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 * SOCIAL STUDIES- EIGHTH GRADE NORTH CAROLINA: CREATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE**

Eighth grade students examine the roles of people, events, and issues in North Carolina history that have contributed to the unique character of the state today. Building on the fourth grade introduction, the time frame for this course emphasizes revolutionary to contemporary times. The organization is primarily chronological and reference is made to the key national phenomena that impacted North Carolina throughout these periods. Although the value and methods of historical study as a way of learning about people are stressed, key concepts of geography, civics, and economics are incorporated throughout the course for a fuller understanding of the significance of the people, events, and issues. Inherent to the study of North Carolina history is a continuing examination of local, state, and national government structures.


 * Strands:** Geographic Relationships, Historic Perspectives, Economics and Development, Government and Active Citizenship, Global Connections, Technological Influences and Society, Individual Identity and Development, Cultures and Diversity

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 * Goal 1:** The learner will analyze important geographic, political, economic, and social aspects of life in the region prior to the Revolutionary Period.

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 * Goal 2:**The learner will trace the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War, and assess the impact of major events, problems, and personalities during the Constitutional Period in North Carolina and the new nation.

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 * Goal 3:** The learner will identify key events and evaluate the impact of reform and expansion in North Carolina during the first half of the 19th century.

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 * Goal 4:** The learner will examine the causes, course, and character of the Civil War and Reconstruction, and their impact on North Carolina and the nation.

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 * Goal 5:** The learner will evaluate the impact of political, economic, social, and technological changes on life in North Carolina from 1870 to 1930.

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 * Goal 6:** The learner will analyze the immediate and long-term effects of the Great Depression and World War II on North Carolina.

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 * Goal 7:** The learner will analyze changes in North Carolina during the postwar period to the 1970's.

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 * Goal 8:** The learner will evaluate the impact of demographic, economic, technological, social, and political developments in North Carolina since the 1970's.

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 * Goal 9:** The learner will explore examples of and opportunities for active citizenship, past and present, at the local and state levels.