Mr. Cryderman - Social Studies (8th)

E-Mail Address: bcryderman-sas@eupschools.org

Phone #: (906) 635- 3839 ext. 5879

Please Allow Up to 24 Hours for a response

 

Class Schedule 2025-26:

1st Hour- 8th Grade US History & Geography (GC Code: wi65ztmr)

2nd Hour- 8th Grade US History & Geography (GC Code: iiygchrx)

3rd Hour- 8th Grade US History & Geography (GC Code: necosjrr)

4th Hour- 8th Grade US History & Geography (GC Code: uwbpiyk)

5th Hour- 9th Grade US History                          (GC Code: vw22e5s)

6th Hour- 8th Grade US History & Geography (GC Code: xrramdl2)

7th Hour- Conference Hour

Classroom Expectations

All students are to follow the 4B's (Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Ready to Learn) while in the classroom. Students are expected to turn their work in on the due date, either on Google Classroom (when applicable) or in the turn-in basket in the back of the classroom. As per Sault Area Public Schools policies, Personal Electronic Devices will not be permitted in the classroom. Further procedures and expectations will be in the syllabus that will be sent home and posted in Google Classroom. 

Course Outlines

8th Grade US History & Geography-

In 8th grade United States history, you will study the history of the U.S. from Colonial America to the Reconstruction Era. In this course, you will learn about the creation of our nation.  The focus of this course is to help students become engaged, knowledgeable, and effective citizens.

 Final grade based on the average of scores for the following:

Classwork – 50%

Assessments (Tests/Quizzes/Projects) – 50%

 

9th Grade US History- 

In 9th grade United States history, you will study the history of the United States from the Reconstruction Era to the Modern Day. In this course, you will learn how the past has shaped how our nation operates today. The focus of this course is to help students become engaged, knowledgeable, and effective citizens.

Final grade based on the average of scores for the following:

Classwork - 80%

Quarterly Tests - 20%

Grading Scale

93-100% A 90-92% A-

87-89 B+ 83-86 B 80-82 B-

77-79 C+ 73-76 C 70-72 C-

67-69 D+ 63-66 D 60-62 D-

59% and below E

Curriculum Standards-

8TH GRADE-

Foundational Issues in USHG Eras 1-3 (Review of Grade 5 Social Studies)

F1 Political and Intellectual Transformations

USHG ERA 3 – REVOLUTION AND THE NEW NATION (1754-1800s)

3.3 Creating New Government(s) and a New Constitution (introduced in Grade 5; begins Grade 8 expectations)

USHG ERA 4 – EXPANSION AND REFORM (1792-1861)

4.1 Challenges to an Emerging Nation

4.2 Regional and Economic Growth

4.3 Reform Movements

USHG ERA 5 – CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (1850-1877)

5.1 The Coming of Civil War

5.2 Civil War

5.3 Reconstruction

USHG ERA 6 – THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDUSTRIAL, URBAN, AND GLOBAL UNITED STATES (1870-1898)

6.1 America in the last half of the 19th Century (Introduced in Grade 8; begins high school USHG)

6.2 Policy Issues in USHG Eras 3-6 (P2)

 

9TH GRADE-

USHG ERA 6 – THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDUSTRIAL, URBAN, AND GLOBAL UNITED STATES (1870-1930)

6.1 Growth of an Industrial and Urban America (included in Grade 8; begins SS-HSCE)

6.2 Becoming a World Power
6.3 Progressive Era

USHG ERA 7 – THE GREAT DEPRESSION AND WORLD WAR II (1920-1945)

7.1 Growing Crisis of Industrial Capitalism and Responses

7.2 World War II

USHG ERA 8 – POST-WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES (1945-1989)

8.1 Cold War and the United States

8.2 Domestic Changes and Policies

8.3 Civil Rights in the Post-World War II Era

USHG ERA 9 – AMERICA IN A NEW GLOBAL AGE

9.1 Impact of Globalization on the United States

9.2 Changes in America’s Role in the World

9.3 Policy Debates