MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
District Pacing Guide- Social Studies
GRADE LEVEL OR COURSE TITLE: 8th Grade-U.S. History
Course Code: 2100010
Summer Pacing Guide Week #2 July 14-18
Second Week: July 14-18
July 14-15 THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION
Textbook Connection:
Discovering Our Past: A History
of the United States- The Early
Years Chapter 6 Lessons 1-4
pages 148-178.
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SS.8.A.3.6 Examine the causes, course, and consequences of the American Revolution.
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Patriots and Loyalists
American and British
Strengths and Weaknesses
Events of the Revolution, Key
Individuals
Treaty of Paris 1783
July 16 CREATING A REPUBLIC
Textbook Connection:
Discovering Our Past: A History
of the United States- The Early
Years Chapter 7 Lessons 1-3
pages 179-207.
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Instructional Resources
NGSSS-SS Benchmarks Addressed:
Articles of Confederation
1777
Settlement of the Northwest
Territory
Shays Rebellion 1786
Constitutional Convention of
1787
British/European Influence
Fundamental Principles
The Constitution
Federalists v. Antifederalists
Ratification of U.S.
Constitution - 1789
NGSSS-SS Benchmarks Addressed:
SS.8.A.3.9 Evaluate the structure, strengths, and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and its aspects that led to the Constitutional
Convention.
SS.8.A.3.10 Examine the course and consequences of the Constitutional Convention (New Jersey Plan, Virginia Plan, Great Compromise,
Three-Fifths Compromise, compromises regarding taxation and slave trade, Electoral College, state vs. federal power, empowering a
president).
SS.8.A.3.11 Analyze support and opposition (Federalists, Federalist Papers, Anti-Federalists, Bill of Rights) to ratification of the U.S.
Constitution.
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
District Pacing Guide- Social Studies
GRADE LEVEL OR COURSE TITLE: 8th Grade-U.S. History
Course Code: 2100010
Second Week: July 14-18
July 17 THE NEW NATION
Textbook Connection:
Discovering Our Past: A History
of the United States- The Early
Years Chapter 8 Lessons 1-2
pages 209-248 and Chapter 9
Lessons 1-3 pages 249-269.
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The Bill of Rights – 1791
George Washington – Beliefs,
Traditions, Farwell Address
Organizing the Government
The Constitution
Hamilton’s Plan for the
Economy
Emergence of Political Parties
Adam's Presidency
July 18 THE JEFFERSON ERA
Textbook Connection:
Discovering Our Past: A History
of the United States- The Early
Years Chapter 10 Lessons 1-4
pages 271-298.
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Election of Thomas Jefferson
1800
Louisiana Purchase
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Election of James Madison
1808
War of 1812, Treaty of Ghent
- 1814
Instructional Resources
NGSSS-SS Benchmarks Addressed:
SS.8.A.3.10 Examine the course and consequences of the Constitutional Convention (New Jersey Plan, Virginia Plan, Great Compromise,
Three-Fifths Compromise, compromises regarding taxation and slave trade, Electoral College, state vs. federal power, empowering a
president).
SS.8.A.3.11 Analyze support and opposition (Federalists, Federalist Papers, Anti-Federalists, Bill of Rights) to ratification of the U.S.
Constitution.
SS.8.A.3.12 Examine the influences of George Washington's presidency in the formation of the new nation.
SS.8.A.3.13 Explain major domestic and international economic, military, political, and socio-cultural events of John Adams's presidency.
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NGSSS-SS Benchmarks Addressed:
SS.8.A.4.1 Examine the causes, course, and consequences of United States westward expansion and its growing diplomatic assertiveness
(War of 1812, Convention of 1818, Adams-Onis Treaty, Missouri Compromise, Monroe Doctrine, Trail of Tears, Texas annexation, Manifest
Destiny, Oregon Territory, Mexican American War/Mexican Cession, California Gold Rush, Compromise of 1850, Kansas Nebraska Act,
Gadsden Purchase).
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