8.1 Students understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation and relate their significance to the development of American constitutional democracy.

8.1.1 - Describe the relationship between the moral and political ideas of the Great Awakening and the development of revolutionary fervor.

8.1.2 - Analyze the philosophy of government expressed in the Declaration of Independence, with an emphasis on government as a means of securing individual rights (e.g., key phrases such as "all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights").

8.1.3 - Analyze how the American Revolution affected other nations, especially France.

8.1.4 - Describe the nation's blend of civic republicanism, classical liberal principles, and English parliamentary traditions.


Resources Available for Standard 8.1
701Colonial and Revolutionary Currency 1773-1781 N/A
966Afro-American Folktales: Stories From Black Traditions in the New World Abrahams, R. D. editor398
1162The Story of the Thirteen Colonies Alderman, C. L.973.2
24The Pueblos and Spaniard Meet Arevalo et al.
3772From Sea to Shining Sea Armento, Beverly J.; Cordova, Jacqueline M.; Nash, Gary B.; Ng, Franklin; Salter, Christopher L.; Wilson, Louis E.; Wixson, Karen K.; Klor de Alva, J. Jorge.973
3773A More Perfect Union Armento, Beverly J.; Cordova, Jacqueline M.; Nash, Gary B.; Ng, Franklin; Salter, Christopher L.; Wilson, Louis E.; Wixson, Karen K.; Klor de Alva, J. Jorge.973
3774A More Perfect Union: Teacher's Edition Armento, Beverly J.; Cordova, Jacqueline M.; Nash, Gary B.; Ng, Franklin; Salter, Christopher L.; Wilson, Louis E.; Wixson, Karen K.; Klor de Alva, J. Jorge.973
1158Encounter at Easton Avi973.2 Fiction
1177The Struggle For Freedom: Plays on the American Revolution, 1762-1788 Baker, C. F. III372.9
769Salem Possessed: The Social Origins of Witchcraft Boyer, P. and Nissenbaum, S.973.2
1129The Water Brought Us: The Story of the Gullah-Speaking People Branch, M. M.973
1200The World Turned Upside Down: Indian Voices from Early America Calloway, C. G. editor973.004
1156My Brother Sam is Dead Collier, J. L. and Collier, C.973.3 Fiction
1163An Enemy Among Them DeFord, D. H. and Stout, H. S.973.3 Fiction
883The Life of Olaudah Equiano Edwards, P. editor
1155Johnny Tremain: The Story of Boston in Revolt against the British Forbes, E.973.3 Fiction
748Benjamin Franklin: The Autobiography and Other Writings Franklin, B.
897Middle Passage Johnson, C.973.5 Fiction
1166Witch Hunt: It Happened in Salem Village Krensky, S.973.2 Fiction
31Bacon's Rebellion Lewis and Pearson973.2
3951Bacon's Rebellion Lewis and Pearson973.2
782A New England Town: The First Hundred Years Lockridge, K. A.973.2
841American History Volume I : Pre-Colonial through Reconstruction Maddox, R. J. editor973
1167Thomas Jefferson: The Revolutionary Aristocrat Meltzer, M.973.3 Biography
1168The Revolutionary War Book of Games and Puzzles N/A
1179Teaching Guide for From Colonies to Country 1710-1791 N/A372.9
812The Private Side of American History: Readings in Everyday Life Nash, G. B. editor"973
924Nobody Knows: The Africans Reiff, T.973
925The Magic Paper: The Mexicans Reiff, T.973
1157The Fifth of March: A Story of the Boston Massacre Rinaldi, A.973.2 Fiction
1172And... We Mutually Pledge Robinson, S. M.973.3
1159The Witch of Blackbird Pond Speare, E. G.973.2 Fiction
783The American Colonies and the British Empire, 1607-1763 Ubbelohde, C.973.2
1143A Midwife¹s Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard, Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812 Ulrich, L. T.973.4 Biography
4077Indian Givers Weatherford, Jack973.004
712The Creation of the American Republic 1776-1787 Wood, G. S.973.4
4040Gil Gorospe ggorospe@telis.orgEich Intermediate School, Roseville
1504The Road to Revolution: Boston's Cause
43The Enlightenment Carole Collier Frick940.2
3610Causes of the American Revolution: Focus on Boston David L. Ghere, Jan Spreeman973.3
33The Enlightenment Frick, Carole Collier940.2
28William Penn's Peacable Kingdom Pearson and Ingersoll973.2
3961William Penn's Peacable Kingdom Pearson and Ingersoll973.2
27Early Jamestown Pearson and Watkins973.2
3982Colonial Haskett, James973.2
3988Independence Thomson, Ronald Bruce973.3
3954Cobblestone Yoder,Carolyn973.2
4063Alan Taylor, PhD. astaylor@ucdavis.edu
4024Civil War Era Slides Deyle, Steve


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