Jones County School District PACING GUIDE 8 th Grade Social Studies- Mississippi Studies

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1 Jones County School District PACING GUIDE 8 th Grade Social Studies- Studies Subject Name: 8 th Grade Studies CCRS Objectives for Ch. 1: Climate and Water Resources. 1f. Identify and locate major geographical features of and how they contribute to the social and economic development of the state.(dok 1) Objectives for Ch. 2: MS s Natural Environment: Landforms and Biota 1f. Identify and locate major geographical features of and how they contribute to the social and economic development of the state (DOK 1) Objectives for Ch. 3: Road to Statehood 1a. Identify the major (Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Natchez) and minor (Biloxi, Tunica) Native American groups found in by the first European explorers in the region and discuss their governmental, economic, and ecological systems (DOK 1) 1b. Describe the social, economic, and political context of when it was Suggested Teaching Strategies Use maps to identify the water resources of the state Use maps to identify the landform regions of MS. Create a chart of landforms, settlement of the state, & economic impact on MS Maps of locations of MS Indians Contrast & compare the three main tribes of MS Identify the European explorers and countries they represented Analyze why England dominated, why & how others were expelled 3 rd Nine Weeks Unit I: A Sense of Place Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Unit II: Early Beginnings Chapter 3 Chapter 4 4 th Nine Weeks Objectives for Ch. 4: Politics, Slavery, & Antebellum Society 1c. Analyze the development of slavery in including the various factors (economic, geographic, and social) that contributed to its development and explain the opposition to slavery in (DOK 2) 1e. Compare and contrast the four constitutions of and explain the reasons for their development (DOK 2) 5a. Explain Supreme Court rulings that have resulted in controversies over changing interpretations of civil rights, including those in Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, Miranda v. Arizona, Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena, and United States v. Virginia (VMI). (DOK 2) 6c. Analyze the impact of religious traditions upon the daily lives of ans from the era of European exploration to the present. Objectives for Ch. 5: Secession and Civil War 1d. Trace the events that led to the secession of Determine what cultural effects are still evident Maps to identify the four stages of development of MS Graphic Organizer to demonstrate reasons for migration to MS in the early 1800s Explore the practice & prevalence of slavery in MS Suggested Reading: Time on the Cross and the Slave Narratives Compare & Contrast the Northern & Southern States (Venn Diagram) Identify people & places of the Unit III: in Transition 1 P a g e

2 from the Union in 1861 and explain why certain groups opposed the secession. (DOK 1). Objectives for Ch. 6: Reconstruction and Transition 1d. Trace the events that led to the secession of from the Union in 1861 and explain why certain groups opposed the secession. (DOK 1). Objectives for Ch. 7:The Dawn of the Twentieth Century 3b. Cite evidence of the growing international diversity of the population by identifying the various immigrant groups in during the 20th and 21st centuries and analyze their motivations (or push-pull factors) for migrating to the state (DOK 2) of major industries in (including but not limited investments, the Great Migration, etc) (e.g. the establishment of historical and commemorative markers for Civil Rights Movement and Confederate icons Objectives for Ch. 8: Between the Wars protection, expansion, & hindrance of civil/human rights of of major industries in (including but not limited investments, the Great Migration, etc). (e.g. the establishment of historical and commemorative markers for Civil Rights Movement and Confederate icons American Civil War in MS Field trip to Vicksburg Student Presentations/ Video Selections Cause & Effect of the four state constitutions Compare & Contrast the four state constitutions of MS (Venn Diagram) Analyze sharecropping in MS Evaluate the effect of farm mechanization on MS farms Field Trip: Agricultural Museum Research segregation in MS View movie: Separate but Equal Student portrayals on both sides of the segregation issue Research immigration statistics of Chart the Push-pull factors for immigration Identify & analyze the population groups in MS. Students create posters illustrating each group Identify that changes in MS post- Civil Rights Movement, social & political Chart laws passed to extend civil rights to minority groups Create timelines of major events of the civil rights movement in MS Identify leaders & activists on both sides of the segregation issue Use excerpts from the book Chapter 5 Chapter 6 20 Days Unit III: in Transition Chapter 7 Unit IV: in the 20 th Century Chapter 8 Chapter 9 15 Days 2 P a g e

3 Objectives for Ch. 9: in the Post-War Period 3a. Cite specific evidence of s involvement (through imports and exports) in the global economy including communication, technology, transportation, education and manufacturing. (DOK 2) 4. Understand and describe the historical circumstances and conditions that necessitated the development of civil rights and human rights protections and/or activism for various minority groups in. 4a. Compare and contrast de facto segregation and de jure segregation in from 1890 to the present, including the rise of Jim Crow era events and actors (i.e., Ross Barnett, James Eastland, the integration of University of, Sovereignty Commission, etc.), and their impact on s history and contemporary society. (DOK 2) 4b. Identify and explain the significance of the major actors, groups and events of the Civil Rights Movement in the mid- 20th century in (i.e., Fannie Lou Hamer, Medgar Evers, Dr. T.R.M. Howard, James Meredith, Freedom Rides, Freedom Summer, Freedom Democratic Party, COFO, CORE, etc.). (DOK 2) 4c. Compare and contrast the development and resulting impact of civil rights movements (e.g., women s suffrage, African American liberation, Native American citizenship and suffrage, immigration rights, etc.) in.(dok 2) 4d. Investigate and describe the state government s responses to the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas Supreme Court decision in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. (DOK 2) Coming of Age in MS Use census statistics to discover distribution of wealth in Compare & contrast fundamentalism & modernism & the impact on the state of major industries in (including but not limited investments, the Great Migration, etc.). 5c. Explain the reasons why became more industrialized in the mid-20th century. (DOK 1) 5d. Analyze the current trends and historic record of poverty and wealth distribution in. (e.g., the establishment of historical and commemorative markers for Civil Rights Movement and Confederate icons). 6c. Analyze the impact of religious traditions upon the daily lives of ans from the era of European exploration to the present. Objectives for Ch. 10: Population and Urban Growth 3b. Cite evidence of the growing international diversity of the population by identifying the various immigrant 3 P a g e Research the new industries brought into the state during the latter half of the 20 th century Interdependence activity tying MS Unit V: Contemporary

4 groups in during the 20th and 21st centuries and analyze their motivations (or push-pull factors) for migrating to the state. (DOK 2) (e.g., the establishment of historical and commemorative markers for Civil Rights Movement and Confederate icons). Objectives for Ch. 11: Economic Activities and the Environment 3a. Cite specific evidence of s involvement (through imports and exports) in the global economy including communication, technology, transportation, education and manufacturing. (DOK 2) Objectives for Ch. 12: s Literary Heritage 6a.Examine the cultural impact of artists, musicians & writers on the state, nation and world. (DOK 2) Objectives for Ch. 13: s Music, Crafts, and Visual Arts 6a. Examine the cultural impact of artists, musicians & writers on the state, nation and world. (DOK 2) Objectives for Ch. 14: Federal and State Government 2a. Identify and describe the duties of the three branches of state government in. (DOK 1) Objectives for Ch. 14 Local Government 2b. Examine the various forms of local governments (i.e., city managers, municipal supervisors, mayor/city council, etc.) and evaluate how they help meet the needs of local communities. (DOK 2) Objectives for Ch. 15: Citizenship 2a. Identify and describe the duties of the three branches of state government in. (DOK 1) 4 P a g e to other nations Student Presentations Oral/Living Histories Student Presentations Identify the economic levels of MS Analyze the goods and services provided by ans for export Create graphs depicting MS imports/exports in GDP List, identify, & analyze the contributions that ans have made in the fields of music, art, literature, & acting. Use internet videos to show these artists First person biographies & interpretations View My Dog Skip Compare & contrast the composition of the national and state government Create a map of the MS Congressional and Senatorial Districts Create political cartoons to illustrate the issues in government Create a chart/pamphlet to illustrate the three branches and functions List the various courts in MS Compare the court jurisdictions using a multilayer Venn diagram Identify the elected officials in county & municipal government Compare & contrast the duties of city & county officials Socratic Seminar on the rights/duties/privileges of a citizen Create a chart, flow diagram, etc, of the election process Chapter 10 Chapter 11 5 Days Unit VI: Arts and Letters Chapter 12 Chapter 13 3 Days Unit VII: Citizens and Government Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter Days

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