Students will analyze the major people, events, and ideas that led to the exploration and settlement of the Americas by Europeans.
Example Indicators:
- Explain the motivations, obstacles, and accomplishments of sponsors and leaders of key expeditions from Spain, France, Portugal, and England.
- Identify the economic, ideological, religious, and nationalist forces that led to competition among European powers for control of the Americas.
- Identify the political, economic, and social impact of the encounter between European and early cultures in the Americas.
Social Studies 8.1.8
Students will describe key, social, economic and cultural developments from WWI through the Great Depression.
Example Indicators:
Describe the economic factors that led to the Great Depression.
Describe the extent and depth of business and farm failures, unemployment, and poverty.
Describe the New Deal and the Depression and the future role of government in the economy.
Social Studies 8.3.5
Students will explain the structure and operation of the United States economy and the role of citizens as producers and consumers.
Example Indicators:
- Define the concepts of scarcity, choice, trade-offs, specialization, entrepreneurship, productivity, inflation, profits, markets, supply and demand, and unemployment and incentives.
- Analyze the effect of producer and consumer behavior on markets.
- Describe the role of individuals and businesses as consumers, savers, investors, and borrowers.
- Explain how various institutions help individuals and groups accomplish economic goals.
- Describe common forms of credit, savings, investments, purchases, and contractual agreements, e.g., warranties, and guarantees.
- Analyze skills necessary for career opportunities, e.g., individual abilities, skills, and education, and the changing supply and demand for those skills in the economy.
- Describe the development of money, savings, and credit.
