8th Grade Social Studies and History Lesson Plans

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  • What is Justice? What is the Injustice Here?

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    What is Justice? What is the Injustice Here?

    In the first lesson from the Beyond Blame curriculum, students will learn about the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on…

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    Social Studies and History
    Culture and Diversity
    Diversity
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  • "The Great Compromise" & The Constitutional Convention

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    "The Great Compromise" & The Constitutional Convention

    Recognize what the "Great Compromise" accomplished, including how it helped give birth to the U.S. Constitution.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    U.S. Constitutional History
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  • Code a Slideshow Lesson Plan from Vidcode

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    Hour of Code: Code a Slideshow for Black History Month!

    Take Black History Month projects to new heights with this coding project This Hour of Code lesson from Vidcode will…

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
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  • Civil Rights Movement Playlist

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    Civil Rights Movement Playlist

    Use this mini-unit to expose students to an overview of the civil rights movement, and familiarize them with Martin…

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    Social Studies and History
    Language Arts and Writing
    African-American History
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    The Great Flu Epidemic of 1918

    Learn more about the flu epidemic that killed more Americans than all wars of the twentieth century combined.

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Illness and Diseases
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    Describing Drum Beats in Native American Music

    Work with students to perform a Native American song and dance, Owl Dance. Allow them to describe and analyze the drum…

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Slavery in United States
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    Israeli Children's Songs

    Have students in grades 1-3 sing and compare Israeli and American songs.

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    Social Studies and History
    Multicultural Music
    Culture and Diversity
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    Introduction to the Panpipe

    Use a lesson that introduces the history of Peruvian and Bolivian panpipes and presents instructions for creating and…

    Subjects
    Social Studies and History
    Historic Wars and Military Action
    World War I (1914-1918)
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  • Writing Biographies: Celebrate Aboriginals

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    Writing Biographies: Celebrate Aboriginals

    Pupils will select a person of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island origin and complete a KWL chart as they explore and…

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    Social Studies and History
    Australian History
    Culture and Diversity
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    Mock Election Ideas for the Classroom

    Help your students understand the process of electing officials and the power of the vote by holding a mock election. …

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    Social Studies and History
    Government and Civics
    U.S. Elections
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  • Jim Crow

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    Jim Crow

    Define segregation and explain what "Jim Crow" laws did.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Civil Rights
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  • How Far Is It?

    MAPS

    How Far Is It?

    Hand out a printable computer activity that reinforces students' basic map skills, as they use the Internet to find the…

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    Social Studies and History
    Geography
    Map
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  • Widget Assembly

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    Widget Assembly

    Explain why the use of interchangeable parts helped factories develop and lessened the role of individual craftsmen in…

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    Industrial Revolution
    American History/U.S. History
    Social Studies and History
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  • REFERENCE

    Learning through The Duke

    Students will learn about the important contributions made by Duke Ellington to the field of jazz, as well as some of…

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Musicians
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    Flag Day Discussions

    Through this cooperative learning lesson, students will learn various controversies and facts about U.S. flag.

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    Social Studies and History
    Mathematics
    Money
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    Indian Ragas

    Explore Indian ragas and learn the differences between an Indian raga and the Western scale.

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    Social Studies and History
    Culture and Diversity
    Asian Americans
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    The Baths of Ancient Rome

    Students take a virtual tour of the elegant baths of Caracella and learn why the baths were more than just a place to…

    Subjects
    Ancient History
    Social Studies and History
    World History
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  • Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 3: There and Back Again

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    Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 3: There and Back Again

    Enhance students' reading experience of Tolkien's The Hobbit with lesson planning resources that accompany chapters…

    Subjects:
    Literature
    Teaching Tolkien – Lesson Planning Resources
    Reading and Literature
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  • GAMES AND APPS

    Election Vocabulary Bingo

    Play bingo with election vocabulary to have fun and assess your students' knowledge of the words. This is a great game…

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    Social Studies and History
    U.S. Government
    U.S. Elections
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  • Life in Medieval Times Mini-Lesson — PowerPoint Slideshow

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    Life in Medieval Times Mini-Lesson — PowerPoint Slideshow

    Give students a big picture overview of some of the different roles people held in medieval society with these…

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    Social Studies and History
    European History
    Middle Ages
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    Skill Builders: Geography Challenge Questions, Week 4

    Week 4: Geography questions to help students learn research skills and discover fun facts.

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    Social Studies and History
    Geography
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    Skill Builders: Geography Challenge Questions, Week 3

    Week 3: Geography questions to help students learn research skills and discover fun facts.

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    Social Studies and History
    Geography
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    Skill Builders: Geography Challenge Questions, Week 2

    Week 2: Geography questions to help students learn research skills and discover fun facts.

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    Social Studies and History
    Geography
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    Skill Builders: Geography Challenge Questions, Week 6

    Week 5: Geography questions to help students learn research skills and discover fun facts.

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    Social Studies and History
    Geography
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