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8th. Grade
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(7)Georgia Performance Standards Correlations
SS8H2 
 The student will analyze the colonial period of Georgia’s
history
b. Evaluate the Trustee Period of Georgia’s colonial history, emphasizing the role of the Salzburgers, Highland Scots, malcontents, and the Spanish threat from Florida. 97–99, 104–5

c. Explain the development of Georgia as a royal colony with regard to land ownership, slavery, government, and the impact of the royal governors. 104–5

SS8G1 The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.

d. Evaluate the impact of climate on Georgia’s development. 96

SS8E1 The student will give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced in Georgia in different historical periods. 96–97, 99, 106–8

SS8E2 The student will explain the benefits of free trade.

a. Describe how Georgians have engaged in trade in different historical time periods. 94, 103–4

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SS8H3 
 The student will analyze the role of Georgia in the American Revolution
a. Explain the immediate and long-term causes of the American Revolution and their impact on Georgia, including the French and Indian War (aka Seven Years’ War), Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, and the Declaration of Independence. 114–21

b. Analyze the significance of people and events in Georgia on the Revolutionary War to include Loyalists, Patriots, Elijah Clarke, Austin Dabney, Nancy Hart, Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton, Battle of Kettle Creek, and Siege of Savannah. 118–25

SS8H4 The student will describe the impact of events that led to the ratification of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

a. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both the Georgia Constitution of 1777 and the Articles of Confederation and explain how weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation led to a need to revise the articles. 127–29

b. Describe the role of Georgia at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, including the role of Abraham Baldwin and William Few, and reasons why Georgia ratified the new constitution. 129–32

SS8CG1 The student will describe the role of citizens under Georgia’s Constitution.

b. Explain the concepts of separation of powers and checks and balances. 127, 131
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SS8H5
 The student will explain significant factors that affected the development of Georgia as part of the growth of the United States between 1789 and 1840

a. Explain the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist churches. 138–39

b. Evaluate the impact of land policies pursued by Georgia to include the headright system, land lotteries, and the Yazoo land fraud. 134–50

c. Explain how technological developments including the cotton gin and railroads impacted Georgia’s growth. 143, 148–50

SS8G1 The student will describe Georgia with regard to physicalfeatures and location.

c. Locate and evaluate the importance of key physical features on the development of Georgia, including the Fall Line, Okefenokee Swamp, Appalachian Mountains, Chattahoochee and Savannah Rivers, and barrier islands. 144, 150

SS8E1 The student will give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced in Georgia in different historical periods. 143–50

SS8E2 The student will explain the benefits of free trade.

a. Describe how Georgians have engaged in trade in different historical time periods. 143–50
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SS8H5
 The student will explain significant factors that affected the development of Georgia as part of the growth of the United States between 1789 and 1840


d. Analyze the events that led to the removal of Creeks and Cherokees, including the roles of Alexander McGillivray, William McIntosh, Sequoyah, John Ross, Dahlonega Gold Rush, Worcester v. Georgia, Andrew Jackson, John Marshall, and the Trail of Tears. 152–68

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SS8H6 
The student will analyze the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on Georgia
c. Analyze the impact of Reconstruction on Georgia and other southern states, emphasizing Freedmen's Bureau; sharecropping and tenant farming; Reconstruction plans; the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the constitution; Henry McNeal Turner and black legislators; and the Ku Klux Klan. 262–64

SS8H7 The student will evaluate key political, social, and economic changes that occurred in Georgia between 1877 and 1918.

a. Evaluate the impact that the Bourbon Triumvirate, Henry Grady, International Cotton Expositions, Tom Watson and the Populists, Rebecca Latimer Felton, the 1906 Atlanta Riot, the Leo Frank Case, and the county unit system had on Georgia during this period. 258–61, 271

b. Analyze how Jim Crow laws, Plessy v. Ferguson, disenfranchisement, and racial violence denied African-Americans their rights, and explain why these changes occurred. 266–74

c. Explain the roles of Booker T. Washington, W. E. B. Du Bois, John and Lugenia Burns Hope, and Alonzo Herndon. 266–71

SS8E1 The student will give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced in Georgia in different historical periods. 258–65

SS8E2 The student will explain the benefits of free trade.

a. Describe how Georgians have engaged in trade in different historical time periods. 266, 269

SS8E3 The student will evaluate the influence of Georgia’s economic growth and development.

c. Evaluate the importance of entrepreneurs in Georgia who developed such enterprises as Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines, Georgia-Pacific, and Home Depot. 269
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SS8H7 
The student will evaluate key political, social, and economic changes that occurred in Georgia between 1877 and 1918.
a. Evaluate the impact that the Bourbon Triumvirate, Henry Grady, International Cotton Expositions, Tom Watson and the Populists, Rebecca Latimer Felton, the 1906 Atlanta Riot, the Leo Frank Case, and the county unit system had on Georgia during this period. 287

d. Give reasons for World War I and describe Georgia’s contributions. 282–86

SS8H8 The student will analyze the important events that occurred after World War I and their impact on Georgia.

a. Describe the impact of the boll weevil and drought on Georgia. 286

b. Explain economic factors that resulted in the Great Depression. 290–95

c. Discuss the impact of the political career of Eugene Talmadge. 295–96

SS8H10 The student will evaluate key post–World War II developments in Georgia from 1945 to 1970.

b. Explain how the development of Atlanta, including the roles of mayors William B. Hartsfield and Ivan Allen Jr. and major league sports, contributed to the growth of Georgia. 288–89

SS8E1 The student will give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced in Georgia in different historical periods. 280–81, 284–86, 289

SS8E2 The student will explain the benefits of free trade.

a. Describe how Georgians have engaged in trade in different historical time per iods. 281, 286–89
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SS8H8
The student will analyze the important events that occurred after World War I and their impact on Georgia.
c. Discuss the impact of the political career of Eugene Talmadge. 302–6

d. Discuss the effect of the New Deal in terms of the impact of the Civilian Conservation Corps, Agricultural Adjustment Act, rural electrification, and Social Security. 298–303

SS8H9 The student will describe the impact of World War II on Georgia's development economically, socially, and politically.

a. Describe the impact of events leading up to American involvement in World War II to include Lend-Lease and the bombing of Pearl Harbor. 308–12

b. Evaluate the importance of Bell Aircraft, military bases, the Savannah and Brunswick shipyards, Richard Russell, and Carl Vinson. 312–15

c. Explain the impact of the Holocaust on Georgians. 310

d. Discuss the ties to Georgia that President Roosevelt had and his impact on the state. 298–305

SS8H10 The student will evaluate key post–World War II developments in Georgia from 1945 to 1970.

c. Discuss the impact of Ellis Arnall. 306–8

SS8H11 The student will evaluate the role of Georgia in the modern civil rights movement.

a. Describe major developments in civil rights and Georgia's role during the 1940s and 1950s to include the roles of Herman Talmadge, Benjamin Mays, the 1946 governor's race and the end of the white primary, Brown v. Board of Education, Martin Luther King Jr., and the 1956 state flag. 308

SS8E1 The student will give examples of the kinds of goods and 
(19)Georgia Performance Standards Correlations
SS8H7
The student will evaluate key political, social, and economic changes that occurred in Georgia between 1877 and 1918

a. Analyze the impact of the transformation of agriculture on Georgia's growth. 318–20

b. Explain how the development of Atlanta, including the roles of mayors William B. Hartsfield and Ivan Allen Jr. and major league sports, contributed to the growth of Georgia. 332–34

SS8H11 The student will evaluate the role of Georgia in the modern civil rights movement.

a. Describe major developments in civil rights and Georgia's role during the 1940s and 1950s to include the roles of Herman Talmadge, Benjamin Mays, the 1946 governor's race and the end of the white primary, Brown v. Board of Education, Martin Luther King Jr., and the 1956 state flag. 324–26, 328–31

SS8H12 The student will explain the importance of significant social, economic, and political developments in Georgia since 1970.

a. Evaluate the consequences of the end of the county unit system and reapportionment. 326–27, 329–30

SS8G2 The student will explain how the Interstate Highway System, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, and Georgia's deepwater ports help drive the state's economy.
a. Explain how the three transportation systems interact to provide domestic and international goods to the people of Georgia. 332–34

SS8E1 The student will give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced in Georgia in different historical periods. 318–21, 323, 332–34
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SS8CG1 
 The student will describe the role of citizens under Georgia's Constitution.

e. Explain the role of political parties in government. 433–34

SS8CG2 The student will analyze the role of the legislative branch in Georgia state government.

a. Explain the qualifications, term, election, and duties of members of the General Assembly. 431–35

b. Describe the organization of the General Assembly, with emphasis on leadership and the committee system. 433–35

c. Trace the steps in the legislative process for a bill to become a law in Georgia. 435–38
Chapter 27 Resources
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SS8G2 
 The student will explain how the Interstate Highway System, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, and Georgia's deepwater ports help drive the state's economy.

a. Explain how the three transportation systems interact to provide domestic and international goods to the people of Georgia. 450–53

b. Explain how the three transportation systems interact to provide producers and service providers in Georgia with national and international markets. 450–53

c. Explain how the three transportation systems provide jobs for Georgians. 450–53

SS8CG3 The student will analyze the role of the executive branch in Georgia state government.

a. Explain the qualifications, term, election, and duties of the governor and lieutenant governor. 441–43

b. Describe the organization of the executive branch, with emphasis on major policy areas of state programs. 440–54

SS8E1 The student will give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced in Georgia in different historical periods. 450–53

SS8E2 The student will explain the benefits of free trade.

a. Describe how Georgians have engaged in trade in different historical time periods. 450–53

b. Explain Georgia’s role in world trade today. 450–53

SS8E3 The student will evaluate the influence of Georgia's economic growth and development.

a. Define profit and describe how profit is an incentive for entrepreneurs. 451–52

b. Explain how entrepreneurs take risks to develop new goods and services to start a business. 451–52

c. Evaluate the importance of entrepreneurs in Georgia who developed such enter prises as Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines, Georgia-Pacific, and Home Depot. 451–52

SS8E4 The student will identify revenue sources and services provided by state and local governments.

a. Trace sources of state revenue such as sales taxes, federal grants, personal income taxes, and property taxes. 454–56

b. Explain the distribution of state revenue to provide services. 445–46

c. Evaluate how choices are made given the limited revenues of state and local governments. 454–56
Chapter 28 Resources
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SS8CG4 
a. Explain the structure of the court system in Georgia, to include trial and appleate procedures, and how judges are selected. 462–65

b. Explain the difference between criminal law and civil law. 460–61

c. Describe the history of the juvenile court. 468–69

d. Compare the juvenile justice system with the adult justice system, emphasizing the different jurisdictions, terminology, and steps in the criminal justice process. 465–72

e. Describe the rights of juveniles when taken into custody. 469

f. Describe ways to avoid trouble and settle disputes peacefully. 472

SS8CG4 The student will explain how the Georgia court system treates juvenile offenders.

a. Explain the difference between delinquent behavior and unruly behavior and the consequences of each. 470

b. Describe the rights of juveniles when taken into custody. 469

c. Describe the juvenile justice system, emphasizing the different jurisdictions, terminology, and steps in the juvenile justice process. 468-72

d. Explain the seven delinquent behaviors that can subject juvenile offenders to the adult criminal justice process, how the decision to transfer to adult court is made, and the possible consequences. 468 and Textbook Updates
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SS8CG5 
The student will analyze the role of local governments in the state of Georgia.



a. Explain the origins, functions, purposes, and differences of county and city gov ern ments in Georgia. 474–84

b. Compare and contrast the weak mayor–council, the strong mayor–council, and the council manager forms of city government. 482–84

c. Describe the functions of special-purpose governments. 484–85
Chapter 30 Resources
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SS8CG5 
The student will analyze the role of local governments in the state of Georgia.


a. Explain the origins, functions, purposes, and differences of county and city governments in Georgia. 488–94

SS8E4 The student will identify revenue sources and services provided by state and local governments.

a. Trace sources of state revenue such as sales taxes, federal grants, personal income taxes, and property taxes. 494–98

c. Evaluate how choices are made given the limited revenues of state and local governments. 497–98


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Sample Units

Unit 1: Connecting Themes 
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Unit 2: Geography of Georgia and the American Indians
A, PDF File

Unit 3: Exploration and Colonization Document Set
A. PDF File

Unit 4: Statehood Document Set
A. PDF FILE
B. WORD DOC

Unit 5: The Civil War Document Set
A.PDF FILE

Unit 6: The New South Document Set
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Unit 7: The 20th Century Document Set
Unit 8: Post WWII Georgia 
Unit 9: Civil Rights Source Set
Unit 10: Modern Georgia
Unit 11: State and Local Government
Unit 12: Adult and Juvenile Justice System
Unit 13: Personal Finance