8th Grade Social Studies and History Activities

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    Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl Discussion Guide

    Use these enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl.

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    Literature
    Banned Books and Censorship
    Reading and Literature
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  • Declaration of Independence – Videos & Activities

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    Declaration of Independence – Videos & Activities

    Use these educational videos and activities to learn about the Declaration of Independence and the historical events…

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    U.S. Historical Documents
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  • International Women's Day

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    International Women's Day

    Do your students know why International Women's Day began? Help them learn about women in the past and their fight for…

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Women's Rights
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  • Chinese New Year dragon festival dancers

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    Chinese New Year - Videos & Activities

    Learn about the ancient traditions and modern celebrations of the Chinese New Year. These videos and classroom…

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    Social Studies and History
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    Spanish Worksheets

    DK Spanish Language Learner will get foreign language students making conversation in Spanish in no time. Below you will…

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    Mexican History and Hispanic Heritage
    World History
    Social Studies and History
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  • Day of the Dead Videos & Activities

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    Day of the Dead Videos & Activities

    Introduce the history, traditions, and symbols of Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, through educational videos and…

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    Social Studies and History
    World History
    Mexican History and Hispanic Heritage
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  • National Symbols

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    National Symbols

    Identify the symbols for these events and organizations in the United States.

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    American History/U.S. History
    Social Studies and History
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    Designing a Quilt Pattern

    Students will create and color a one-patch quilt design based upon the regular hexagon. This is a great arts & crafts…

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    Social Studies and History
    Colonial America
    Folk Arts
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    Sell Your Product Poster

    In this project, students will become more aware of marketing strategies by creating a product poster themselves.

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    Advertising and Marketing
    Mixed Media
    Arts and Crafts
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  • A Classroom Divided Civil War Activity

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    A Classroom Divided Civil War Activity

    A great way to interactively teach your students about the conflict between the average Americans who fought in the…

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    Social Studies and History
    U.S. Civil War (1860-1865)
    American History/U.S. History
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  • Helen Keller

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    Helen Keller

    Interesting facts and fun activities related to Helen Keller.

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    Social Studies and History
    Inventions
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  • United Nations Day History and Activities

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    United Nations Day History and Activities

    Teach children about the history and purpose of the United Nations, then try these related activities. United Nations…

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    Social Studies and History
    United Nations
    Peace
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  • Economics Vocabulary

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    Economics Vocabulary

    This printable features a game that allows students to match terms with definitions to improve knowledge of economics…

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    Language Arts and Writing
    Vocabulary
    Social Studies and History
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  • BOOK GUIDES

    The Red Badge of Courage

    The 1895 book The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane tells the story of a young farm boy who becomes a Union soldier…

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    Reading and Literature
    Language Arts and Writing
    Social Studies and History
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  • Women's History Month Videos and Activities

    ACTIVITIES

    Women's History Videos and Activities

    Learn about the history of women's rights and the Nineteenth Amendment through these educational videos and related…

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Suffrage and Women's Rights
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    Map Library – Activities

    These printable mapping activities are sure to keep your students engaged in learning geography. There are crossword…

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    Social Studies and History
    Geography
    Map
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  • Day of the Dead Reading Packet and Vocab Activity

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    Day of the Dead Reading Passage and Vocabulary

    Share a reading passage about Día de los Muertos with your students. After reading about Day of the Dead celebrations,…

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    Language Arts and Writing
    Social Studies and History
    Mexican History and Hispanic Heritage
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  • MLK Day Videos and Activities

    ACTIVITIES

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Videos & Activities

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is observed on January 21, 2019. Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King with these…

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Civil Rights
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    Maps & Activities Printables Slideshow

    With this slideshow, you'll discover great maps and geography-related activities to utilize in the classroom. All of…

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    Geography
    Social Studies and History
    Map
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  • People, Places, and Things of World War II

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    People, Places, and Things of World War II

    Famous people, places, and events of World War II are explored.

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    Social Studies and History
    World War II (1939-1945)
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  • Leonardo da Vinci

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    Leonardo da Vinci

    Interesting facts and fun activities related to Italian inventor and painter Leonardo da Vinci.

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    Social Studies and History
    Painters
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    Ideas for Black History Month Field Trips

    Discover a list of places you and your students could photograph for inclusion in the Black History Virtual Field Trip.

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    African-American History
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  • Black Biographies

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    Black Biographies

    Develop research and composition skills with this Black Biographies activity for Black History Month (February) or…

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    African-American History
    American History/U.S. History
    Social Studies and History
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  • Word Search: Countries of the World

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    Word Search: Countries of the World

    Review students' knowledge of the names of countries around the world with this printable activity. Use this word search…

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    Social Studies and History
    Geography
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