North Carolina, A Journey Through: 8th Grade

North Carolina, A Journey Through: 8th Grade by Pamela Grundy. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781423600527.

A Journey through North Carolina is an 8th grade textbook. The outline for this book is based on the North Carolina Social Studies Standard Course of Study and teaches students to examine the roles of people, events, and issues in North Carolina history that have contributed to the unique character of the state today. Key concepts of geography, civics, and economics are incorporated throughout the course for a fuller understanding. The student edition has many features such as Unit Openers, Sequencing Timelines, Chapter Previews, Chapter Opener Maps, Key Terms, primary source activities, and North Carolina Portraits that challenge students to draw conclusions and demonstrate comprehension. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Setting the Scene Chapter 2 Cultures Meet Chapter 3 Colonial North Carolina Chapter 4 An Era of Revolution Chapter 5 Life in the New State Chapter 6 A Divided Nation Chapter 7 The Aftermath of War Chapter 8 Into a New Century Chapter 9 Depression, War, and Recovery Chapter 10 A Time of Turmoil and Change Chapter 11 Prosperity, Diversity, and Challenge