Social Studies in 8th grade

Embark on a global adventure with our interactive world map. Explore, connect, and discover by placing pins and sharing interesting facts about yourself or locations. Let the exploration begin!

A map of each continent is a valuable resource for students to learn geography.

A country research sheet is a fun and educational way for school students to learn about different countries. It helps them gather facts and data on topics such as geography, history, culture, government, and more.

A map of each continent is a valuable resource for students to learn geography.

A Circle of Support template is a tool used to document the people and resources in your network who provide support and encouragement.

Choose someone who inspires you and use this worksheet to research their life and impact on the world.

This UK English, women’s history resource, provides a reading comprehension dictionary task and a do you know them activity.

This "See, Think, Wonder" template is a simple and effective way to encourage critical thinking and encourage students to ask questions.

This "See, Think, Wonder" template is a simple and effective way to encourage critical thinking and encourage students to ask questions.

Piece together the world with our interactive Puzzle World Map activity!

Step into ancient history with our Colosseum worksheet! Answer thought-provoking questions in this worksheet to unravel its rich history and significance.

Get ready to explore Europe with this fun worksheet! Match each European flag to its corresponding country name and see how many you can get correct.

Use the Grid Method to create a student-centered, competency-based framework for any subject.

Gear up for success with our comprehensive Exam Revision Template! This three-page tool empowers students to organize notes, create study schedules, and practice sample questions for ultimate exam preparedness.

Rubrics are a must have when doing Project-based learning, but a Progress Assessment Tool can really place the experience in the hands of the students. While digging deeper into an Umbrella Question (driving question), students can write their own learning targets by a teacher giving them standards.

Steve Martinez has used this method to align the content standards, literacy, standards, CTE standards, or general skills that he wanted students to work on. Students write learning targets that will be used throughout the PBL unit, document how each learning target will be hit or mastered, and then have a column for feedback and reflection (self-reflection, peer-to-peer reflection, and/or teacher to student feedback).

Feel free to use as many or as little learning targets for the PBL unit of your choice. Steve would use this document to conference with students 1:1 or in small groups through the duration of a PBL unit. This document was inspired by the work of Ross Cooper and Erin Murphy.

Unleash the power of student inquiry by providing a BIG umbrella question (driving question) for students to tackle for the duration of a Project-based learning (PBL) unit.

What kind of BIG questions or wicked problems can you give your students? Insert yours for students and have them create their own supporting questions to better understand the Umbrella Questions, or supporting questions they must ask to begin to address or solve the Umbrella question. Students then can use their own inquiry to find truth for their own questions. Students can exercise research skills, interview professionals, listen to podcasts, or read literature to answer their questions.

This template provides an opportunity for students to document citations. Steve Martinez would use this as the first step of a PBL unit with his students. This document was inspired by the work of Ross Cooper and Erin Murphy.