Alberta - Grade 8 Social Studies - FULL YEAR BUNDLE

Alberta Social Studies Curriculum - Grade 8. This product was created to cover all of the expectations in the Alberta Social Studies Grade 8 curriculum.

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There are 460+ activity sheets that cover the learning standards in the social studies curriculum. This unit contains readings, cut and paste activities, assignments and a variety of fun activities – colouring sheets, fill in the blanks, multiple choice, true/false, and more!

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Unit 1 - From Isolation To Adaptation: Japan

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• The Rise of Isolationism: Japan's Closed-Door Policy​
• The Geography of Japan: Shaping a Worldview​
• Trivia Card – Geography of Japan​
• The Tokugawa Shogunate Feudal Control​
• Arts and Literature of Edo Japan​
• Newspaper Article: Economic Self-Sufficiency​
• The Role of the Dutch and Chinese in Edo Japan​
• Samurai Culture in a Time of Peace​
• Activity – Edo Japan Pictionary​
• Story: Social Classes and Daily Life in Edo Japan​
• Cultural Identity in Isolation​
• Activity – Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints​
• Blog: The Influence of Neo-Confucianism on Edo Society​
• The Daimyo and Shogun: Power Dynamics​
• Role Play: Daimyo and Shogun Negotiations​
• Story: Restrictions on Japanese Citizens​
• Newspaper Article: Edo Period Economy​
• Activity – Rice Economy Simulation​
• Religious Practices Under Isolation​
• Japan’s Curiosity About The Outside World​
• The End of Isolation: Why Japan Opened its Doors​
• The Meiji Restoration: A Radical Shift in Leadership​
• Blog: Western Influence on Japanese Industry​
• Fact or Fiction – Western Influence in Meiji Japan​
• Essay - The Modernization of the Military in Meiji Japan​
• Education Reforms and the Rise of Public Schools​
• A New Constitution for Japan​
• Challenges of the Meiji Period​
• Story: The Role of Women in Meiji Japan​
• Research: Changing Roles of Women​
• From Feudal to Capitalist Economy​
• Newspaper Article: Meiji Industrialization​
• Agricultural Advancements in Meiji Japan​
• Timeline – Agriculture and Industry Transformation​
• Comparing Edo Isolation with Meiji Adaptation​
• Activity – Tradition vs. Modernity Debate​
• The Influence of Western Thought on Japanese Intellectuals​
• Preserving Japanese Culture Amidst Westernization​
• Japan’s Emergence as a World Power​
• Memory Game: Edo-Meiji Transition Terms​
• Unit Test​
• Answer Pages For All Activities

Unit 2 - Origins of a Western Worldview: Renaissance Europe

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• What Was The Renaissance?
• The Role of Humanism in the Renaissance
• Activity – Creating a Humanist Manifesto
• Story: Why Did the Renaissance Begin in Italy?
• Newspaper Article: The Printing Press
• How Astronomy Changed During the Renaissance
• Memory Game: Renaissance Achievements
• Case Study: Mathematics and Innovation in the Renaissance
• Art as a Reflection of Renaissance Ideals
• Drawing Contest – Renaissance Perspective
• The Geography of Renaissance Europe
• Mapping The Geography Of Renaissance Europe
• Renaissance Trade Routes and Their Impact
• Competition Among European Nations
• Story: The Rise of Florence as a Cultural Hub
• Research: Florence as a Cultural Hub
• Venice: The Maritime Powerhouse
• Blog Post: The Influence of Genoa in Renaissance Trade
• The Role of Renaissance Thinkers in Society
• Role Play: Renaissance Thinkers
• The Impact of Religious Reformation on Worldview
• The Science of Anatomy and Medicine
• What Was the Age of Discovery?
• Case Study: The Columbian Exchange
• Imperialism and the Expansionist Worldview
• European Encounters with Indigenous Peoples
• Blog: The Impact of Exploration on European Identity
• Fact or Fiction – Age of Exploration
• Global Connections During the Renaissance
• The Patronage System in the Renaissance
• Story: The Role of Women in the Renaissance
• Renaissance Engineering and Architecture
• Renaissance Engineering and Architecture Trivia Card
• Newspaper Article: Influence on Modern Science
• How the Renaissance Shaped Modern Art
• Renaissance Ideas in Modern Politics
• Fact or Fiction – Renaissance Ideas in Modern Politics
• Blog Post: The Global Impact of the Renaissance
• Why the Renaissance Still Matters
• Activity – Timeline of the Renaissance
• Unit Test
• Answer Pages For All Activities

Unit 3 - Worldviews in Conflict: The Spanish and the Aztecs

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• What is a Worldview?​
• Activity – Worldview Collage Creation​
• How Do Geography and Resources Shape Worldviews?​
• Comparing Indigenous and European Worldviews​
• Role Play: Indigenous vs. European Worldviews​
• Case Study: The Worldview of the Aztec Civilization​
• Aztec Choices, Decisions, and Customs​
• Story: The Role of Religion in Aztec Life​
• Aztec Religion Trivia Card​
• Spanish Worldview Before Exploration​
• Blog Post: Why Did Spain Seek to Expand?​
• How Did Technology Give Spain an Advantage?​
• What Role Did Disease Play in the Conquest?​
• Fact or Fiction – The Role of Disease In The Conquest​
• The Divergent Worldviews of the Aztecs and Spanish​
• Newspaper Article: The Fall of Tenochtitlán​
• What Was the Columbian Exchange?​
• Memory Game: The Columbian Exchange​
• The Transformation of Aztec Society Under Spanish Rule​
• Letter - Was the Conquest of the Aztecs Inevitable?​
• Ethical Implications of Spanish Actions​
• Story: How Are Indigenous Cultures Preserved Today?​
• Word Search – Indigenous Culture​
• What Can We Learn from the Aztec-Spanish Encounter?​
• Essay - The Legacy of Spanish Colonization in Latin America​
• Chinampas and Their Important​
• Activity – Building Aztec Chinampas​
• Case Study: Hernán Cortés: Hero or Villain?​
• How Did the Spanish Use Alliances to Defeat the Aztecs?​
• Blog: How Did European Exploration Reshape the World?​
• The Role of Religion in the Spanish Empire​
• Fact or Fiction – The Role of Religion In the Spanish Empire​
• What Is Cultural Imperialism?​
• Story: How Does History Remember the Aztecs?​
• Newspaper Article: Archaeology And Aztecs​
• Activity – Aztec Archaeological Finds​
• How the Aztec-Spanish Encounter Shaped the Modern World​
• What Lessons Can We Learn From History?​
• Activity –Aztec-Spanish Encounter Timeline​
• Unit Test​
• Answer Pages For All Activities

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