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Georgia Virtual School offers flexible online learning options to public school students, private school, and home school students. Virtual courses serve a wide array of student learning styles through interactive and engaging learning content.  Students can choose from three different learning options through Georgia Virtual Learning. The Georgia Virtual School (GAVS) provides teacher-led class-based learning. Georgia Virtual Credit Recovery (CR) allows self-paced learning in a teacher-less environment. The content in Georgia Virtual courses is available for anyone to view. Students can access the courses on our free Shared Content page. Courses are divided into modules and are aligned with the Georgia Standards of Excellence. 

8th Grade Georgia Studies 

 Geography of Georgia 
 Geography of Georgia Module Overview
 Georgia's Location and Region
 Unique Climate and Physical Features
 Major Transportation Systems

Early People of Georgia 
 Early People of Georgia Module Overview
 Early Native American Cultures
 European Exploration and the Impact on Native American Cultures
 European Exploration and Settlement of North America

Georgia in the Colonial Period 
 Georgia in the Colonial Period Module Overview
 The 13th Colony and James Oglethorpe
 Trustee Period in Colonial Georgia
 Spanish Threat from Florida
 Georgia as a Royal Colony

The American Revolution and Freedom
 The American Revolution and Freedom Module Overview
 The American Revolution; Causes and Impact
 The Revolutionary War: People and Events in Georgia
 Georgia Constitution of 1777 and Articles of Confederation
 Georgia’s New Constitution

The Development of the State of Georgia 1789-1840
 The Development of the State of Georgia 1789-1840 Module Overview
 Land Policies
 Significant Georgia Establishments
 Early Technological Developments
 Removal of the Creeks and Cherokee from Georgia

Civil War and Reconstruction
 Civil War and Reconstruction Module Overview
 Issues Events: Slavery
 Events Leading Up to the War: States' Rights
 Civil War in Georgia
 Reconstruction

Political, Social, and Economic Changes in Georgia 
 Political, Social, and Economic Changes in Georgia Module Overview
 People and Events: Impact and Change in Georgia after Reconstruction
 Social Injustice Based on Race in the South Continues
 Early Civil Rights Activists
 World War I and Georgia

Post-WWI Georgia
 Post-WWI Georgia Module Overview
 Cotton Production Obstacles
 The Great Depression and Georgia
 Political Career of Eugene Talmadge
 The New Deal and Its Impact on Georgia

The Impact of World War II on Georgia
 The Impact of World War II on Georgia Module Overview
 The Events Leading Up to WWII
 Military Bases and Production in Georgia
 The Holocaust
 President Roosevelt and His Ties to Georgia

Georgia’s Development after WWII 
 Georgia’s Development after WWII Module Overview
 Georgia's Growth and Transformation Away From Agriculture
 Development in Georgia
 Progressive Accomplishments of Ellis Arnall

Georgia in the Modern Civil Rights Movement
 Georgia in the Modern Civil Rights Movement Module Overview
 Developments In The Civil Rights Movement: 1940s-1950s
 Martin Luther King, Jr.
 Developments In The Civil Rights Movement: 1960s-1970s
 Impact of Andrew Young

Social and Political Change in Georgia after 1970 
 Social and Political Change in Georgia after 1970 Module Overview
 End of the County Unit System
 The 1996 Olympics
 Rise of the Two Party System
 Jimmy Carter
 The Importance of New Immigrant Communities in Georgia

Government and Civic Understandings
 Government and Civic Understandings Module Overview
 Georgia's Constitution
 The Legislative Branch in Georgia’s Government
 The Executive Branch in Georgia’s Government
 The Judicial Branch in Georgia’s Government
 Local Governments in Georgia
 Juveniles in Georgia’s Justice System
 
Economic Understandings 
 Economic Understandings Module Overview
 Goods and Services in Georgia Over Time
 Free Trade
 Influence of Georgia’s Growth and Development
 Revenue and Services among State and Local Governments
 Personal Money Management
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  • HOME
  • ME
    • Remind
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Instagram
    • Testimonials
    • Contact
  • 8GASS APP
  • SUBJECTS
    • 8 GA STUDIES >
      • GPB | PBS | NPR
      • Geography >
        • G1 Geography
      • History >
        • H1 Explore & Settle
        • H2 Colonial Period
        • H3 American Rev.
        • H4 West Bound
        • H5 Civil War
        • H6 Reconstruction
        • H7 New South Era
        • H8 WWI Depression
        • H9 GA IN WWII
        • H10 POST WWII
        • H11 Civil Rights
        • H12 Development
      • Government >
        • CG1 GA Gov
        • CG2 GA Legislative
        • CG3 GA Excutive
        • CG4 GA Judicial
        • CG5 Juveniles
        • CG6 GA Local Gov
      • Economics >
        • E1 Transportation
        • E2 Businesses
        • E3 Personal $$$
      • 8SS GA Virtual >
        • The Great State of Georgia
        • Early Georgia
        • The Statehood of Georgia
        • A Divided Nation
        • The New South
        • Georgia in the 20th Century
        • Modern Georgia
        • Georgia Government
    • 8 ENGLISH >
      • Reading >
        • The Outsiders
        • The Hitchhiker
        • The Giver >
          • Ch. Questions
      • Writing >
        • The Writing Process
        • Writers Workshop A
        • Writers Workshop B
      • Speaking & Listening
      • Language >
        • Puns
    • 8 SCIENCE >
      • S8P1 - Matter
      • S8P2 - Energy
      • S8P3 - Force Mass Motion
      • S8P4 - Waves
      • S8P5 - Gravity Electricity Magnetism
    • 9 SCIENCE >
      • SPS1 - Periodic Table
      • SPS2 - Stable Compounds
      • SPS3 - Law of Conservation of Matter
      • SPS4 - Nuclear Structure
      • SPS5 - Atomic and Molecular Motion
      • SPS6 - Properties of Solutions
      • SPS7 - Transformations & Flow of Energy
      • SPS8 - Force, Mass, & Motion
      • SPS9 - Properties of Waves
      • SPS10 - Electricity and Magnetism
  • EDUCATORS
    • ENG Class >
      • Teacher Lit Tools
      • Annotating Websites
      • Writing Prompts
      • Journal Prompts
      • Response Questions
    • TECH >
      • Ed Web Tools
      • Google Classroom
    • Depth of Knowledge
  • TRACK & FIELD
    • Expectations >
      • Running
      • Jumping
      • Throwing
    • T&F Pictures
    • Schedule
    • Record Board
    • Trophy Huntin'
  • FILE CABINET