- Tolar Independent School District
- U.S. History to 1877 Info
Higgins, Brandon (J/H) Special Programs/Coach
2020-2021 Year at a Glance (YAG)
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Grade 8 U.S. History to 1877
2021-2022 Year at a Glance (YAG)
1st Six Weeks 8/17-9/23
Unit 1: Exploring Social Studies & Colonial America
- Exploration & Early Colonization
Estimated pacing 7 days Readiness Standards: 8.1A, 8.2A, 8.10B, 8.10C, 8.12B, 8.23A
- Colonial Regions & People
Estimated pacing 8 days Readiness Standards: 8.1A, 8.7C, 8.10B, 8.10C, 8.11A, 8.12B, 8.12D, 8.23A
- Planting the Seeds of Democracy
Estimated pacing 4 days
Readiness Standards: 8.1A, 8.3A, 8.15A, 8.15D
Celebrate Freedom/Constitution Week (Week of September 17)
Unit 2: The American Revolution: Part One
- Causes of the Revolution Estimated pacing 4 days
Readiness Standards: 8.1A, 8.4A
2nd Six Weeks 9/27-10/29
Unit 2: The American Revolution: Part Two
- Causes of the Revolution
Estimated pacing 3 days
Readiness Standards: 8.1A, 8.4A
- American Revolutionary War
Estimated pacing 7 days
Readiness Standards: 8.1A, 8.4C, 8.10C; 8.15C, 8.19A
Unit 3: Confederation to Constitution: Part One
- Articles of Confederation
Estimated pacing 2 days
Readiness Standards: 8.4C, 8.6A
- Philadelphia Convention & Ratification
Estimated pacing 6 days
Readiness Standards: 8.1A, 8.4E, 8.7C, 8.15A, 8.15D, 8.17A
3rd Six Weeks 11/2-12/17
- The United States Constitution
Estimated pacing 3 days
Readiness Standards: 8.15D, 8.16A
- The Bill of Rights
Estimated pacing 6 days
Readiness Standards: 8.15A, 8.15C, 8.19B, 8.25C
- Beliefs & Principles of the Constitution
Estimated pacing 6 days
Readiness Standards: 8.15A, 8.15C, 8.15D
Unit 4: Early Republic: Part One
- Washington & Adams’ Presidencies
Estimated pacing 7 days
Readiness Standards: 8.1A, 8.5A, 8.5C, 8.5E
Second Semester
4th Six Weeks 1/10-2/18
Unit 4: Early Republic: Part Two
- Democratic-Republican Presidencies
Estimated pacing 10 days
Readiness Standards: 8.1A, 8.5A, 8.5E, 8.10C, 8.18A
- Age of Jackson
Estimated pacing 4 days
Readiness Standards: 8.1A, 8.5A, 8.5C, 8.11A, 8.12D, 8.17B, 8.18A
Unit 5: Westward Expansion: Part One
- Innovations & Industrialization
Estimated pacing 8 days
Readiness Standards: 8.5A, 8.12B, 8.12D, 8.13B, 8.27A, 8.27B
- Manifest Destiny
Estimated pacing 2 days
Readiness Standards: 8.1A, 8.6B, 8.6D, 8.10B, 8.10C, 8.11A, 8.12B, 8.12D, 8.27A, 8.27B
5th Six Weeks 2/22-4/15
Unit 5: Westward Expansion: Part Two
- Manifest Destiny
Estimated pacing 7 days
Readiness Standards: 8.1A, 8.6B, 8.6D, 8.10B, 8.10C, 8.11A, 8.12B, 8.12D, 8.27A, 8.27B
- Immigration & Cultural Groups
Estimated pacing 3 days
Readiness Standards: 8.11A, 8.13B, 8.23A
- Age of Reform
Estimated pacing 6 days
Readiness Standards: 8.1A, 8.24B
Unit 6: Sectionalism
- Events Leading to the Civil War
Estimated pacing 7 days
Readiness Standards: 8.1A, 8.6D, 8.7C, 8.10B, 8.11A, 8.12B, 8.12D, 8.17B
Unit 7: Civil War
- Civil War
Estimated pacing 6 days
Readiness Standards: 8.1A, 8.8B, 8.10B, 8.10C, 8.17B, 8.18A
6th Six Weeks 4/19-5/26
Unit 8: Reconstruction
- Reconstruction
Estimated pacing 7 days
Readiness Standards: 8.1A, 8.9C, 8.16A, 8.16B, 8.18A
Supporting Standards: 8.9A, 8.9B, 8.9D, 8.23C, 8.24A