This document provides an overview of the 8th grade Georgia Studies curriculum. It will focus on the historic development of the area from prehistoric times to the present using nine themes: (1) Conflict and Change; (2) Distribution of Power; (3) Governance; (4) Individuals Groups and Institutions; (5) Location; (6) Movement and Migration; (7) Production, Distribution, and Consumption; (8) Rule of Law; and (9) Technological Innovation. For each theme, students will learn an "enduring understanding," which are broad ideas that can be applied to many historical situations and events. The themes and enduring understandings are meant to help students make connections between what