8th Grade Social Studies and History Activities

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  • What's in a Name?

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    What's in a Name?

    Students come up with new names for the colors in a box of 24 crayons. They will learn how to design a box with the…

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    Mathematics
    Inventions
    Social Studies and History
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  • New York's First Skyscraper

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    New York's First Skyscraper

    Interesting facts and fun activities related to skyscrapers.

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Architecture
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  • William Tell Facts & Olympic Activity

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    William Tell Facts & Olympic Activity

    Interesting facts and fun activities related to William Tell and his famous arrow activities of 1307, plus an Olympic…

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    Reading and Literature
    Literature
    Fiction
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  • Saturnalia Festival

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    Saturnalia Festival

    Interesting facts and fun activities related to the Saturnalia Festival.

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    Social Studies and History
    Religion and Philosophy
    Religion
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  • Famous Figures with Hispanic Heritage

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    Famous Figures with Hispanic Heritage

    Teach children about famous Hispanic historical figures with this research activity. Students will use what they learn…

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    Social Studies and History
    Culture and Diversity
    Hispanics
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  • Tet, the Vietnamese New Year

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    Tet, the Vietnamese New Year

    Teach children about the Vietnamese New Year celebration with these activities. This printable is a great way to teach…

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    Social Studies and History
    Asia
    Vietnam (Viet Nam)
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  • Martin Luther King Jr I Have a Dream Speech

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    I Have a Dream

    In this activity, children study Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s groundbreaking and famous speech, "I Have a Dream," and…

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Civil Rights
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  • Holocaust Tile

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    Holocaust Tile

    Students create a tile that expresses their feelings about the events of the Holocaust.

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    Social Studies and History
    World History
    Holocaust
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  • Muhammad Ali and Heavyweight Boxing

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    Muhammad Ali and Heavyweight Boxing

    Interesting facts and fun activities related to heavyweight boxing and boxing champs like Muhammad Ali.

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    Social Studies and History
    Athletes
    Sports
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  • Eiffel Tower Trivia

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    Eiffel Tower Trivia

    Interesting facts and fun activities related to a famous Paris landmark – the Eiffel Tower.

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    Social Studies and History
    Monuments and Landmarks
    France
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  • Activity: Making a Topographic Profile

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    Activity: Making a Topographic Profile

    Follow the steps in this Earth science printable to make a topographic profile of a map.

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    Social Studies and History
    Map
    Earth Science
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  • Life in a Medieval Manor Activity Packet

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    The Middle Ages: Life on a Manor Activity Packet

    Learn about life on a manor during the Middle Ages with this reading passage and activities. This packet includes a shoe…

    Subjects:
    Language Arts and Writing
    Social Studies and History
    Middle Ages
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  • Geography Twenty Questions

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    Geography Twenty Questions

    This printable game has students use Geography Flash Cards to test their knowledge of geographical terms, the world, and…

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    Social Studies and History
    Geography
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  • Word Search: Countries of North America

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    Word Search: Countries of North America

    Handout a printable activity that asks students to search for the countries of North America.

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    Social Studies and History
    Geography
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  • Word Search: Landforms of North America

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    Word Search: Landforms of North America

    Handout a printable activity that asks students to search for the landforms of North America.

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    Social Studies and History
    Geography
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  • Europeans Explore a New Land

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    Europeans Explore a New Land

    The letters in the names of famous explorers are used to create words.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Discovery and Exploration
    Explorers
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  • Pilgrim Rebus

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    Pilgrim Rebus

    Solving rebus puzzles will reinforce Pilgrim-related vocabulary.

    Subjects:
    Colonial America
    American History/U.S. History
    Social Studies and History
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  • Women's Rights

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    Women's Rights

    Match women with their contribution to women's rights.

    Subjects:
    Suffrage and Women's Rights
    American History/U.S. History
    Social Studies and History
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  • Civil War Epitaphs

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    Civil War Epitaphs

    By reading fictional epitaphs, students will review key events and people from the Civil War Era.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    U.S. Civil War (1860-1865)
    African-American History
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  • Free and Slave States, 1787

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    Free and Slave States, 1787

    Students identify states by their shapes and then sort the list by whether it was a free or slave state in 1787.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Slavery in United States
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  • Speaking of Slavery

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    Speaking of Slavery

    Word puzzles hold the answers to clues about issues of slavery in the United States.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Slavery in United States
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  • Mankala

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    Mankala

    Teach your students Mankala, a game from Africa.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Africa
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  • First Swimmer to Cross the English Channel

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    First Swimmer to Cross the English Channel

    Interesting facts and fun activities related to the first swimmer to cross the English Channel.

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    Social Studies and History
    Athletes
    Oceans (Oceanography)
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  • set design for pilgrims of plymouth

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    Set Design for "Pilgrims of Plymouth"

    Design a set for "Pilgrims of Plymouth," using dimensions in feet and inches. This arts & crafts activity is great for…

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    Social Studies and History
    Native-American History (American Indians)
    Pilgrims
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