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Eighth Grade Social Studies Taught in 180 Days

** Competency Goal 1 ** 1. (1.01) Who would want to settle in the Carolina colony when there are no deep-water ports? The impact of geography on the Carolina colony. 2. (1.01) No maritime commerce? No problem! Carolina has the soil and climate to become an agricultural region. 3. (1.02) Russet color, thick black hair, clothes made of animals’ skin, and strong-armed. What makes up an American Indian? 4. (1.02) Tuscarora, Catawba, and Cherokee: the true founders of the Carolina colony. 5. (1.02) The Indians taught the Europeans many important skills…maybe too many skills. How the relationship between the American Indians and the European settlers soured. 6. (1.03) Does more land equal more money? What was the economic benefit of exploring the “New World?” How European exploration and settlement began. 7. (1.03) Spain, England, and France: The “Big 3” that finally realized that there was a landmass between Europe and the Indies. The competition begins! 8. (1.03) Is religion coming to the Carolina colony or are settlers trying to flee religion? 9. (1.03) What would it mean for the power and status of England to settle the land that is now North Carolina? 10. (1.04) Infectious European diseases kill thousands of American Indians—the impact of the Columbian Exchange on the American Indians. 11. (1.04) New foods, new animals, and more land…how the Europeans benefited from the American Indians’ losses. 12. (1.04) Africans became slaves while the peanut was introduced to Africa. Is this a fair trade? 13. (1.05) The journey for the “perfect” religion begins. How the founding of the American colonies allowed settlers to break away from their religious persecution. 14. (1.05) Indentured servitude—the fate some accept in order to come to America. 15. (1.05) “ [|Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.] ” –Andre Gide   16. (1.05) The forced migration that changed the lives of Africans forever. 17. (1.06) Greedy for more land? The Lords Proprietors divide their land into three regions, one becoming the county of North Carolina. 18. (1.06) How can greed positively affect one’s life? Does greed ever have a negative consequence? 19. (1.06) How the laws of England were brought to North Carolina in order to establish an English government. 20. (1.06) What is more important: being powerful or being liked? 21. (1.07) How the original natives of America became their own worst enemy. 22. (1.07) The African Americans: Equal or not? 23. (1.07) How the European immigrants changed the cultural, social, and historical landscape of the world. 24. (1.07) The wealthy farmers, shipping merchants, and professionals with ties to aristocracy in England. How the gentry reached the top of the social pyramid. 25. (1.07) The skilled workers and “smiths.” The impact tradesmen had in colonial North Carolina. 26. (1.07) Would you want to be a yeoman or an indentured servant? 27. (1.07) How did farmers fare in other colonies? What about Africans? Were the social classes as separated as those in North Carolina? ** Competency Goal 2 ** 28. (2.01) What if you were forced to pay high taxes on your favorite food or every time you listened to your favorite song? You would want to revolt too! 29. (2.01) The laws and regulations put forth by the British became “intolerable.” What finally made the North Carolinians snap? 30. (2.02) How the “Whigs” of North Carolina drove their own British governor out of the state. 31. (2.02) Benedict Arnold: traitor :: George Washington: savior. 32. (2.03) The “First in Flight?” What about the first state to vote for independence from the British crown? 33. (2.04) Nationalism, military, or foreign interventions? What was the real reason the colonists defeated the British? 34. (2.04) How could the colonists defeat England when they only had local militia units? George Washington knows the answer! 35. (2.04) Good thing France did not colonize the states. France helps the colonists win the Revolutionary War! 36. (2.04) Now that the British are gone, how do we save our country from ourselves? 37. (2.05) Why wait for the entire country, North Carolina wants change now! The beginnings of government in North Carolina. 38. (2.05) Independence draws near—North Carolina gets permission to begin collaboration with the other colonies. 39. (2.05) The attempt to form a union. Would Ben Franklin change the world? 40. (2.05) “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that [|all men are created equal], that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are [|Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness] .” What does it mean and are the colonies actually free? 41. (2.05) North Carolina celebrates the creation of its first State Constitution. 42. (2.05) How the original Constitution of America caused controversy between the states. Where did North Carolina stand on the Articles of Confederation? 43. (2.05) The establishment of a strong nation. The signing of the most important document in American history. 44. (2.05) Why was the Bill of Rights essential to the creation of the United States Constitution? What “rights” do you as citizens have because of these 10 amendments? ** Competency Goal 3 ** 45. (3.01) The capturing of Americans by the British during England’s war with France leads President Madison to prepare for war. 46. (3.01) Besides dividing the people of North Carolina in their support, the War of 1812 has little effect on North Carolina. So then, why should we care? 47. (3.01) The War of 1812 settles nothing, but it does lead to an expansion of white settlement. 48. (3.02) Zzzzz…North Carolina becomes a “state asleep,” as it make no progress. Why other states flourish and North Carolina lags behind. 49. (3.02) The voting population of the eastern counties was less than 10 percent of the total white population of the state…so how did they elect a majority of the leaders during this period? 50. (3.02) North Carolina becomes the “Rip Van Winkle” state. What does that mean and how does it affect the social aspects of the state? 51. (3.02) The reputation of North Carolina is suffering. Archibald Murphey thinks he has what it takes and he sets a vision for the future of the “Tar Heel State.” 52. (3.03) One man leads a revolt in Virginia, murdering 57. 53. (3.03) __Walkers Repeal to Colored Citizens of the World__: How does Walker’s repeal elicit rebellion in slaves? 54. (3.03) Passive or active…what is the best way for African slaves to respond to their slavery? It is time for a debate! 55. (3.04) In North Carolina, there were 31,000 free blacks. Can you guess how many days they had to leave unless they wanted to be re-enslaved? 56. (3.04) How one black ended up equaling only 3/5 of a person. 57. (3.04) North Carolina awakened from its sleepy days and began growing cotton, tobacco, and other subsistence crops, thanks to the help of slaves stuck on plantations. 58. (3.04) Antebellum was in full swing, but tempers were brewing between the Northern States and the Southern States. Slavery was the hot topic, and everyone had an opinion. 59. (3.04) South Carolina becomes the first state to secede from the nation beginning a domino effect on the southern states. The Confederate States of America is born. 60. (3.05) What would you do if there were economic, geographic, or social benefits of pushing an entire group of people out of their homes? Would you let them stay in their hometown, or would you take it over? 61. (3.06) Several flock to North Carolina in search of gold. After 17 million is found in gold coins in North Carolina, the gold rush pushes west. 62. (3.06) The first bar of gold (six inches long) was sold for $3.50. Prices quickly jumped to $1,000. How did one boy set off an entire Gold Rush in North Carolina? 63. (3.06) Towns flourish in North Carolina, with the rise of Wilmington, Charlotte, and New Bern. 64. (3.07) Unfair representation for those living in the Western counties leads to sweeping changes in North Carolina. 65. (3.07) Christians gain more power, only they were allowed to serve in the General Assembly. 66. (3.07) Freed blacks lose their voting rights…how the new State Constitution of 1835 created even more of a racial divide. 67. (3.07) The Trail of Tears...what is it and how did it affect the American Indians? 68. (3.08) No economic opportunity in North Carolina? No problem! The Louisiana Purchase gives North Carolinians incentive to migrate west! 69. (3.08) The discovery of more plants, animals, and land. More North Carolinians go west! 70. (3.08) How does a war that occurs in the Texas, California, and Mexico effect people in North Carolina? 71. (3.08) The rush to gain gold! People flock to California to become rich! 72. (3.08) Major rail lines come to North Carolina, leading to the development of more factories and towns. ** Competency Goal 4 ** 73. (4.01) The election of a president who was not even allowed on the North Carolina ballot is the final straw. Succession begins. 74. (4.01) How does the “United States of America” turn into two separate nations: The Union and The Confederacy? What does it mean for the future of the country? 75. (4.01) North Carolina did not originally want to succeed. What changed the mind of North Carolinians and why did other states succeed so much earlier than NC? 76. (4.02) The Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln’s famous executive orders. 77. (4.02) In an attempt to punish the successionist states, Lincoln divides the country even more. 78. (4.02) The Anaconda Plan: the attempt to squeeze the Confederacy out of their capital. 79. (4.02) Battlefield losses, shortages of life’s necessities, and impressment lead to the eventual surrender of the Confederacy at Bennett’s Farmhouse in Durham. 80. (4.03) North Carolina becomes dissatisfied with the Confederate war effort. Would they get out of the Confederacy? 81. (4.03) Could North Carolina bounce back from its turn against the nation? Would the state be welcomed back to the United States with open arms, or would they have to work to rejoin the country? 82. (4.03) The ending of war usually leads to economic prosperity…did it do so for North Carolina after the Civil War? 83. (4.04) Notable Civil War leaders from North Carolina make an impact during the Civil War. 84. (4.04) How Abe Lincoln became one of the most well known presidents in history. 85. (4.04) How did Andrew Johnson help to bring his home state back into the Union? 86. (4.04) Lincoln, Johnson, Grant, and Hayes: “The Reconstruction Presidents.” Their attempt to rebuild a nation. 87. (4.05) North Carolina’s huge leap back into the Union. 88. (4.05) Reconstruction: The autobahn of innovation. 89. (4.05) Carpetbaggers, Scalawags, and the Klan: The social outcome of Reconstruction in North Carolin   90. (4.05) How one compromise ended it all. ** Competency Goal 5 ** 91. (5.01): Homegrown: North Carolina's agricultural impact on the economy and the economy's impact on North Carolina's agriculture. 92. (5.01): North Carolina's most valuable crop: what it is, why it's here, and where it's going. 93. (5.01): The Rise and Fall of North Carolina's textile industry. 94. (5.01): The Evolution of the Chair: North Carolina's history and role in the furniture industries. 95. (5.02) The distance education has traveled from the antebellum period to your seat. 96. (5.02) Religion in a changing world, changing country, and changing state. 97. (5.02) From farms to factories to school houses: young people in North Carolina. 98. (5.03) Moving to Greener Pastures: who came and who went? 99. (5.03) Rip Van Winkle vs. North Carolina. 100. (5.03) Who's Who of Revival? The leading voices of reform. 101. (5.03) Where migration has brought us: the impact of the movement on NC. 102. (5.04) North Carolina before the World Wide Web? The development and impact of technology on the state and the nation. 103. (5.04) War? A catalyst or a deterrent for technology? The impact the war had on advancements and the people's way of life. 104. (5.04) Inventions we just can't live without, the heavy hitters of innovation that call North Carolina home. 105. (5.04) The impact of transportation on shaping North Carolina and her major cities. 106. (5.05) Bringing the century to a close, the political and social impact on North Carolina. 107. (5.05) Red or blue? The movements driving North Carolina's politics. 108. (5.05) War on Poverty, the battle in North Carolina carries on. 109. (5.05) The laws and amendments that shaped the states prior to 1930. 110. (5.05) Women of North Carolina: who they were and how they changed North Carolina. 111. (5.06) It's called “World War” for a reason, what took the United States so long? North Carolina? 112. (5.06) The Great War's effect on the people, the economy and lifestyle of North Carolina. 113. (5.06) Shifting sides: the political aftermath of World War I.   114. (5.06) The only place left to go? The economy post-The Great War and how it still lingers in our state today. ** Competency Goal 6 ** 115. (6.01) Credit: the good the bad and the ugly. The rise of what would be a great fall. 116. (6.01) Southern, poor, and unemployed: a day in the life of a North Carolinian during The Great Depression. 117. (6.01) Alphabet Soup: the best meal the country ever had. Were there enough leftovers to help NC? 118. (6.01) “The only thing to fear is fear itself,” the tracking of North Carolina's political shift during and after The Great Depression. 119. (6.02) The day that will live in infamy and its effects on North Carolina. 120. (6.02) We raised em' right: the importance of military bases in North Carolina during World War II. 121. (6.02) Torpedo Junction: the who, what, when, and why that brought North Carolina into the war. 122. (6.02) World War II: a bloody catalyst out of unemployment. The rise of factories in North Carolina. 123. (6.03) What motivates evil? An insider look at Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini. 124. (6.03) Sabotage: more than a reality TV strategy, but a driving force behind a world war. 125. (6.03) Beyond the numbers: the Holocaust that will never be forgotten. 126. (6.03) Allied vs. Axis powers: who comes out on top? 127. (6.04) POW's: how they changed the economy and labor force of North Carolina. 128. (6.04) Food, feed and fiber: North Carolina's sacrifices for the war effort. 129. (6.04) How Rosie the Riveter changed the work force forever. 130. (6.04) Minorities: finding a voice as decorated soldiers and drivers in the labor force. ** Competency Goal 7 ** 131. (7.01) Smarter than a 5th grader: the GI bill for those returning home. 132. (7.01) How loud can babies really boom? All the way to effect today! 133. (7.01) North Carolina's economy is on the rise: here comes the Triangle, RTP, and other major industrial players. 134. (7.01) Building highways, rural electrification, and telephone lines; the state preparing for peacetime. 135. (7.02) Strike! The rise of unions and right-to-work laws in North Carolina. 136. (7.02) City slickers invade North Carolina; the rise of Suburbia and city life. 137. (7.02) Public school, community college, and universities: bigger and better than ever in North Carolina. 138. (7.02) North Carolina gets classy: the importance and growth of culture on our state's people. 139. (7.02) Who's who of North Carolina? The entertainers we're known for. 140. (7.03) Location, location, location: reasons why major technology companies left big cities in search of greener pastures. 141. (7.03) Connecting the states: the effects of the government's highway building. 142. (7.03) Industries and technology in, agriculture out. 143. (7.04) Conservatives vs. Liberals: the battle continues on, federally and locally, post-WWII. 144. (7.04) Was it all in our heads? The political viewpoints surrounding The Cold War. 145. (7.04) What made us freeze? The politics behind and against communism. 146. (7.04) No one is safe from the dreaded pointed finger during The Red Scare. 147. (7.05) Goodnight and Good luck: McCarthyism at its highest and lowest points. 148. (7.05) War! What is it good for? The Vietnam War and the North Carolinian protestors that came along with it. 149. (7.05) The slow justification that was eventually found: school integration and the turmoil that followed in the Carolinas. 150. (7.05) Blair, McCain, McNeil, and Richmond: four North Carolina boys that changed the nation, the state, and your lives forever. ** Competency Goal 8 ** 151. (8.01) Gaining power and voice: African American's presence rising in politics. 152. (8.01) No longer denied: women and minorities gain rights and respect throughout the state. 153. (8.01) Overcoming poverty: the political and social efforts to pull North Carolina out by its bootstraps. 154. (8.01) 1868 called, it wants its Constitution back: the major politics and politicians behind revising the state Constitution. 155. (8.02) Leveling the playing field: the political changes' affect the minority races in North Carolina. 156. (8.02) Embracing diversity: the growth in various religious denominations across the state and nation. 157. (8.02) Crops, textiles and furniture still going strong; the influence technology has had on the major revenue earners in North Carolina. 158. (8.02) North Carolina's power cities: the machinery and electronics that created the powerhouses that make up our state. 159. (8.02) One part of a whole: North Carolina's role in the nation and in the world. 160. (8.03) The life of a citizen in North Carolina: the evolution of the voting polls. 161. (8.03) Breaking up the Democratic monopoly: the reemergence of the Republican Party in North Carolina after 1970. 162. (8.03) No longer a white man's game: African Americans and women gain participation in state and local government. 163. (8.03) Government agencies: what they are and where they went after 1971. 164. (8.04) Venturing out of the Bible belt: religions that move away from Southern Baptist. 165. (8.04) Technology and religion, together in harmony? 166. (8.04) Religion + media = a new shape in politics. 167. (8.04) Religious changes in the economic, social, and political aspects of North Carolina…thanks immigration! ** Competency Goal 9 ** 168. (9.01) Where is our stuff going? North Carolina's effect on the import and exports in the global economy. 169. (9.01) Still raising them right, North Carolina military bases’ impact on The War on Terror. 170. (9.01) To be in a recession or not to be? That is the question facing North Carolina's economy. 171. (9.01) Technology: changing our local and national livelihood. 172. (9.01) Why you're here: redistricting effects on the state. 173. (9.02) Females in office! The women bringing North Carolina into the 21st century. 174. (9.02) What did you invent at school today? The young people emerging as the hope of the future. 175. (9.02) “Hey! I know him!” State and local leaders born and bred in North Carolina. 176. (9.02) Diversity in and around our Democratic and Republican parties shaping North Carolina today. 177. (9.03) Not if but WHEN you go to college: education opportunities available around North Carolina. 178. (9.03) NC 2000: commission on the future of North Carolina. 179. (9.03) From the mountains to the beach: how North Carolina's landscape is one of its greatest assets. 180. (9.03) North Carolina and YOU: what you can do to make your state great.