Social Studies · Grade 8

U.S. History: Reconstruction to the Early 21st Century: scope and sequence

Reconstruction, Land & Historical Inquiry · Industry, Migration & Urban Life · Reform, Empire & Democratic Participation · World War I, the 1920s & Depression · World War II, Genocide & Consequences · Cold War: Systems, Conflicts & Transition · Civil Rights, Social Change & Public Access · Recent History, Global Connections & Citizenship

There is no fixed calendar for this course. Over a 36-week year the 72 hours work out at roughly 2 hours a week, and the units are written to be taken in order at whatever pace suits.

The units, in order

#	Unit and what it covers	Lessons	Hours
1	Reconstruction, Land & Historical Inquiry How do institutions turn a written right into practical access? 8.1a · 8.1b · 8.2a · 8.2b · 8.2c	4	8
2	Industry, Migration & Urban Life How can economic growth benefit people while producing unequal conditions? 8.1a · 8.1b · 8.2a · 8.2b · 8.2c	4	8
3	Reform, Empire & Democratic Participation How do reform and overseas expansion reveal different meanings of power? 8.3a · 8.4a · 8.4b · 8.4c	4	8
4	World War I, the 1920s & Depression How do multiple causes and uneven effects explain an economic or wartime crisis? 8.5a · 8.5b · 8.6a · 8.6b · 8.6c	4	11
5	World War II, Genocide & Consequences How should independent evidence explain wartime policy and human consequences? 8.5a · 8.5b · 8.6a · 8.6b · 8.6c	4	11
6	Cold War: Systems, Conflicts & Transition How did local aims interact with Cold War power? 8.7a · 8.7b · 8.8a · 8.8b	4	9
7	Civil Rights, Social Change & Public Access How do communities turn demands into institutional change? 8.7a · 8.7b · 8.8a · 8.8b	4	9
8	Recent History, Global Connections & Citizenship How can historical inquiry improve a public-policy explanation? 8.9a · 8.9b · 8.10a · 8.10b	4	8

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