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In Grade 8, students study the history of the United States from the early colonial period through Reconstruction. Students will study how economic, social, and political characteristics shaped key events in our nation’s history. Primary and secondary source material such as biographies and autobiographies; novels; speeches, letters, and diaries will be used throughout the course. Alternative Texts such as poetry, music, video clips, video games, art, and photography will be used to encourage student engagement.
Grady MS and the History Department is committed to each student learning and exercising research skills based on high level thinking concepts. For each unit, students will need to create and present a Perspectives in History lesson/presentation. Please see the underlined link to access information regarding the Unit Presentation.
Students need to bring their Student Composition Book to class daily. Lesson Title, TAKS Terms, Vocabulary and Lesson Notes will be organized in the Student Composition Book.
Colored classroom folders will be kept inside the classroom to store student work and assessments.
Make-Up Work
It is expected that students will periodically be out of class due to various reasons. When class is missed it is the responsibility of the student to obtain, complete and turn in any missing assignments.
Link to Grady Historians Ning
For course information please link to US History Syllabus.
For school-wide information please check out the
Grady Middle School web site.
US History Calender
Calender can be used to obtain assignment dates, Lesson Title and Learning Objective.
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The student understands the causes of exploration and colonization and will identify reasons for European exploration and colonization of North America; and
will compare political, economic, and social reasons for establishment of the 13 colonies.
Link to Unit 1: Exploration and Settlement |
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Grady Middle School
B. Harrist, US History
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