STATE QUALITY CORE CURRICULUM

for 8^th Grade Georgia Studies Course

1 Topic: Location

Standard: Identifies the location of Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, hemisphere and world using maps, and other geographic tools and technology.

2 Topic: Geographic Regions

Standard: Locates and describes the geographic regions of Georgia (mountains, piedmont, coastal plain, etc., ) and identifies the physical process which formed them.

3 Topic: Ecosystems

Standard: Identifies important geographical features of Georgia and describe ecosystems present in each:

- Fall Line

- Okefenokee Swamp

- Appalachian Mountains.

4 Topic: Exploration Ocean and Wind Current

Standard: Explains how ocean and wind currents affected the exploration and settlement of Georgia and the Southeast.

5 Topic: Geographic Factors

Standard: Identifies geographical factors and explains how they have influenced Georgia's exploration, settlement and economic development emphasizing

- location

- climate

- mountains

- rivers, and

- soil and natural resources.

6 Topic: American Indians

Standard: Describes and analyzes Georgia pre-historic Indian civilizations.

7 Topic: European Exploration Rivalry

Standard: Traces Spanish and English exploration and rivalry from the discovery of colonization of Georgia.

8 Topic: Conquests Indian Civilizations

Standard: Explains the impact of Spanish and English conquest on the Indian impact of the Indian civilizations on the European settlers.

9 Topic: Indian Nations English Colonists

Standard: Describes the Indian nations and tribes living in Georgia and their relationships with the English colonists.

10 Topic: Colonies

Standard: Analyzes factors in both England and North America that led Great Britain to create the colonies of North America and identifies and describes settlement patterns of the early colonists.

11 Topic: Founding of a Colony

Standard: Evaluates the three major reasons for the founding of the colony of Georgia.

12 Topic: Political Geography Economic Human Environment Socio-Religious

Standard: Compares and contrasts political, economic and socio-religious development of the New England, Middle Atlantic, and Southern colonies. Discusses how the different physical and religious environments provided opportunities for or placed constraints on human activities.

13 Topic: Development

Standard: Compares the development of early Georgia with that of other colonies.

14 Topic: Influential People

Standard: Identifies well-known and influential Georgians from the colonial era (men, women and minorities).

15 Topic: Causes of American Revolution

Standard: Explains the causes of the American Revolution.

16 Topic: Personalities

Standard: Identifies major events and related personalities of the American Revolution.

17 Topic: Independence Revolutionary War

Standard: Analyzes attitudes in Georgia toward independence from England and summarizes Georgia's role in the Revolutionary War.

18 Topic: Statehood

Standard: Explains the concept of "statehood" in Georgia in 1776.

19 Topic: Georgia Constitution

Standard: Analyzes the Georgia Constitution of 1777 and explains why it is inadequate as a basis for state government today.

20 Topic: Articles of Confederation

Standard: Identifies the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and analyzes why the Americans created a loose confederation of states.

21 Topic: Constitution

Standard: Analyzes Georgia's role in the 1787 Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia and its support of the new national constitution emphasizing

- ratification

- political party, and

- Bill of Rights.

22 Topic: Westward Expansion

Standard: Traces the westward expansion of Georgia after the Revolution emphasizing

- Trans-Oconee Republic and

-Yazoo Land scandal.

23 Topic: Displaced People

Standard: Examines and analyzes the events that led to the removal of the Indians from Georgia.

24 Topic: Antebellum

Standard: Examines and analyzes political, economic, social, demographic and cultural characteristics of antebellum Georgia and describes how Georgia compared to other areas of the United States.

25 Topic: States' Rights Slavery

Standard: Describes views about states' rights and slavery and analyzes reasons for secession.

26 Topic: Civil War

Standard: Analyzes Georgia's role in the Civil War and outlines the impact of the war on the state and nation.

27 Topic: Reconstruction

Standard: Explains the political, economic and social impact of Reconstruction policies on Georgia and other southern states from 1865-1877.

28 Topic: Independence Reconstruction Influential People

Standard: Identifies influential Georgians from Independence through Reconstruction (men, women and minorities).

29 Topic: One-party political system

Standard: Analyzes the causes and effects of a one-party political system in Georgia following Reconstruction.

30 Topic: "New South" Manufacturing

Standard: Analyzes the "New South" movement in the 1870s and 1880s and the subsequent rise of manufacturing in Georgia.

31 Topic: Segregation

Standard: Examines the variety of legal and illegal strategies in Georgia to enforce political, social and economic

segregation of the races emphasizing

- Jim Crow laws

- Ku Klux Klan

- grandfather clause/white primaries, and

- the literacy test

32 Topic: Economics

Standard: Describes events and conditions that affected Georgia's economy during the early 20th century emphasizing

- boll weevil

- sharecroppers

- Great Depression, and

- New Deal.

33 Topic: Contributions: World War I, World War II

Standard: Examines Georgia's contributions to U. S. participation in World Wars I and II.

34 Topic: Influential Georgians

Standard: Identifies influential Georgians from Reconstruction through World War II.

35 Topic: Rural Urban Suburban

Standard: Discusses concepts "rural," "urban," "suburban," and "metropolitan" in the context of economic growth in Georgia after the 1950s.

36 Topic: Metropolitan Area Economic Growth

Standard: Interprets the impact of the growth in the Atlanta metropolitan region after 1950.

37 Topic: Civil Rights Movement

Standard: Identifies the important events and personalities in the Civil Rights movement in Georgia.

38 Topic: Investment Transportation Communication Technology Human Capital

Standard: Analyzes how investment in transportation, communication, education and technology have influenced growth and development within Georgia.

39 Topic: Demographic Cultural Political Economic, and Social Changes

Standard: Examines and analyzes the political, economic, social, demographic and cultural changes in Georgia since World War II emphasizing

-rise of two-party system,

-transition from agricultural to industrial economy, and

-business investment.

40 Topic: Modern Era

Standard: Identifies influential Georgians of the modern era (women and minorities as well as men).

41 Topic: Ethnic Groups

Standard: Identifies contributions made by various ethnic groups to the development of Georgia - past and present.

42 Topic: Cultural Achievement

Standard: Examines cultural achievements made by Georgians in such fields as art, music, literature, theater, motion pictures and television - past and present.

43 Topic: Georgia Constitution U.S. Constitution

Standard: Compares and contrasts the Georgia Constitution and the U.S. Constitution.

44 Topic: Three Branches of Government

Standard: Analyzes the three branches of state government and the role of each.

45 Topic: Special Districts

Standard: Examines the organization and powers of local governments, including cities, counties and special districts (e.g., school systems, MARTA and housing authorities).

46 Topic: Major Taxes Sources of Revenue Services

Standard: Evaluates how major taxes and other sources of revenue for state and local governments impact services provided to the citizens.

47 Topic: Political Parties

Standard: Describes the historical role of Georgia's political parties in state and local government.

48 Topic: Political Parties

Standard: Explains the changing role of Georgia's political parties in state and local government.

49 Topic: Citizenship

Standard: Demonstrates an understanding of the concept ""citizenship"" and recognizes that there are multiple levels of citizenship (e.g., nation, state, county and city).

50 Topic: American Federalism

Standard: Examines the role of state and local governments under the system of American federalism.

51 Topic: Environmental Issues Geographic Issues

Standard: Interprets environmental and geographic issues in Georgia and analyzes the future effects of possible responses to these issues.

52 Topic: Information Processing

Standard: Locates ideas in multiple types of sources (e.g., nonprint, specified references, periodicals, newspapers, atlases, yearbooks, government publications, etc.

53 Topic: Information Processing

Standard: Takes notes and develops outlines through reading, listening or viewing.

54 Topic: Information Processing

Standard: Develops and interprets charts, tables, timelines, graphs, diagrams and other graphic aids.

55 Topic: Information Processing

Standard: Distinguishes between primary and secondary sources and determines respective uses.

56 Topic: Information Processing

Standard: Analyzes interpretations of the same event from multiple types of sources.

57 Topic: Information Processing

Standard: Classifies ideas according to frame of reference, ideology or bias of different writers or speakers.

58 Topic: Information Processing

Standard: Makes predictions and comparisons based on factual information.

59 Topic: Information Processing

Standard: Formulates questions related to topic.

60 Topic: Information Processing

Standard: Determines adequacy, relevancy and consistency of information for justifying conclusions or generalizations.

61 Topic: Problem Solving

Standard: Identifies and defines a problem.

62 Topic: Problem Solving

Standard: Formulates possible alternatives or solutions to a given problem.

63 Topic: Problem Solving

Standard: Collects evidence using appropriate, reliable data.

64 Topic: Problem Solving

Standard: Chooses a reasonable solution from among the various alternatives.

65 Topic: Problem Solving

Standard: Identifies areas for further study.

66 Topic: Civic Participation

Standard: Shows respect toward others.

67 Topic: Civic Participation

Standard: Identifies and demonstrates alternative methods of managing conflict.

68 Topic: Civic Participation

Standard: Formulates and defends positions on an issue.

69 Topic: Civic Participation

Standard: Recognizes the right of others to present different viewpoints.

79 Topic: Civic Participation

Standard: Participates in planning for effective civic actions; demonstrates effective civic actions.

71 Topic: Civic Participation

Standard: Organizes and participates in activities for effective civic action within the community.

72 Topic: Time and Chronology

Standard: Places related events in chronological order.

73 Topic: Time and Chronology

Standard: Uses indefinite time concepts as past, future, meanwhile.

74 Topic: Time and Chronology

Standard: Discusses the Christian system of chronology - B. C. and A. D.

75 Topic: Map and Globes

Standard: Locates air and ocean currents that affected exploration and the development of countries.

76 Topic: Map and Globes

Standard: Uses historical atlases to compare old and new maps.

77 Topic: Map and Globes

Standard: Analyzes and uses a variety of maps and globes for information about an area.

78 Topic: Map and Globes

Standard: Translates information derived from maps and globes into line and circle graphs.

79 Topic: Map and Globes

Standard: Demonstrates proficiency in obtaining, using and interpreting maps important to citizens such as the state highway map, a county map, a city street map, a map of bus routes and a land plat.

80 Topic: Map and Globes

Standard: Uses physical maps of Georgia and the Southeast to explain historical and current events.

81 Topic: Map and Globes

Standard: Uses grid systems, cardinal and intermediate directions to determine specific locations.

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Topic: Map and Globes

Standard: Uses the map legend to interpret the special use of symbols that presents various kinds of information, such as food production, languages and population.

83 Topic: Map and Globes

Standard: Demonstrates how scale can be expressed in different ways - graphically, in words or as a representative fraction.

84 Topic: Map and Globes

Standard: Compares maps of identical areas drawn to different scales.