8th Grade Georgia Studies

Social Studies
WHAT IS THE GEORGIA MILESTONE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM?

• The Milestones provides essential information about student

progress in mastering the state content standards.
• The tests also give detailed feedback for students, parents and
teachers about core strengths and weaknesses not only on the
subject areas as a whole, but broken down by specific strands within
each content area.
▫ For example- Social Studies EOG: Geography, Government/Civics,
Economics, History. The student receives achievement feedback in
each strand of the subtest.
 Achievement Levels
Distinguished Learner – demonstrates advanced
4 proficiency

3 Proficient Learner – demonstrates proficiency

Developing Learner - demonstrates partial

2 proficiency

Beginning Learner – does not demonstrate

1 proficiency
8TH GRADE
SOCIAL STUDIES

Scale Score Ranges

Beginning Developing Proficient Distinguished

Learner Learner Learner Learner

240 to 474 475 to 524 525 to 571 572 to 715

MILESTONE SOCIAL STUDIES WEIGHTS

Domain Approximate % of
Test
History 47
Government/Civics 25
Economics 16
Geography 12
HOW ARE WE PREPARING
OUR SCHOLARS

 Students are being exposed and challenged with Georgia State

Standards of education. Active learners are engaged in various
depths of knowledge and rigor to prepare them for the Milestone
Assessment.
 SS8H9.a Describe the impact of events leading up
to American involvement in World War II; include
Lend-Lease and the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
 Lend-Lease Act
 Though America officially stayed out of the fight until December 1941,
President Roosevelt and the U.S. Congress were anything but neutral. Fearing a
victory of Japan and Germany, the U.S. lent support to allies who were at war
with either. The U.S. sent billions of dollars worth of supplies to the United
Kingdom, France, the Soviet Union, and China. In exchange, these countries gave
the U.S. base rights in these countries military bases. The Lend-Lease Act was
passed by Congress in February of 1941 and signed into law by Roosevelt in
March. For the next four years, the U.S. continued to supply the countries
supplies and military equipment while taking part in the war as well.
ANALYZE THE 2 IMAGES OF THE LAND=LEASE ACT THEN WRITE
OUT YOUR INTERPRETATION.
 SOCIAL STUDIES RESOURCES

 Georgia State Standards Notes

 USA Testprep

 Georgia Milestone Parent Resources

 Discovery Education
 Georgia Encyclopedia
WHAT CAN PARENTS DO TO HELP?

• Encourage good study habits…all year long!

•Get plenty of sleep. Eat breakfast and lunch each and
every day!
•Arrive on time each day; lower your stress levels by not
having to rush.