BC Social Studies Grade 8 Full Year Bundle - Updated in 2026

Updated in 2026 - Grade 8 – 7th Century to 1750 Workbook – British Columbia (BC) Social Studies Curriculum. This resource covers all the outcomes in the Grade 8, British Columbia (BC) Social Studies Curriculum – 7th Century to 1750 unit.

There are 311 activity sheets that cover the outcomes in the social studies curriculum. This comprehensive unit contains readings, hands-on activities, true/false, diagrams, exit cards, reflections, word searches and more. We’ve presented the material in a variety of text forms, including reports, news articles, blog posts, and stories. There is also a unit test and answer pages for all activities!

This best-selling resource has been updated in 2026 to include even more engaging worksheets and hands-on activities.

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• The Middle Ages, Fall of Rome, and the rise of Feudalism
• Feudalism and the Manorial System
• Day in the Life of a Serf
• Feudalism in Japan vs Europe
• Religion in Feudalist Societies
• Inventions in the Medieval Period
• The English Peasants' Revolt of 1381
• The Black Death, decline of Feudalism, and end of the Middle Ages
• The Byzantine Empire timeline, daily life, jobs, and gender roles
• The rise of the Ottoman Empire and the Fall of Constantinople
• The Islamic Golden Age
• The Renaissance and Humanism
• Astronomy, mathematics, and innovation during the Renaissance
• Art as a reflection of Renaissance ideals and perspective
• The Global Impact of the Renaissance
• Why the Renaissance Still Matters
• The Enlightenment: A Time of Great Ideas
• The Crusades, Reformation, and Counter-Reformation
• The Expulsion of Jewish People from Spain
• Navigational tools, Zheng He, and cartography
• The Silk Road and Indian Ocean Trade
• The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and the Middle Passage
• Imperialism and Spanish Imperialism
• Christopher Columbus and the Columbian Exchange
• Mesoamerica and Spanish Influence
• The Two Row Wampum Belt
• John Cabot, Jacques Cartier, and Samuel de Champlain
• New France and the Fur Trade
• French alliances and the Beaver Wars
• Fur traders, settlers, seigneurs, habitants, and citizens of New France
• The Catholic Church and society in New France
• Trade between Europeans and Indigenous Peoples
• European learning from Indigenous Peoples
• The Expulsion of the Acadians
• Population changes from the 7th century to 1750
• Urbanization from the Middle Ages to 1750
• Environmental effects of urbanization
• Unit Test
• Answer Pages For All Activities

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