Social Studies Grade-Level Expectations: Grade 8
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Social Studies
Grade-Level Expectations: Grade 8
1
Geography
The World in Spatial Terms
1 Use time zones in the United States
Social Studies
Grade-Level Expectations: Grade 8
1
Geography
The World in Spatial Terms
1. Use time zones in the United States or the International Date Line to interpret a map
or representation of a globe and calculate current times in different places (G-1AM2)
2. Locate major landforms and geographic features, places, and bodies of
water/waterways on a map of Louisiana (G-1A-M2)
3. Construct a map based on given narrative information (G-1A-M2)
4. Construct a chart or diagram to display geographical information in an organized way
(G-1A-M2)
Places and Regions
5. Describe and analyze the distinguishing physical and/or human characteristics of
Louisiana regions (G-1B-M1)
6. Describe ways in which location and physical features have influenced historical
events in Louisiana and the development of the state (e.g., Mississippi River/swamp
in the Battle of New Orleans) (G-1B-M2)
7. Explain how or why specific regions are changing as a result of physical phenomena
(e.g., changes in the coastal wetlands) (G-1B-M3)
8. Identify and describe factors that cause a Louisiana region to change (e.g., natural
occurrences, disasters, migration) (G-1B-M3)
9. Explain ways in which goals, cultures, interests, inventions, and technological
advances have affected perceptions and uses of places or regions in Louisiana (G-
1B-M4)
Physical and Human Systems
10. Analyze the population characteristics and other demographic information about the
United States and Louisiana, including rates of increase/decrease for demographic
variables (G-1C-M2)
11. Explain why humans settled and formed societies in specific regions or why
immigrant groups (e.g., Acadians) settled in specific areas of Louisiana (G-1C-M3)
12. Describe the causes and effects of cultural diffusion and the effects of cultural
diversity in Louisiana (G-1C-M5)
13. Describe factors that contribute to economic interdependence at the local, national,
and global level, as related to Louisiana’s past and present (G-1C-M6)
Environment and Society
14. Analyze, evaluate, and predict consequences of environmental modifications on
Louisiana landforms, natural resources, and plant or animal life (G-1D-M1)
15. Analyze the benefits and challenges of the Louisiana physical environments on its
inhabitants (e.g., flooding, soil, climate conducive to growing certain plants) (G-1DM2)
16. Analyze the distribution and uses of Louisiana’s natural resources (G-1D-M3)
17. Identify a contemporary Louisiana geographic issue, and research possible solutions
(G-1D-M4)
Civics
Structure and Purposes of Government
18. Identify the powers of state government as defined in the Louisiana Constitution and
compare/contrast those powers to the powers of the federal government (C-1A-M3)
