Evaluate
Nouns
•Impact of:
1.Bourbon Triumvirate
2.Henry Grady
3.International Cotton
Exposition
4.Tom Watson and the
Populists
5.Rebecca Latimer Felton
6.1906 Atlanta Riot
7.Leo Frank
8.County Unit System
Lesson 2: Social and
Political Change
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circle the nouns in the
standard
History Standard – SS8H7
The student will evaluate key political,
social, and economic changes that
occurred in Georgia between 1877
and 1918.
Underline the verbs and
circle the nouns in the
standard
SS8H7 Elements
b. Analyze how rights were denied to
African-Americans through Jim Crow
laws, Plessy v. Ferguson,
disenfranchisement, and racial violence.
c. Explain the roles of Booker T.
Washington, W. E. B. DuBois, John and
Lugenia Burns Hope, and Alonzo
Herndon.
Lesson 2: Social and Political Change
Verbs
Nouns
Lesson 2: Social and Political Change
Verbs
Nouns
•Analyze
•How rights were denied to
African Americans through:
1.Jim Crow Laws
2.Plessy v. Ferguson
3.Disenfranchisement
4.Racial Violence
•Explain
•Roles of:
1.Booker T. Washington
2.W. E. B. DuBois
3.John and Lugenia Burns
Hope
4.Alonzo Herndon
Lesson 3: Georgia
and the Great War
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circle the nouns in the
standard
History Standard – SS8H7
The student will evaluate key political,
social, and economic changes that
occurred in Georgia between 1877
and 1918.
Underline the verbs and
circle the nouns in the
standard
SS8H7 Elements
d. Give reasons for World War I and
describe Georgia’s contributions.
Lesson 3: Georgia and the Great War
Verbs
Nouns
Lesson 3: Georgia and the Great War
Verbs
•Give
Nouns
•Reasons for:
1.World War I
•Describe
•Georgia’s Contributions