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Grade 8 Social Studies

36 weekly lessons connected to an illustrated, printable digital textbook.

Learn, practice, and explore

Use the 36-week lesson sequence alongside the digital textbook. The book provides lesson explanations, worked examples, practice, instructional illustrations, and a parent answer guide. Reading alone does not record scores or change assignments.

Regional curriculum note: This book includes North Carolina-focused material. South Carolina-specific alignment is not yet verified, and the reader restricts this title for SC families.

All 36 weekly social studies lessons

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  1. Week 1

    Early North Carolina history

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in early north carolina history and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  2. Week 2

    Early North Carolina history — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in early north carolina history and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  3. Week 3

    Early North Carolina history — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in early north carolina history and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  4. Week 4

    Early North Carolina history — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in early north carolina history and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  5. Week 5

    Colonial government and society

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in colonial government and society and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  6. Week 6

    Colonial government and society — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in colonial government and society and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  7. Week 7

    Colonial government and society — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in colonial government and society and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  8. Week 8

    Colonial government and society — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in colonial government and society and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  9. Week 9

    Founding documents

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in founding documents and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  10. Week 10

    Founding documents — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in founding documents and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  11. Week 11

    Founding documents — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in founding documents and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  12. Week 12

    Founding documents — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in founding documents and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  13. Week 13

    The Constitution and federalism

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in the constitution and federalism and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  14. Week 14

    The Constitution and federalism — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in the constitution and federalism and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  15. Week 15

    The Constitution and federalism — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in the constitution and federalism and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  16. Week 16

    The Constitution and federalism — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in the constitution and federalism and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  17. Week 17

    Industrialization and social change

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in industrialization and social change and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  18. Week 18

    Industrialization and social change — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in industrialization and social change and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  19. Week 19

    Industrialization and social change — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in industrialization and social change and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  20. Week 20

    Industrialization and social change — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in industrialization and social change and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  21. Week 21

    Civil War and Reconstruction

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in civil war and reconstruction and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  22. Week 22

    Civil War and Reconstruction — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in civil war and reconstruction and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  23. Week 23

    Civil War and Reconstruction — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in civil war and reconstruction and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  24. Week 24

    Civil War and Reconstruction — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in civil war and reconstruction and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  25. Week 25

    North Carolina in the twentieth century

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in north carolina in the twentieth century and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  26. Week 26

    North Carolina in the twentieth century — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in north carolina in the twentieth century and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  27. Week 27

    North Carolina in the twentieth century — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in north carolina in the twentieth century and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  28. Week 28

    North Carolina in the twentieth century — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in north carolina in the twentieth century and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  29. Week 29

    Civil rights and democratic change

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in civil rights and democratic change and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  30. Week 30

    Civil rights and democratic change — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in civil rights and democratic change and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  31. Week 31

    Civil rights and democratic change — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in civil rights and democratic change and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  32. Week 32

    Civil rights and democratic change — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in civil rights and democratic change and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  33. Week 33

    Contemporary North Carolina issues

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in contemporary north carolina issues and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  34. Week 34

    Contemporary North Carolina issues — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in contemporary north carolina issues and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  35. Week 35

    Contemporary North Carolina issues — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in contemporary north carolina issues and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  36. Week 36

    Contemporary North Carolina issues — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in contemporary north carolina issues and support my explanation with a clear example.

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