8th Grade Social Issues

Subjects:

Language Arts and Writing

Social Studies and History

Nutrition

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WORKSHEETS

The Life of Edith Cowan - Word Fill

Use the words in this worksheet to complete a passage about Edith Cowan, Australia's first female parliamentarian.…

Subjects:

Australians

Women's Rights

Suffrage and Women's Rights

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LESSON PLANS

Left-Handers Are All Right

Students use a web resource to explore the perspective of left-handed people coping in a right-handed society. They…

Subjects

Science

Human Body and Anatomy

Human Biology

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Art and the World Around Us

Students consider the impact of the world's social issues on artists, writers, and musicians. Then, they express their…

Subjects:

Creative Writing

Music

Social Issues

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BOOK GUIDES

Parrot in the Oven Reading Guide

Use the questions in this reading guide to spark discussion about the family and community pressure the main character…

Subjects:

Hispanics

Social Issues

Families

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BOOK GUIDES

Shooter Reading Guide

This reading guide includes discussion questions for Shooter, a novel by Walter Dean Myers about a school shooting.

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

Social Issues

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BOOK GUIDES

A Guide to Teaching Bruce Brooks's Asylum for Nightface, What Hearts & The Moves Make the Man

This teacher's guide to Bruce Brooks's Asylum for Nightface, What Hearts & The Moves Make the Man provides a pre-reading…

Subjects:

Literature

Reading and Literature

Novels

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WORKSHEETS

Triangle Shirtwaist Company

Use this sheet and activities to teach your class about the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire in 1911.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Twentieth Century

Social Issues

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BOOK GUIDES

Distant Enemy

Use the activities in this guide before, during, and after reading the book.

Subjects:

Literature

U.S. States

United States of America (USA)

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Spitting Image Reader's Guide

Teach students about the war on poverty with the resources in this reader's guide for Spitting Image, a book about…

Subjects:

Novels

Social Change in Literature

Community and Ways of Life

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BOOK GUIDES

Discussion Guide for Emma-Jean Books by Lauren Tarshis

Use the questions in this teacher's guide to discuss character development and social issues in Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

Social Issues

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Teacher's Guide to The Dream Bearer, Handbook for Boys & It Ain't All for Nothin'

In this teacher's guide you'll find reading skills and strategies, discussion questions, and activities for Walter Dean…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

Social Issues

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Terrorism

Explore the terrorist events of the 1980s.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Twentieth Century

Social Issues

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When I Crossed No-Bob Reader's Guide

The questions in this printable reader's guide will help you and your class explore social issues in American history…

Subjects:

Literature

Historical Fiction

American History/U.S. History

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Girlwood Teacher's Guide

The discussion questions in this teacher's guide will help you examine the characters, literary devices, and message of…

Subjects:

Literature

Reading and Literature

Fantasy Fiction

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