Eighth Grade American History (1900)
Survey of American history with emerging attention to social and economic factors alongside political history. Progressive themes appeared.
4
Hours/Week
8
Skills Expected
Progressive Era
Era
Progressive Era influenced history teaching to include social and economic themes. Immigration and industrialization became important topics.
Progressive Era (1900-1909)
Progressive education emerging. Emphasis on learning by doing alongside traditional methods.
- Chronological thinking
- Understanding cause and effect in history
- Knowledge of key events and figures
- Geographic influences on history
- Understanding of government institutions
- Connecting past to present
- Use of primary sources (introduction)
- Historical writing skills
- Montgomery's American History
- Muzzey's American History
- McLaughlin's History of the American Nation
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The Story of the Romans
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Fifty Famous Stories Retold
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AmblesideOnline (Free Charlotte Mason Curriculum)
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