Eighth Grade Social Studies

Links verified 12/28/2015

Find links on major topics found in Eighth Grade Social Studies Curriculum. These are broad categories from the old Standardized testing format.

You can find our new Standards-based resources for 8th grade Social Studies at this link.

Eighth Grade Social Studies

Geographic Perspective
Places and Regions	Using Maps in Ocean Research of Earth. Explore Spatial Patterns in your own hometown Exploring Maps of the Earth
Environment and Society	Freshwater ecosystems Marine ecosystems Ecosystems, Biomes, and Habitats from the Franklin Institute Online
The World in Spatial Terms	Building the Earth's Surface - online quiz Shaping the Earth's Surface - online quiz
Historical & Cultural Perspectives
Time, Continuity, Change	Cherokee Nation target="_blank"Territorial Expansion of U.S. -interactive maps America Acquires an Empire Western Expansion and the War with Mexico - online quiz Events in the West - 1840-1850 - timeline
People, Places, Events	Civil War Highlights American Civil War Homepage Civil War Resources Ancient and Medieval History Links Western Expansion- Tennessee - Cumberland Gap Journey of the Forty Niners - Western Expansion - activities, photos, and more Sui Wen-Ti - Chinese Emperor
Process/Investigation	Feudalism - Introduction to Feudal society Christendom What caused Feudalism? Religion in Ancient Mesopotamia Ancient Religions Ancient Babylonia - Religion of the Ancient Near East Industrial Revolution- primary sources Industrialism Industrial Revolution Historical Treasure Chest - Find out about primary sources

Civic & Government Perspectives
Democratic Values and Principles	Rights and responsibilities of a citizen- Quia quiz
Purposes of Government	The purpose of Government The theory of Government We the People - Why do we need a government - lesson plan
Government Processes/Structures	What is a representative democracy?
Process/Investigation	What Responsibilities Accompany Our Rights? - lesson plan Cooperation, Community and the Common Good Public Good vs Individual Rights What are the human rights of an individual citizen? Declaration of Rights

Economic Perspectives
Production, Distribution, Consumption	Oil and Water in the Middle East Drought Famine and Geographical Diversity Sustainable and Unsustainable Practices - background knowledge of what is meant by "sustainable development" practices.
Global Connections, interdependence	Oligarchy Oligarchy Is Not Democracy Subsistence Economy

Other Resources

Historical and Cultural Perspectives History Mystery - Play the mystery game with different historical eras. Quia History Tests - Play interactive activities on various topics. Grade 8 Social Studies resources - Jefferson County Schools Grade 8 - History Social Studies Sample Test Questions - Released test questions from California; PDF format