Iowa

Inquiry Standards

• Inquiry Practice: Develop Questions and Plan Inquiries

  • SS.8.1 Construct questions that clearly demonstrate a logical and meaningful relationship to a compelling question, fostering inquiry into disciplinary issues.

• Inquiry Practice: Gather, Interpret, and Evaluate Sources

  • SS.8.2 Gather relevant information from multiple credible sources, evaluating the origin, authority, structure, context, and corroborative value of each source to guide the selection process of evidence to cite.

    • Source analysis: the Boston Massacre (8-L.9)
    • Source analysis: the Declaration of Independence (8-L.10)
    • Source analysis: the Gettysburg Address (8-P.5)

• Inquiry Practice: Claims and Evidence

  • SS.8.3 Use evidence from multiple perspectives and credible sources to support claims in argumentative and informational tasks, while recognizing and addressing the limitations of the evidence used, using a variety of media.

  • SS.8.4 Develop clear claims and counterclaims in argumentative writing or discussions, while analyzing and articulating the strengths and limitations of both perspectives in a fair and balanced manner.

• Inquiry Practice: Communicate Conclusions

  • SS.8.5 Construct responses to questions supported by reasoning and evidence.

  • SS.8.6 Independently construct clear and coherent arguments that support a specific claim, using relevant evidence and reasoning from multiple credible sources to substantiate the claim.

• Inquiry Practice: Civic Engagement and Participation

  • SS.8.7 Analyze how a specific problem can manifest itself at the local, regional, and global level over time, identifying its characteristics and causes, and the challenges and opportunities faced by those trying to address the problem.

Colonization

• Civics/Government: Role and Systems of Government

  • SS.8.8 Analyze the political systems, governance structures, and civic participation in the American colonial regions.

    • New England Colonies: founding and government (8-K.5)
    • Middle Colonies: founding and government (8-K.7)
    • Southern Colonies: founding and government (8-K.9)

• Geography: Human-Environment Interaction

  • SS.8.9 Explain how the physical and human characteristics of places and regions influenced the development of culture in the colonial regions.

    • New England Colonies: economy and interactions with Native Americans (8-K.6)
    • Middle Colonies: economy and society (8-K.8)
    • Southern Colonies: economy and slavery (8-K.10)

The Revolutionary Era

• History: Chronological Reasoning and Causation

  • SS.8.10 Construct an argument that explains political, economic, and social factors that fueled tensions between the American colonies and Britain.

    • Causes of the American Revolution: the French and Indian War (8-L.1)
    • Causes of the American Revolution: politics and society (8-L.2)
    • Causes of the American Revolution: introduction to mercantilism and the Navigation Acts (8-L.3)
    • Causes of the American Revolution: new taxes and colonial response (8-L.4)
    • Source analysis: the Boston Massacre (8-L.9)

• History: Multiple Perspectives

  • SS.8.11 Evaluate the key people who influenced or played an important role in the American Revolution.

    • The Revolutionary War: struggle for independence (8-L.6)
    • The Revolutionary War: turning the tide of war (8-L.7)
    • The Revolutionary War: conclusion and aftermath (8-L.8)

• Civics/Government: Processes, Rules, and Laws

  • SS.8.12 Examine the structure, content, and impact of the Declaration of Independence.

    • Source analysis: the Declaration of Independence (8-L.10)

• History: Change, Continuity, and Context

  • SS.8.13 Analyze how the outcome of the American Revolution was influenced by military strategies, geographic considerations, and aid from other nations.

    • The Revolutionary War: preparing for war (8-L.5)
    • The Revolutionary War: struggle for independence (8-L.6)
    • The Revolutionary War: turning the tide of war (8-L.7)
    • The Revolutionary War: conclusion and aftermath (8-L.8)

The U.S. Constitution

• Civics/Government: Citizenship and Civic Rights and Responsibilities

  • SS.8.14 Describe the core responsibilities of United States citizens to promote civic virtues, uphold democratic values, and contribute to the well-being of the nation and its communities.

    • Rights and responsibilities of active citizenship (8-D.2)

• History: Historical Interpretation and Argumentation

  • SS.8.15 Evaluate the reasons for the development of the United States Constitution.

    • The Articles of Confederation (8-M.1)

• History: Comparison and Corroboration

  • SS.8.16 Analyze the debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

    • The Constitutional Convention (8-M.2)

• Civics/Government: Role and Systems of Government

  • SS.8.17 Explain the functions and structure of government with reference to the US Constitution and Iowa Constitution and its impact on citizens.

    • The Legislative Branch (8-A.2)
    • The Executive Branch (8-A.3)
    • The Judicial Branch (8-A.4)
    • State and local government (8-A.6)
    • The Constitution: structure and principles (8-B.1)
    • The Constitution: amendments (8-B.2)
    • The Constitution: interpretation (8-B.3)
    • The Bill of Rights (8-B.4)

The Early Republic

• History: Historical Interpretation and Argumentation

  • SS.8.18 Analyze the historical causes and impacts of the formation of political parties in early United States history.

    • The first party system: Federalists and Democratic-Republicans (8-M.5)

• Civics/Government: Role and Systems of Government

  • SS.8.19 Examine how early presidents interpreted and developed the powers of the executive branch, and the lasting impact of their decisions.

    • Washington's presidency: part I (8-M.3)
    • Washington's presidency: part II (8-M.4)
    • Jacksonian Democracy (8-N.1)

• History: Change, Continuity, and Context

  • SS.8.20 Analyze the causes, processes, and impacts of evolving social, cultural, and political perspectives in early American history; emphasizing their role in shaping a distinct American identity and democratic principles.

    • The Marshall Court (8-M.6)
    • The Louisiana Purchase (8-M.7)
    • The War of 1812 (8-M.8)
    • Jacksonian Democracy (8-N.1)
    • Tariff, nullification, and bank war (8-N.2)
    • Indian Removal and the Trail of Tears (8-N.3)

Westward Expansion

• Geography: Human Movement and Patterns

  • SS.8.21 Explain how push and pull factors contributed to immigration and migration patterns in early American history.

    • Industrial and Transportation Revolutions (8-O.1)
    • Antebellum immigration (8-O.4)

  • SS.8.22 Describe how scientific and technological advances helped facilitate the move into Western Territories.

    • Industrial and Transportation Revolutions (8-O.1)

• History: Change, Continuity, and Context

  • SS.8.23 Analyze the impact of westward expansion on Native American populations in the 19th century.

    • Indian Removal and the Trail of Tears (8-N.3)

• History: Chronological Reasoning and Causation

  • SS.8.24 Analyze the historical and political factors that contributed to Iowa's formation as a state.

Sectionalism and Division

• Geography: Places and Regions

  • SS.8.25 Explain how the physical and human characteristics of a state or region influenced antebellum culture.

    • Comparing the North and the South (8-O.2)
    • Antebellum immigration (8-O.4)
    • Slavery in the South (8-O.5)

• Economics/Financial Literacy: Economic Systems

  • SS.8.26 Use historical evidence to explain and evaluate the state of regional economies throughout early American history.

    • Comparing the North and the South (8-O.2)
    • Slavery in the South (8-O.5)

• History: Change, Continuity, and Context

  • SS.8.27 Interpret the causes, effects, and challenges of the first Industrial Revolution.

    • Industrial and Transportation Revolutions (8-O.1)
    • Comparing the North and the South (8-O.2)
    • Antebellum immigration (8-O.4)

  • SS.8.28 Evaluate the impact of social and political reforms on the development of American society.

    • Antebellum reform movements (8-O.3)
    • The abolitionists (8-O.6)

• Civics/Government: Processes, Rules, and Laws

  • SS.8.29 Identify major legislation and Supreme Court decisions that strived to both overturn and preserve slavery, resulting in sectional strife.

    • Causes of the Civil War: Missouri Compromise to Bleeding Kansas (8-O.9)
    • Causes of the Civil War: Dred Scott to secession (8-O.10)

The Civil War

• History: Historical Interpretation and Argumentation

  • SS.8.30 Analyze the key factors that contributed to the outcome of the Civil War.

    • The Civil War: the beginning of the war (8-P.1)
    • The Civil War: Bull Run to the Emancipation Proclamation (8-P.2)
    • The Civil War: Gettysburg to the election of 1864 (8-P.3)
    • The Civil War: the conclusion of the war (8-P.4)

• Civics/Government: Role and Systems of Government

  • SS.8.31 Analyze the role and impact of Abraham Lincoln's presidency on the course and outcome of the Civil War.

    • The Civil War: the beginning of the war (8-P.1)
    • The Civil War: Bull Run to the Emancipation Proclamation (8-P.2)
    • The Civil War: Gettysburg to the election of 1864 (8-P.3)

• History: Multiple Perspectives

  • SS.8.32 Describe the role of African Americans in the Civil War.

    • The Civil War: Bull Run to the Emancipation Proclamation (8-P.2)

  • SS.8.33 Construct arguments about how the war affected combatants, civilians (including the role of women and Native Americans), the physical environment, and the future of warfare, including technological developments.

    • The Civil War: Bull Run to the Emancipation Proclamation (8-P.2)

Reconstruction

• History: Multiple Perspectives

  • SS.8.34 Compare the different positions concerning the reconstruction of Southern society and the nation.

    • Radical Reconstruction (8-Q.1)
    • The end of Reconstruction and the rise of Jim Crow (8-Q.2)

• History: Comparison and Corroboration

  • SS.8.35 Describe the new role of African Americans in local, state, and the federal government in the years after the Civil War and the national and regional resistance to this change.

    • Radical Reconstruction (8-Q.1)
    • The end of Reconstruction and the rise of Jim Crow (8-Q.2)

• History: Change, Continuity, and Context

  • SS.8.36 Analyze and trace the economic, political, and cultural changes in the post-Civil War South, and evaluate their impact on different social groups.

    • Radical Reconstruction (8-Q.1)
    • The end of Reconstruction and the rise of Jim Crow (8-Q.2)

• Civics/Government: Constitutional Principles and Civic Virtues

  • SS.8.37 Examine the roles of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments in expanding liberty for more Americans.

    • Radical Reconstruction (8-Q.1)

Financial Literacy

• Economics/Financial Literacy: Saving, Spending, and Investing

  • SS.8.38 Create a personal budget.

• Economics/Financial Literacy: Credit and Risk Management

  • SS.8.39 Analyze and calculate the costs associated with borrowing money to make informed financial decisions.

• Economics/Financial Literacy: Saving, Spending, and Investing

  • SS.8.40 Evaluate the benefits and risks of saving, spending and investing decisions in achieving financial goals.

    • Banks (8-G.1)

• Economics/Financial Literacy: Credit and Risk Management

  • SS.8.41 Identify ways insurance can minimize personal financial risk.

• Economics/Financial Literacy: Financial and Career Goals

  • SS.8.42 Explore multiple career and financial pathways to create long-term goals.