8th Georgia History Curriculum Map
Chapter
Unit 1: Our
Special State,
Chapters 1
and 2
GPS
SS8G1
SS8G2
Topic
*What is
Geography?
*Geographic
Regions of Georgia
*Georgia’s Climate
*Georgia’s Flora and
Fauna
*Georgia’s Natural
Resources
*Georgia’s
Waterways
Unit 2:
From
Exploration
Through
Independence,
Chapters 3
SS8H1a
Prehistoric Indians
Indian Nations
(Creek and
Cherokee)
Enduring
Understandings
*Georgia’s unique
geographical
regions and
features
continuously
influence social
culture,
agriculture, and
natural resources.
*Georgia’s physical
features determine
the kinds of goods
and services
produced in our
state.
Essential
Questions
How do the
natural resources
affect Georgia’s
economy?
Assessments
Quizzes
Chapter tests
Benchmark exams
Interactive Maps
How does the
geography of
Georgia impact
industry and
agriculture?
How do the five
geographic regions
impact economic
growth in
Georgia?
*Georgia’s
waterways are
imperative for
economic growth.
How have
waterways
influenced
Georgia’s
exploration,
settlement and
economic
development?
*Creek and
Cherokee lifestyles
have been
extremely
influential in the
development of
colonial and
modern Georgia.
What impact did
Pre-Historic
cultural
achievements and
contributions have
on the
development of
modern society?
“Facts-At-A-Glance”
notebook guide
Monthly “DQ”
Scavenger
Hunt/Webquest
Quizzes
Chapter tests
Benchmark exams
Whiteboard Trivia
Monthly “DQ”
Interactive Map
(Explorers)
Unit 2:
Chapter 4
Settlement of
the Thirteenth
Colony
SS8H1(b, c)
SS8H2
*An Age of
Exploration
*English Settlement
of the New World
*The Colonization of
Georgia
*Building a New
Home
*European
countries raced to
establish colonies
on North America
in effort to increase
their wealth and
power.
*European
explorers and
settlers depended
on help from the
native peoples to
survive.
What affect did
European
settlement in
America have on
Native American
culture?
How did the
economic and
political problems
in Great Britain
influence
European
settlement in the
New World?
How did the
physical and
religious
environments in
Colonial America
provide
opportunities or
place constraints
on human
activities?
How did the
economic and
political problems
in Great Britain
influence
European
settlement in the
Quizzes
Chapter tests
Benchmark exams
Historical Haiku’s
Political Cartoons
Monthly “DQ”
New World?
Unit 2:
Chapter 5
From Royalty
to
Independence,
1752-1783
SS8H3
*The Colonial Period
*Georgia Becomes a
Royal Colony
*The Call for
Independence
*The Revolutionary
War Period
*The French,
Spanish and
English race to
build colonies to
increase wealth and
power.
*James
Oglethorpe’s
colony, in Georgia,
laid the foundation
for the
development of
modern day
political, economic
and geographic
development.
*Political
differences between
the colonist and
King of England
led to extreme
conflict.
How did the
physical and
religious
environments in
Colonial America
provide
opportunities or
place constraints
on human
activities?
Quizzes
Chapter tests
Benchmark exams
“Growing” timelines
“Georgia placesNames” geography
(TE p. 159) –onlineComic strips
What role did
Great Britain’s
economic policy of
Mercantilism play
in the colonists’
decision to fight
for independence?
Monthly “DQ”
How did the
economic
sanctions placed
on the colonies by
Great Britain
influence colonial
dissent?
What impact did
revolts, boycotts,
and political
differences have
on the colonists’
attitudes toward
independence?
Unit 6:
Chapter 14
With Liberty
and Justice –
The Federal
Government
Chapter 6
Creating a
New
Government
(Section 1
only)
*Toward a New
Constitution
*The Legislative
Branch of
Government
*The Executive
Branch of
Government
*The Judicial
Branch of
Government
*The U.S.
Constitution was
created to make a
more cohesive
government with a
focus on a stronger
federal
government.
*The Bill of Rights
ensured that the
citizens of the
United States
inalienable rights
would be protected
throughout our
nations’ history.
(Three Branches of
Government)
How did the
establishment of
the United States
Constitution
impact the early
development of
our nation?
Quizzes
Chapter tests
Benchmark exams
Vocabulary
“Pictionary”
Political Cartoons
What makes the
US Constitution
an enduring
document?
(living document)
Monthly “DQ”
Unit 6:
Chapter 15
Government of
the Empire
State
SS8CG1
SS8CG2
SS8CG3
SS8CG4
SS8CG5
SS8CG6
*The Executive
Branch of State
Government
What are the roles
of the branches of
government as
they relate to
federal, state and
local systems?
*The Legislative
Branch of State
Government
Quizzes
Chapter tests
Benchmark exams
Monthly “DQ”
“Activotes” reviews
What are your
rights and
responsibilities as
a citizen?
*The Judicial
Branch of State
Government
Collaborative
PowerPoint projects
and/or simulations
*Young People and
the Law
Unit 6:
Chapter 16
Local
Government
and
Citizenship
Unit 3:
Chapter 6
An Age of
Expansion,
1783-1838
(Sections 2-6)
Quizzes
Chapter tests
Benchmark exams
AJC current events
SS8H4
SS8H5
*Land Fever in
Georgia
*Economic Growth
in Georgia
*Georgia at The
Dawn of a New
Century
*The War of 1812
*Native Americans
in Georgia
*Land needs and
efforts to expand
greatly changed the
size of Georgia and
the US in the
1800’s.
How we obtain
land in the 20
years following the
end of the
American
Revolution?
*Changes in
technology and
educational
opportunities
affected the
development of
Georgia from 17891840.
How did Georgia
rebuild and
expand its
economy in the
late 17th and early
18th century?
** Add topics**
Unit 3:
Chapter 7
The
Antebellum
Era, 1838-1860
SS8H6
SS8H7
*Manifest Destiny
*Deepening
Divisions
*Slavery as a Way of
Life
*Antebellum
Georgia
*The Election of
1860
* Political,
economic, and
social differences
lead to the
outbreak of the
Civil War.
Sectionalism—
Economic
Development of the
North and South
differed
Quizzes
Chapter tests
Benchmark exams
Monthly “DQ”
Political Cartoons
What long term
effects did
Westward
Expansion have on
the Native
American culture?
**Add stuff **
How did
Americans apply
the concept of
manifest destiny
during the
Antebellum
period?
How did the North
and South differ
before the Civil
War?
Quizzes
Chapter tests
Benchmark exams
Cross-curricular:
Create newspaper
for time period
Monthly “DQ”
Illustrations
What was life like
for Georgia slaves
during the
Antebellum
Period?
What steps led to
Georgia’s
secession from the
Union in 1861?
Unit 3:
Chapter 8
A Nation in
Conflict, 18601865
SS8H6
*The Road to War
*The War on the
Battlefield
* Life for the Civil
War Soldier
*Life During the
Civil War
Unit 4:
Chapter 9
Reconstruction
and the New
South , 18661889
SS8H6
*Lincoln and
Reconstruction
*Reconstruction in
Georgia
*Georgia’s
Redemption Years
How did the Civil
War influence
political change in
the US?
How did the Civil
War impact the
economic
development of
Georgia?
* How does the
rebuilding of a
society impact the
social, political, and
economic
development of a
region?
* The New South
Unit 4:
Chapter 10
The
Progressive
Era, 1889-1919
SS8H7
*The Progressive
Movement
*Southern Politics in
Action
* The Continuing
Fight for Civil
Rights
* Business in
Georgia
* World War I
*How did the fight
for equality change
the cultural makeup of our country?
*How can the
desire to improve
the civil rights of
people lead to
political, social and
economic unrest?
What strategies
were used to win
the war?
What were the
major battles that
took place in
Georgia?
Quizzes
Chapter tests
Benchmark exams
Cross-curricular:
“Across Five Aprils”
novel study
What effect did
Sherman’s march
to the sea have on
Georgia?
Political Cartoons
What were
Lincoln’s plans for
rebuilding the
South after the
Civil War?
Quizzes
Chapter tests
Benchmark exams
How did
reconstruction
affect Georgia politically, socially
and economically?
Create collaborative
group board games
(play to review)
What changes
occurred to create
the era of the
“New South” in
Georgia?
Who Am I?
historical persons
riddles
How did the
Progressive
Movement prompt
change in
Georgia?
Quizzes
Chapter tests
Benchmark exams
How did the fight
for civil rights
influence political
change in
Georgia?
Political Cartoons
How did the
Progressive Era
influence the
growth of Georgia
businesses?
Monthly “DQ”
Southern “feast”
Monthly “DQ”
Word Link Projects
Monthly “DQ”
Unit 4:
Chapter 11
Flappers,
Depression,
and Global
War, 19201945
SS8H8
SS8H9
* The Roaring
Twenties
* The Great
Depression
* The New Deal
* World War II
*How can the state
of the economy
impact the quality
of life?
*Conflict can lead
to societal unrest.
(political, social
and economic
unrest locally and
worldwide)
What role did the
cultural arts and
invention play in
the period of the
Roaring 20’s?
How did the Great
Depression affect
Georgians?
How did
Georgians benefit
from the New
Deal?
Quizzes
Chapter tests
Benchmark exams
Black History
Portfolio (February)
*February 12:
“Georgia Day”
celebration
News
broadcasts/radio
Monthly “DQ”
Unit 5:
Chapter 12
Baby Boomers,
Rebellion, and
Wars, 19461979
SS8H9
SS8H10
* The Postwar
Period
* Georgia After
World War II
* The Civil Rights
Movement
* A Period of
Protests and
Changes
*Postwar political
change and turmoil
can influence
society.
*A period of
protest and change
can result in
positive growth in
society.
How was life in
the U.S. different
after WWII?
Quizzes
Chapter tests
Benchmark exams
What events
affected Georgians
after WWII?
(Cold War;
Korean War, etc.)
Cross-curricular:
create Georgia
children’s picture
books (4/5 grade)
Monthly “DQ”
What advances
were made in civil
rights during the
postwar period?
What impact did
Jimmy Carter
have on the United
States in the
1970’s?
Unit 5:
Chapter 13
Peace,
Prosperity,
and Peril,
1980-2005
* The 1980s
* The 1990s
* Terrorism at Home
and Abroad
* Georgia in a New
Century
*Political
relationships, both
domestic and
abroad, can
directly impact the
culture of a
country.
How did Georgia
change between
1980 and 2005?
Quizzes
Chapter tests
Benchmark exams
“Geopardy” review
Create brochure:
“Georgia Now”
Current events
(AJC)
Cross-curricular (all
subject areas):
“Road Trip” end-ofyear project
(following CRCT)