IN A NUTSHELL
Grade 8 TEKS on Grade 8 TAKS
One-Page / Five-Part Breakdown

DATES PEOPLE

1607- Jamestown Samuel Adams

1776- Declaration of Independence Benjamin Franklin

1787- Constitution Written King George III

1789- Constitution Ratified Thomas Jefferson

1791- Bill of Rights Adopted Thomas Paine

1803- Louisiana Purchase George Washington

1861-1865- Civil War

DOCUMENTS PRINCIPLES

Magna Carta Limited Government

English Bill of Rights Republicanism

Mayflower Compact Checks and Balances

Declaration of Independence Federalism

Articles of Confederation Separation of Powers

Federalist Papers Popular Sovereignty

US Constitution Individual Rights

Bill of Rights 13th, 14th, 15th, & 19th Amendments

SKILLS

Use Primary and Secondary Resources

Identify Points of View

Identify Bias In Written and Visual Materials