Middle School – Grade 8
Core Content Guide
2.1.1
Culture is influenced by
language, literature, arts, beliefs,
and behaviors and may result in
unique perspectives.
2.2.1
All cultures develop institutions,
customs, beliefs, and holidays
reflecting their unique histories,
situations, and perspectives.
4.1.42
Effectively use a variety of art
media, processes, and subject
matter to communicate ideas,
feelings, and experiences.
4.3.1
Human settlement develops in
different ways based on the culture
and needs of settlers.
4.4.2
The physical environment both
promotes and limits human activities.
5.1.1
Different perspectives result
in different interpretations of
historical events.
5.1.2
Primary sources, secondary sources,
artifacts, and time lines are essential
tools in the study and interpretation
of history.
5.1.3
History is a series of connected
events shaped by multiple causeand-
effect relationships, tying
the past to the present.
5.2.1
America's diverse society began
with the "great convergence" of
European, African, and Native
American people beginning in the
late 15th century
