Eighth Grade

Eighth Grade Students study United States history from the Revolutionary War (1765) through Reconstruction after the Civil War. Students engage in study of the roots and development of the U.S. democracy, the challenges of the growing nation in the 1800s and the causes and impacts of the Civil War. Eight grade focuses on colonization (approximately 1567 CE) to post-Civil War reconstruction (approximately 1865 CE.)

Common/Priority Standards

8.1 Compare and contrast the Articles of Confederation to the U.S. Constitution.

8.2 Identify and understand how to apply the rights and responsibilities of individuals under the Constitution.

8.3 Compare and contrast how European governments and the United States government interacted with Indigenous peoples.

8.5 Examine and analyze important United States and Oregon documents, including (but not limited to) the Constitution, Bill of Rights, 13th-15th Amendments and Oregon Constitution.

8.8 Analyze important political and ethical values such as freedom, democracy, equality, equity, and justice embodied in documents such as the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.

8.9 Analyze the effect of historical and contemporary means of changing societies, and promoting the common good.

8.19 Interpret maps to identify growth and development of the United States (such as spatial population density, mental maps, and spatial patterns of world trade).

8.20 Identify and describe patterns and networks of economic interdependence, migration, settlement, cultural diffusion, and modern technological development.

8.21 Explain how historical technological developments (such as cotton gin, roads, railroads, canals, etc.), societal decisions, and personal practices interact with the physical environment in the United States (e.g., sustainability, economics ecosystems).

8.22 Evaluate continuity and change over the course of United States history by analyzing examples of conflict, compromise, cooperation, interdependence, and social justice from multiple perspectives.

8.23 Evaluate the continuity and change over the course of United States history by analyzing the key people and events from the 1780s through Reconstruction.

8.24 Examine the cause and effect of social, political, and economic factors that motivated westward expansion, invasion of indigenous peoples, institutions, and the resulting impacts.

8.26 Analyze the figures, groups, events, and philosophies that led to United States colonial independence from British Rule.

8.27 Determine and explain the importance and contributions (products, events, actions, and ideas) of key people, cultures, ethnic groups(including individuals who are American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian or Americans of African, Asian, Pacific Island, Chicano, Latino, or Middle Eastern descent), religious groups, and other traditionally marginalized groups (women, people with disabilities, immigrants, refugees, and individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender) in Oregon, the United States, and the world.

8.29 Use and interpret relevant primary and secondary sources pertaining to U.S. History from multiple perspectives.

8.30 Synthesize information and data to construct an account of historical events that includes multiple sources and varied perspectives.