Grade 8 - Social Studies - U.S. History
Grade 8 - U.S. History - In this course, students will take a journey across two centuries of American history, from the American Revolution to the Industrial Revolution.
Objective: U.S. History - In this course of study, students will survey the history of the United States of America. The course begins with the years leading to the American Revolution and continues to the post-revolutionary period to examine how the Constitution was written. The course continues through the tumultuous antebellum period, and concludes with a look at the trauma of the American Civil War.
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Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
Prerequisite 1 - Historiography - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
Historiography, Philosophy, and Enlightenment - Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (2/8/21)
Prerequisite 1 - Historiography - QUIZ
Historiography - Images
Introduction
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Prerequisite 2 - Philosophy - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
Prerequisite 2 - Philosophy - QUIZ
Philosophy Images
Introduction
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Prerequisite 3 - The Enlightenment - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
Prerequisite 3 - The Enlightenment - QUIZ
The Enlightenment - Images
Chapter I - A New Nation Introduction
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
A New Nation - Lesson 1 - The 1740's - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
The 1740's - Live Lesson Recording - with Professor Marshall Connolly (2/9/21)
A New Nation - Lesson 1 - The 1740's - QUIZ
The 1740's - Images
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
A New Nation - Lesson 2 - The French and Indian War - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
A New Nation - Lesson 2 - The French and Indian War Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (2/10/21)
A New Nation - Lesson 2 - The French and Indian War - QUIZ
French and Indian War Images
The French and Indian Wars - Images
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
A New Nation - Lesson 3 - Growing Discontent - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
A New Nation - Lesson 3 - Growing Discontent Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (2/11/21)
A New Nation - Lesson 3 - Growing Discontent - QUIZ
Growing Discontent - Images
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
A New Nation - Lesson 4 - A Shot Heard 'Round the World - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
A New Nation - Lesson 4 - A Shot Heard 'Round the World Live Lesson with Professor Marshall Connolly (2/12/21)
A New Nation - Lesson 4 - A Shot Heard 'Round the World - QUIZ
Shot Heard 'Round the World - Images
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
A New Nation - Lesson 5 - The Declaration of Independence - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
A New Nation - Lesson 5 - The Declaration of Independence Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (2/16/21)
A New Nation - Lesson 5 - The Declaration of Independence - QUIZ
The Declaration of Independence - Images
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
A New Nation - Lesson 6 - The American Revolution - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
A New Nation - Lesson 6 - The American Revolution Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (2/17/21)
A New Nation - Lesson 6 - The American Revolution - QUIZ
The American Revolution - Images
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
A New Nation - Lesson 7 - Independence and the Treaty of Paris - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
U.S. History - A New Nation - Lesson 7 - Independence and the Treaty of Paris - Live Lesson with Professor Marshall Connolly (2/18/21)
A New Nation - Lesson 7 - Independence and the Treaty of Paris - QUIZ
Treaty of Paris - Images
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
A New Nation - Lesson 8 - Early Politics - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
A New Nation - Lesson 8 - Early Politics Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (2/19/21)
A New Nation - Lesson 8 - Early Politics - QUIZ
A New Nation Essay Topics
Essay Grading Rubric for Catholic Online School
Chapter II - Shaping the Constitution - Introduction
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
Lesson 1 - Historical Documents - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
Shaping the Constitution - Lesson 1 - Historical Documents Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (2/22/21)
Lesson 1 - Historical Documents - QUIZ
Historic Documents - Images
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
Shaping the Constitution - Lesson 2 - Articles of Confederation - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
Shaping the Constitution - Lesson 2 - Articles of Confederation Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (2/23/21)
Shaping the Constitution - Lesson 2 - Articles of Confederation - QUIZ
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
Shaping the Constitution - Lesson 3 - The Constitution Preamble - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
Shaping the Constitution - Lesson 3 - The Constitution Preamble Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (2/24/21)
Shaping the Constitution - Lesson 3 - The Constitution Preamble - QUIZ
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
Shaping the Constitution - Lesson 4 - Articles of the Constitution - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
Articles of the Constitution - Live Lesson Recording - with Professor Marshall Connolly (2/25/21)
Shaping the Constitution - Lesson 4 - Articles of the Constitution - QUIZ
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
Shaping the Constitution - Lesson 5 - Checks and Balances - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
Shaping the Constitution - Lesson 5 - Checks and Balances Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (2/26/21)
Shaping the Constitution - Lesson 5 - Checks and Balances - QUIZ
Checks and Balances - Images
Introduction
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Shaping the Constitution - Lesson 6 - The Bill of Rights - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
Shaping the Constitution - Lesson 6 - The Bill of Rights Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (3/1/21)
Shaping the Constitution - Lesson 6 - The Bill of Rights - QUIZ
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
Shaping the Constitution - Lesson 7 - Later Amendments - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
Shaping the Constitution - Lesson 7 - Later Amendments Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (3/2/21)
Shaping the Constitution - Lesson 7 - Later Amendments - QUIZ
Shaping the Constitution Essay Topics
Essay Grading Rubric for Catholic Online School
Chapter III - The American Political System
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
The American Political System - Lesson 1 - Are Politics Really Boring? - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
The American Political System - Lesson 1 - Are Politics Really Boring? Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (3/3/21)
The American Political System - Lesson 1 - Are Politics Really Boring? - QUIZ
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
The American Political System - Lesson 2 - Political Parties - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
The American Political System - Lesson 2 - Political Parties Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (3/4/21)
The American Political System - Lesson 2 - Political Parties - QUIZ
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
The American Political System - Lesson 3 - The Electoral College - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
The American Political System - Lesson 3 - The Electoral College Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (3/5/21)
The American Political System - Lesson 3 - The Electoral College - QUIZ
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
The American Political System - Lesson 4 - How Laws are Made - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
The American Political System - Lesson 4 - How Laws are Made - QUIZ
The American Political System - Lesson 4 - How Laws are Made Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (3/8/21)
Chapter IV - U.S. Foreign Policy in the New Republic
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
US Foreign Policy in the New Republic - Lesson 1 - The War of 1812 - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
US Foreign Policy in the New Republic - Lesson 1 - The War of 1812 Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (3/9/21)
US Foreign Policy in the New Republic - Lesson 1 - The War of 1812 - QUIZ
War of 1812 - Images
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
US Foreign Policy in the New Republic - Lesson 2 - The Monroe Doctrine - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
US Foreign Policy in the New Republic - Lesson 2 - The Monroe Doctrine Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (3/10/21)
US Foreign Policy in the New Republic - Lesson 2 - The Monroe Doctrine - QUIZ
The Monroe Doctrine - Images
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
US Foreign Policy in the New Republic - Lesson 3 - Native American Treaties - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
US Foreign Policy in the New Republic - Lesson 3 - Native American Treaties Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (3/11/21)
US Foreign Policy in the New Republic - Lesson 3 - Native American Treaties - QUIZ
Native American Treaties - Images
Chapter V - Westward Expansion
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
Westward Expansion - Lesson 1 - The Industrial Revolution - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
Westward Expansion - Lesson 1 - The Industrial Revolution Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (3/12/21)
Westward Expansion - Lesson 1 - The Industrial Revolution - QUIZ
The Industrial Revolution - Images
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
Westward Expansion - Lesson 2 - Industrialization in America - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
Westward Expansion - Lesson 2 - Industrialization in America - QUIZ
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
Westward Expansion - Lesson 3 - American Capitalism - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
Westward Expansion - Lesson 3 - American Capitalism Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (3/16/21)
Westward Expansion - Lesson 3 - American Capitalism - QUIZ
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
Westward Expansion - Lesson 4 - Early Immigration - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
Westward Expansion - Lesson 4 - Early Immigration Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (3/17/21)
Westward Expansion - Lesson 4 - Early Immigration - QUIZ
Early American Immigration - Images
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
Westward Expansion - Lesson 5 - 19th Century Immigration - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
Westward Expansion - Lesson 5 - 19th-Century Immigration - QUIZ
Westward Expansion - 19th Century Immigration - Images
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
Westward Expansion - Lesson 6 - Slavery - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
Westward Expansion - Lesson 6 - Slavery Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (3/19/21)
Westward Expansion - Lesson 6 - Slavery - QUIZ
Slavery - Images
Chapter VI - The West
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
The West - Lesson 1 - Manifest Destiny - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
The West - Lesson 1 - Manifest Destiny Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (3/22/21)
The West - Lesson 1 - Manifest Destiny - QUIZ
Manifest Destiny - Images
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
The West - Lesson 2 - The Role of Women - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
The West - Lesson 2 - The Role of Women Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (3/23/21)
The West - Lesson 2 - The Role of Women - QUIZ
The Role of Women - Images
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
The West - Lesson 3 - The Texas War for Independence - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
The West - Lesson 3 - The Texas War for Independence - QUIZ
Texas War for Independence - Images
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
The West - Lesson 4 - The Mexican-American War - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
The West - Lesson 4 - The Mexican-American War Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (3/25/21)
The West - Lesson 4 - The Mexican-American War - QUIZ
The Mexican American War - Images
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
The West - Lesson 5 - Education in America - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
The West - Lesson 5 - Education in America - QUIZ
Education in America - Images
Chapter VII - Abolition
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
Abolition - Lesson 1 - Abolitionists - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
Abolition - Lesson 1 - Abolitionists Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (3/29/21)
Abolition - Lesson 1 - Abolitionists - QUIZ
Abolitionists - Images
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
Abolition - Lesson 2 - Northwest Ordinance of 1787 - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
Abolition - Lesson 2 - Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (3/30/21)
Abolition - Lesson 2 - Northwest Ordinance of 1787 - QUIZ
Northwest Ordinance of 1787 - Images
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
Abolition - Lesson 3 - States' Rights - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
Abolition - Lesson 3 - States' Rights Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (3/31/21)
Abolition - Lesson 3 - States' Rights - QUIZ
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
Abolition - Lesson 4 - Slavery by Other Means - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
Abolition - Lesson 4 - Slavery by Other Means - QUIZ
Slavery by Other Means - Images
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
Abolition - Lesson 5 - Black American Contributions - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
Abolition - Lesson 5 - Black American Contributions - QUIZ
Chapter XIII - The Civil War
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
The Civil War - Lesson 1 - Abraham Lincoln - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
The Civil War - Lesson 1 - Abraham Lincoln Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (4/5/21)
The Civil War - Lesson 1 - Abraham Lincoln - QUIZ
Abraham Lincoln - Images
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
The Civil War - Lesson 2 - The Soldiers of the Civil War - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
The Civil War - Lesson 2 - The Soldiers of the Civil War Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (4/7/21)
The Civil War - Lesson 2 - The Soldiers of the Civil War - QUIZ
Soldiers of the Civil War - Images
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
The Civil War - Lesson 3 - Battles of the Civil War - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
The Civil War - Lesson 3 - The Battles of the Civil War - Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (4/8/21)
The Civil War - Lesson 3 - The Battles of the Civil War - QUIZ
Battles of the American Civil War - Images
Chapter IX - Reconstruction
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
Reconstruction - Lesson 1 - The Goals of Reconstruction - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
Reconstruction - Lesson 1 - The Goals of Reconstruction Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (4/9/21)
Reconstruction - Lesson 1 - The Goals of Reconstruction - QUIZ
Reconstruction - Images
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
Reconstruction - Lesson 2 - Freedmen's Bureau - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
Reconstruction - Lesson 2 - Freedmen's Bureau Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (4/12/21)
Reconstruction - Lesson 2 - Freedmen's Bureau - QUIZ
Freedmen's Bureau - Images
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
Reconstruction - Lesson 3 - Amendments to the Constitution - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
Reconstruction - Lesson 3 - Amendments to the Constitution Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (4/13/21)
Reconstruction - Lesson 3 - Amendments to the Constitution - QUIZ
Amendments to the Constitution - Images
Chapter X - A New America
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
A New America - Lesson 1 - Working Conditions - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
A New America - Lesson 1 - Working Conditions Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (4/14/21)
A New America - Lesson 1 - Working Conditions - QUIZ
Working Conditions - Images
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
A New America - Lesson 2 - Progressivism - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
A New America - Lesson 2 - Progressivism - Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (4/15/21)
A New America - Lesson 2 - Progressivism - QUIZ
Progressivism - Images
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
A New America - Lesson 3 - Grangerism and Populism - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
A New America - Lesson 3 - Grangerism and Populism - Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (4/16/21)
A New America - Lesson 3 - Grangerism and Populism - QUIZ
Populism - Images
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
A New America - Lesson 4 - American Inventions - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
A New America - Lesson 4 - American Inventions - Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (4/19/21)
A New America - Lesson 4 - American Inventions - QUIZ
Introduction
Resources for Students, Parents, and Teachers
A New America - Lesson 5 - Water Rights - LESSON PLAN / STUDY GUIDE
A New America - Lesson 5 - Water Rights - Live Lesson Recording with Professor Marshall Connolly (4/20/21)
A New America - Lesson 5 - Water Rights - QUIZ
Water Rights - Images
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Professor Marshall Connolly
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