8th Grade Social Studies

Mrs. Jacobs

American History

• Research skills, Revolution and New Nation, Post World War II United States, Contemporary United States

• Timelines, graphs, source documents, bias

• Events of the American Revolution

• Key individuals

• Constitution

Civics/Government

• Foundations of Government, Structure of Government, Functions of Government, Rights, Responsibilities and Roles of Citizenship, Government Systems of the World

• Philosophical roots

• Bill of Rights

• Principles of American government

• Supreme Court decisions

• Citizenship

• World governmental systems

Economics

• Foundations of Economics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Global Economics, Personal Finance

• Economic philosophers-Smith versus Marx

• Choices of individuals & governments

• Resources, opportunity cost, scarcity

• Federal Reserve System

• Global trade & commerce

• Economic development

World History

• Research Skills, World at War, Contemporary World

• Post World War I Europe

• World War II

• Holocaust

• Impact of the Cold War

• Vietnam

Geography

• The World in Spatial Terms, Geographic Applications, Physical Terms, Human Systems, Environment and Society

• Maps, physical features of regions

• Political & social change of regions

• Human migration

• Culture

• Technology & economic development

• Environment

Regular Features

• Daily news presentations based on current events

• Class novels as a supplement to the curriculum

• Quarter Projects which allow students to demonstrate subject mastery in alternative ways

New this Year!

• Classroom economic system – everyone works!

• Resources are earned and used to support our classroom management plan

GRADES?

• All work for the year is on a total point system

• Late work accepted by district policy – students are responsible for making up missed work

• Interim grades sent home every 2 weeks

THANK YOU!

• Your questions or concerns are always welcome.

• E-mail:jacobs.vicki@chandler.k12.az.u

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• Phone:480-883-5741