8th Grade Social Studies and History Lesson Plans

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  • African-American Scientist Social Media Profile

    LESSON PLANS

    African-American Scientists: A Comprehensive Social Media Account Project

    In this project, students will research a notable African-American scientist and then create a social media account for…

    Subjects:
    Scientists
    Science Activities and Experiments
    Science
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  • Family Tree Organization Chart with PowerPoint

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    Family Tree Organization Chart with PowerPoint

    Students learn the basics of an organization chart in this printable PowerPoint activity on family trees.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Families
    Graphs and Charts
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  • Researching Our National Parks

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    Researching Our National Parks

    In this printable computer lesson and activity on National Parks, students develop their Internet research skills. Then…

    Subjects:
    Language Arts and Writing
    Geography
    Social Studies and History
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  • Beyond Blame -- Complete Unit

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    Beyond Blame -- Complete Unit

    This three-lesson unit will help middle and secondary students to cope with, understand, and move beyond the September…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Culture and Diversity
    Diversity
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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…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Language Arts and Writing
    African-American History
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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…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Culture and Diversity
    Diversity
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  • Writing Biographies: Celebrate Aboriginals

    LESSON PLANS

    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…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Australian History
    Culture and Diversity
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  • How Far Is It?

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    How Far Is It?

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

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Geography
    Map
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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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  • Visit the White House via the Internet

    LESSON PLANS

    Visit the White House via the Internet

    Students use the Internet to complete a scavenger hunt of the White House in this classroom computer activity. In…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    U.S. Government
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  • Celebrating Presidents' Day

    LESSON PLANS

    Celebrating Presidents' Day

    Celebrate President's Day with this printable computer activity. Students choose a U.S. President to write about, and…

    Subjects:
    U.S. Presidents
    Language Arts and Writing
    American History/U.S. History
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  • Europe on the Internet

    LESSON PLANS

    Europe on the Internet

    Develop your students' Internet browsing skills with this printable computer activity. Students research a city or…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Europe
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  • Egyptian Hieroglyphs on the Internet

    LESSON PLANS

    Egyptian Hieroglyphs on the Internet

    In this computer lesson, students use the Internet to research hieroglyphs. Then they use a word processing program to…

    Subjects:
    Ancient Egypt
    Ancient History
    Social Studies and History
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  • What Would the Greek Gods Say?

    LESSON PLANS

    What Would the Greek Gods Say?

    Present a lesson that will help improve students' computer skills while teaching them Greek mythology. Students research…

    Subjects:
    Mythology
    Ancient History
    Language Arts and Writing
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  • Sirens Common Core Discussion & Activity Guide

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    Sirens Common Core Discussion & Activity Guide

    This 34-page activity guide for Sirens by Janet Fox follows a 5 week course of study. Discussion questions, activities,…

    Subjects:
    Reading Instruction
    1920s
    Suspense
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  • Lewis & Clark Trading Post

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    Lewis & Clark Trading Post

    Lewis and Clark wanted to open up more of North America to trade. Trade was vital to the local peoples at this time.…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Discovery and Exploration
    Mathematics
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  • Teaching Guide to Marching for Freedom

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    Teaching Guide to Marching for Freedom

    This comprehensive teacher's guide to Marching for Freedom: Walk Together, Children, and Don't You Grow Weary includes…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Equality Struggles
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  • Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 7: Tolkien's Moral Universe

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    Tolkien's Middle-earth Unit 7: Tolkien's Moral Universe

    Discuss the intricacies of a classic tale of good versus evil with the guided questions in this lesson planning unit for…

    Subjects:
    Literature
    Teaching Tolkien – Lesson Planning Resources
    Reading and Literature
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  • Has the Past Been Just?

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    Has the Past Been Just?

    The second lesson in Beyond Blame: Reacting to the Terrorist Attack deals with the reactions Americans had toward…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    World War II (1939-1945)
    Ethnicity
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  • How Can You Prevent Injustice?

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    How Can You Prevent Injustice?

    The third lesson in Beyond Blame: Reacting to the Terrorist Attacks helps students to examine the possible repercussions…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Life Skills
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