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8th Grade Social Studies

United States and New York State History

United States and New York State History is a chronologically organized two-year course of study.
The two-year sequence traces the human experience in the United States from pre-Columbian
times to the present, tying major political, economic and social trends in United States history
to parallel trends and time frames in New York history. References are also made to Canada and
Mexico where relevant.


Texts

The American Nation, Prentice-Hall Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. 2000.


Mr. Collins' 8th Grade

Tentative Grading Scale

Chapter Tests 3 to 4 per Quarter20%
Quizzes 15 to 25 per Quarter20%
Homework 20 to 25 per Quarter20%
Exams20%
Document Based Questions 1st thru 4th Quarter20%
 

Important Links

Unitedstreaming.com

Mrs. McCarthy's Page

Castle Learning Online

New York State Department of Education: NYSED.gov

New York State Standards: Social Studies

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