8th Grade
History and Geography
Course Length
2 semesters
Available in
- Ignitia
- Switched-On Schoolhouse
- LIFEPAC
In 8th grade history and geography, students learn about United States history. Fun, colorful lessons in this online academy course explore the European influences in the development of the New World, the colonization of America, and the American Revolution. Illustrations, activities, and writing exercises are included to build comprehension and ensure concept retention.
Additional lessons in this online academy course review significant points in U.S. history such as America’s emergence as a free nation, the Westward Expansion, the Civil War, and the Industrial Age. The United States’ role as a world power in the twentieth century and their position in the changing world of today is also examined. Course units contain quizzes and tests to evaluate progress and student mastery.
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Overview of Concepts
- Europe Comes to America
- British America
- The American Revolution
- A Firm Foundation
- A Growing Nation
- The Civil War
- Gilded Age to Progressive Era
- A World in Conflict
- Cold War America
- Recent America and Review
