Social StudiesEighth Grade

Social Studies: What do we cover in eighth grade?

North Carolina History• life in the region prior to the Revolutionary Period • the Revolution and the Constitutional Period in NC and the

new nation reform and expansion in NC during the first half of the

19th century the Civil War and Reconstruction in NC and the nation political, economic, social, and technological changes on

life in NC from 1870 to 1930 immediate and long-term effects of the Great Depression

and World War II on NCNC during the postwar period to the 1970's. developments in NC since the 1970'sactive citizenship, past and present, at the local and state

levels

Class requirements• 3-ring binder• Notebook paper, no composition books• Highlighters• Colored pencils• #2 pencils, blue/black ink pen• Journal• Optional-Electronic device for use in class

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DC Trip

DC TripWho can go?

All JFMS 8th graders are eligible.

When is the trip?March 12-15, 2014

How much does it cost?$450

Is it worth it?I wouldn’t go if it

wasn’t!

Due on Sept. 26, 2013

All paperwork

First payment=$150