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 * 8th grade Social Studies with US/NC History**


 * Expanded Write-Up**
 * Theme 1:** //Women during World War II//. Women during WWII were in charge of their homes, children, and working the industrial jobs their men left behind to go serve in the war. Women were also given secretary type of work in military, nurses, WAC. This theme is important for adolescent years because this was the first time women were given working rights and proved they are just as capable as working these jobs as men. The majority of women wanted to keep these roles, but were pushed out of these jobs when the soldiers came home.


 * Essential Individuals:**
 * 1) Rosie the Riveter: A government campaign initially created to recruit women to work in the industry in place of the men who left the country. Rosie the Riveter is a symbol of feminism and the economic influence.
 * 2) Eisenhower: At one point did not approve of women in work force publically told Congress he was wrong and without women we could not win the war.
 * 3) Mildred H. McAfee: The first director of WAVES. She was also the first female to be commissioned officer in the United States Naval Reserve. She resigned after the war, but received medals for her service including American Campaign Medal and WWII Victory Medal.


 * Core Texts:**
 * 1) Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVE): This was the women’s branch of US Navel Reserve which accepted females to shore activities so men could leave for duty.
 * 2) Women’s Armed Services Integration Act: Put into play on June 12, 1948. Gave women permanent positions in the Navy, Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force.
 * 3) G.I. Bill: Created to help and support returning veterans of WWII. It created hospitals, low-interest on mortgages, covered expenses for vets who went to school. However, the bill was not equally helpful for women. Over 400,00 women served in the military during WWII and only 5% benefitted from the G.I. Bill.


 * Condensed Write-Ups:**
 * Theme 2:** //Reconstruction and racism after Civil War.// Equality and freedom for African-Americans in the South has been something long fought for. This era was difficult and students should understand how far our country has come.


 * Essential Individuals:**
 * 1) 1. Abraham Lincoln: President Lincoln was for ending slavery in the south. He believed we are all equals. His Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves. Sadly he was assassinated before the Reconstruction era ended.
 * 2) 2. Ku Klux Klan (KKK): At this time advocated extreme violence against anyone who was not white or had different beliefs.
 * 3) 3. Andrew Jackson: Took Lincoln’s role as president. Put a new Reconstruction plan into action.
 * Core Texts:**
 * 1) Black Codes: Tried to preserve slavery in the south.
 * 2) Jim Crow Laws: These were state and local laws in which pushed segregation in the south and limited African-Americans.
 * 3) Amendments (13th, 14th, 15th): Reconstruction Amendments. 13th Amendment abolished slavery. 14th Amendment gave citizenship to freed slaves. 15th Amendment gave everyone voter rights.


 * Theme 3:** The first //World War.// WWI was shaped a lot of internal policies and boundaries. It was a period of hardships and negotiations.
 * Essential Individuals:**
 * 1) Woodrow Wilson: President Wilson attempted to keep America neutral during WWI, but ultimately we declared war on Germany.
 * 2) League of Nations: Created post WWI under the provisions of Treaty of Versailles. However the USA declined
 * 3) Big Four: Wilson from USA, David Llyod George of Britain, Vittoritio Emanuele Orlando from Itlay, and Georges Clemenceau from France.
 * Core Texts:**
 * 1) Treaty of Versailles: A peace treaty to end WWI signed on June 28, 1919.
 * 2) Zimmermann Telegram: Proposal from Germany to Mexico to join forces. This pretty much brought America into WWI.
 * 3) Fourteen Points: Principals for world peace negotiations to conclude WWI. Presented by President Wilson in January of 1918.


 * Theme 4:** //Terrorism in the United States.// September 11, 2001 changed America forever. The terrorist attacks on America mark a forever-changing day in history.


 * Essential Individuals:**
 * 1) President George W. Bush: Bush was the current president when the 9/11 attacks occurred and ultimately made the decision for the U.S. to invade Iraq.
 * 2) Osama bin Laden: The head of the Islamic terrorist group. From 2001-2011 the FBI was set on a bounty hunt for him.
 * 3) Al-Qaeda: racial Islamic group created by Osama bin Laden in the 90s to enact terrorist attacks.


 * Core Texts:**
 * 1) Aviation and Transportation Security Act (TSA): Passed 2 months after 9/11. TSA is responsible for ensuring security by screening passengers and bags.
 * 2) Patriot Act: Signed by Bush in 2001 and then extended by President Obama. Antiterrorism law enacted by U.S. Congress and gives surveillance of electronic communications.
 * 3) 9/11 Commission: Created November 2002 to prepare full and complete account of circumstances surrounding Sept. 11 attacks including preparedness and immediate response to the attacks.


 * Theme 5:** //Civil Rights Movement.// This was an important part of history the courage, bravery, and leadership changed America and gave African-Americans a voice and freedom.
 * Essential Individuals:**
 * 1) Martin Luther King Jr.-Baptist minister who was passionate about the importance of equal rights for all.
 * 2) Malcolm X- Civil Rights leader and spokesman for Nation of Islam and “Black Power”
 * 3) Ralph Abernathy: Leader of Civil Rights Movement also a minister who helped create MIA and was later the president of SCLC, led the Poor People’s Campaign and on the committee of Congress on Racial Equality.


 * Core Texts:**
 * 1) Brown vs. Board of Education: Court stated state laws creating separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional.
 * 2) Civil Rights Act of 1964: ended segregation in public places and banned employment racism.
 * 3) Fair Housing Act also known as Civil Rights Act of 1968: banned discrimination on sales, rentals, and financing of housing based on race, religion, origin, or sex.

Essential Individuals: 1. Lyndon B Johnson
 * Theme 6:** //Immigration, Migration, and Industrialization in America.//

Core Texts: 1. Homestead Act 2. Chinese Exclusion Act 3.