Subject:

Bath School Department 2003
Content Area: Social Studies
Grade 8

Content Standard: History
A. Chronology
Students will use the chronology of history and major eras to demonstrate the relationships of events and people.
Common Assessment(s):

Performance Indicators
Students will be able to:
Essential Elements
(Specific grade level learning objectives) Suggested Performance Activities
Suggested Classroom Assessments Vocabulary

2. Identify the sequence of major events and people in the history of Maine, the United States, and selected world civilizations.

Major events and people: U.S. History from 1789-1877

Students will explore major events and people in U.S. history from 1789-1877.

Given a set of events, students will successfully plot the events on a time line.

time line
event
civilization

3. Trace simultaneous events in various parts of the world during a specific era.

World events: U.S. History from 1789-1877

Students will research simultaneous events in World, U.S. and Maine history.

Given a time line of the history of Maine, students will place World and U.S. history on the appropriate place on the time line.

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Performance Indicators Students will be able to:	Essential Elements (Specific grade level learning objectives)	Suggested Performance Activities	Suggested Classroom Assessments	Vocabulary
2. Identify the sequence of major events and people in the history of Maine, the United States, and selected world civilizations.	Major events and people: U.S. History from 1789-1877	Students will explore major events and people in U.S. history from 1789-1877.	Given a set of events, students will successfully plot the events on a time line.	time line event civilization
3. Trace simultaneous events in various parts of the world during a specific era.	World events: U.S. History from 1789-1877	Students will research simultaneous events in World, U.S. and Maine history.	Given a time line of the history of Maine, students will place World and U.S. history on the appropriate place on the time line.	.