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1 Dooly County Middle School th Grade Social Studies Curriculum Map/Pacing Guide Date(s) Days Unit Standard Standard/Element Description July 29- August 12, Procedures/Rules/Review of standards and 8 th grade Social Studies Curriculum/Georgia Milestones Criteria/Review of 7 th grade Data for scores ALL Year N/A N/A SS8E5 The student will explain personal money management choices in terms of income, spending, credit, saving, and investing. G1a Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres. August15- August 23, 7 Geography G1b Describe the five geographic regions of Georgia; include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain. August 24, - September 1, September 2, - September 16, Labor Day September 5 9/19/- /19/ Migration/ Exploration G1c G1d H1a H1b H1c H2a H2b H2c H3a H3b Locate and evaluation the importance of key physical features on the development of Georgia; include the Fall Line, Okefenokee Swamp, Appalachians Mountains, Chattahoochee and Savannah Rivers, and barriers islands. Evaluate the impact of climate on Georgia s development. Describe the evolution of Native American cultures (Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian) prior to European contact. Evaluate the impact of European contact on Native American cultures; include Spanish missions along the barrier islands, and the explorations of Hernando Desoto. Explain reasons for Europeans exploration and settlement of North America with emphasis on the interests of the French, Spanish, and British in the southeastern area. Explain the importance of James Oglethorpe (see standards for more) Evaluate the Trustee Period of Georgia s colonial history (see standards) Explain the development of Georgia as a royal colony with regard to land ownership, slavery, government, and impact of royal governors. Explain the immediate and long-term causes of the American Revolution and their impact on Georgia (see standards for details) Analyze the significance of people and events in Georgia on the Revolutionary War

2 Oct 6-11, Oct. 2, - Nov. 2, Nov. 3- Nov 18, Nov 28, - Dec. 20, Georgia s Constitution Growth and Expansion Antebellum/ Civil War/ H4a H4b CG1a CG1b CG1c CG1d CG2a CG2c GC3a GC3c GC4e H5a H5b H5c H5d H6a H6b H6c (see standards for details) Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both the Georgia constitution of 1777 and the Articles of Confederation and explain how weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation led to a need to revise the Articles. Describe the role of Georgia at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 (see standard) Fall Break Explain the basic structure of the Georgia state constitution. Explain the concepts of separation of powers and checks and balances. Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens Explain voting qualification and elections in Georgia. Explain the qualifications, term, election, and duties of members of the General Assembly. Evaluate how the legislative branch fulfills its role as the lawmaking body for the state of Georgia. Explain the qualifications, term, election, and duties of the governor and lieutenant governor. Evaluate how the executive branch fulfills its role through state agencies that administer programs and enforce laws. Evaluate how the judicial branch fulfills its role interpreting the laws of Georgia and ensuring justice in our legal system. Explain the establishment of the University of Georgia (see standards) Evaluate the impact of land policies pursued by Georgia; including the headright system ) see standards Explain how technological developments (see standards) Analyze the events that led to the removal of Creek and Cherokees; including the roles of Alexander McGillivray (see standards) Explain the importance of key issues and events that led to the civil War (see standards for details). State the importance of key events of the Civils War (see standards for details). Analyze the impact of Reconstruction on Georgia and other southern states (see standards).

3 Reconstruction Date(s) Days Unit Standard Standard/Element Description Dec , 3-4, 2017 December , 2017 First Semester Exam (Benchmark) Winter Holi Professional Learning/Student Holiday SECOND SEMESTER 5-13, 17, , 2017 MLK New South to Word War I Depression/ New Deal H7a H7b H7c H7d E2b H8a H8b H8c H8d E2b Evaluate the impact the bourbon Triumvirate, Henry Grady, International Cotton Exposition, Tom Watson and the Populists, Rebecca Latimer Felton, the 1906 Atlanta Riot, the Leo Frank Case, and the county unit system had on Georgia during this period. Analyze how rights were denied to African-Americans through Jim Crow laws, Plessy vs. Ferguson, disenfranchisement, and racial violence. Explain the roles of Booker T. Washington, W.E.B DuBois, John and Lugenia Burns Hope, and Alonzo Herndon. Give reasons for World War I and describe Georgia s contribution. Georgia in different historical periods. Describe the impact of the boll weevil and drought on Georgia. Explain economic factors that resulted in the Great Depression. Discuss the impact of the political career of Eugene Talmadge. Discuss the effect of the New Deal in terms of the impact of the Civilian Conservation Corps, Agricultural Adjustment Act, rural electrification and Social Security. Georgia in different historical periods.

4 31, February 16, 2017 February 17, March 9, 2017 March 13, March 24, World War II/ Post World War II Civil Rights Movement Modern Georgia H9a Describe the impact of events leading up to American involvement in World War II; include Lend-Lease and the bombing of Pearl Harbor. H9b Evaluate the importance of Bell Aircraft, military bases, the Savannah and Brunswick shipyards, Richard Russell, and Carl Vinson H9c Explain the impact of the Holocaust on Georgians. H9d Discuss President Roosevelt s ties to Georgia including his visits to Warm Springs and his impact on the state. Ha Analyze the impact of the transformation of agriculture on Georgia s growth. Hb Explain how the development of Atlanta, including the roles of mayors William B. Hartsfield and Ivan Allen, Jr., and major league sports, contributed to the growth of Georgia. Hc Discuss the impact of Ellis Arnall. H11a Describe major developments in civil rights and Georgia s role during the 1940s and 1950s (see standards for details) H11b Analyze the role Georgia and prominent Georgians played in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and 1970 s (see standards for details). H11c Discuss the impact of Andrew Young on Georgia. H12a Evaluate the consequences of the end of the county unit system and reapportionment. H12b Describe the role of Jimmy Carter in GA as state senator, governor, president, and past president. H12c Analyze the impact of the rise of the two-party system in Georgia. H12d Evaluate the effect of the 1996 Olympic Games on Georgia. H12e Evaluate the importance of new immigrant communities to the growth and economy of Georgia. G2a Explain how the four transportation systems interact to provide domestic and international goods to the people of Georgia. G2b Explain how the four transportation systems interact to provide producers and service providers in Georgia with national and international markets. G2c Explain how the four transportation systems provide jobs for Georgians. Georgia in different historical periods. E2b Explain how the four transportation systems from G2 contribute to Georgia s role in trade. E3a Define profit and describe how profit is an incentive for entrepreneurs.

5 March 27, April 14, 2017 Spring Break April 3-7, 2017 Georgia s Government *Remediate if needed from earlier unit. E3b E3c CG1a* CG1b* CG1c* CG1d* CG1e CG1f CG2a* CG2b CG2c* CG3a* CG3b CG3c* CG4a CG4b CG4c CG4d CG4e* CG5a CG5b CG5c CG5d Explain how entrepreneurs take risks to develop new good and services to start a business. Evaluate the importance of entrepreneurs in Georgia who developed such enterprises as Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines, Georgia-Pacific, and Home Depot. Explain the basic structure of the Georgia state constitution. Explain the concepts of separation of powers and checks and balances. Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens. Explain voting qualifications and elections in Georgia. Explain the role of political parties in government. Identify wisdom, justice, and moderation as the three principles of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Georgia Flag. Explain the qualification, term, election, and duties of members of the General Assembly. Describe the organization of the General Assembly, with emphasis on leadership and the committee system. Evaluate how the legislative branch fulfills its role as the lawmaking body for the state of Georgia. Explain the qualifications, term, election, and duties of the governor and lieutenant governor. Describe the organization of the executive branch, with emphasis on major policy areas of state programs; include education, human resources, public safety, transportation, economic development, and natural resources. Evaluate how the executive branch fulfills its role through state agencies that administer programs and enforce laws. Explain the structure of the court system in Georgia including trial and appellate procedures and how judges are selected. Explain the difference between criminal law and civil law. Describe the adult justice system, emphasizing the different jurisdictions, terminology, and steps in the criminal justice process. Describe ways to avoid trouble and settle disputes peacefully. Evaluate how the judicial branch fulfills its role interpreting the laws of Georgia and ensuring justice in our legal system. Explain the origins, functions, purposes, and differences of county and city governments in Georgia. Compare and contrast the weak mayor-council, the strong mayor-council, and the council-manager forms of city government. Describe the functions of special-purpose government. Evaluate the role of local government working with state agencies to administer state

6 Days (cont d) Georgia s Government Juvenile Justice April 3-7, 2017 April 17, 2017-April 21, 2017 April 24-May 5, 2017 May 8-12, 2017 May 8-May 19, 2017 E4a E4b E4c CG6a CG6b CG6c CG6d programs. Trace sources of state revenue such as sales taxes, federal grants, personal income taxes, and property taxes. Explain the distribution of state revenue to provide services. Evaluate how choices are made given the limited revenues of state and local governments. Explain the difference between delinquent behavior and unruly behavior and the consequences of each. Describe the rights of juveniles when taken into custody. Describe the juvenile justice system, emphasizing the different jurisdictions, terminology, and steps in the juvenile justice process. Explain the seven delinquent behaviors that can subject juvenile offenders to the adult criminal process, how the decision to transfer to adult court is made, and the possible consequences. Spring Break Milestone Review Milestone Testing Second Semester Exam/Benchmark Review 9 th Social Studies Standards

SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM ACADEMIC AFFAIRS: CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION Curriculum Map and Pacing Guide: 8 th Grade Georgia Studies

SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM ACADEMIC AFFAIRS: CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION Curriculum Map and Pacing Guide: 8 th Grade Georgia Studies : The focus of this first unit is on the concepts & enduring understandings rather than specific standards 1 Week SS8G1a, b, c MARKING PERIOD 1 SS8H1a SS8G1d 1 Week SS8H1b, c SS8H2a, b, c SS8G1d SS8G2a,