Manitoba - Grade 8 Social Studies - FULL YEAR BUNDLE

Manitoba Social Studies Curriculum Grade 8 Full Year Bundle – This bundle was created to cover the outcomes in all clusters of the Social Studies curriculum.

There are 710+ activity sheets that cover the learning standards in the social studies curriculum. This comprehensive bundle contains readings, hands-on activities, true/false, diagrams, 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!

Cluster 1: Understanding Societies Past and Present

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• What is a World View?​
• Activity – World View Collage​
• Case Study: Elon Musk and Technological Innovation​
• Influences on World Views​
• Show and Tell – Influences on World Views​
• Case Study: The Arab Spring and Social Media​
• Considering Different World Views ​
• Activity: World Views Role Play​
• Theories of Human Origins​
• Activity - Timeline of Human Development​
• Case Study: Lucy the Australopithecus ​
• Activity: Theories of Origin Role Play​
• Fact Sheet - Hunter-Gatherer Societies​
• Fact or Fiction – Hunter-Gatherer Societies​
• Blog Post: Development of Agrarian Societies ​
• Activity – Agrarian Society Model ​
• Case Study: The Transition of the Natufian Culture​
• Compare and Contrast Essay - Society vs. Civilization ​
• Memory Game: Societies and Civilizations ​
• Reasons for Societal Change or Stability​
• Story: Immigration and Multiculturalism ​
• Organization and Maintenance of Societies ​
• Activity – Survival Strategies Poster​
• Blog Post: Environmental Influence on Societies​
• Case Study: The Maya Civilization: Collapse and Legacy​
• Newspaper Article: Sustaining the Natural Environment​
• Case Study: Bhutan and Environmental Sustainability​
• Sources of Historical Evidence​
• Sources of Historical Evidence Trivia Card​
• Case Study: Anne Frank's Diary​
• Fact or Fiction – Historical Evidence Sources ​
• Importance of History​
• Case Study: The Rosetta Stone​
• Unit Test​
• Answer Pages For All Activities​

Cluster 2: Early Societies of Mesopotamia, Egypt, or the Indus Valley

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• Introduction to Early Civilizations​
• Activity – Civilizations Compare and Contrast​
• Case Study: The Royal Tombs of Ur (Mesopotamia)​
• The Pyramids of Giza (Egypt)​
• Case Study: The Drainage Systems of the Indus Valley​
• Fact or Fiction – Myths and Facts of Early Civilizations​
• The Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang​
• Activity – Leaders of the Ancient World​
• Blog Post: Historical Significance of Early Societies​
• Memory Game: Significance of Early Civilizations ​
• Mapping Ancient Landscapes​
• Activity – Ancient Civilizations Map Quest​
• Environmental Impact on Ancient Lifestyles​
• Environmental Influence on Early Societies Trivia Card​
• Case Study: Monsoon Reliance in the Indus Valley​
• Case Study: Nile Flooding and Egyptian Agriculture​
• Newspaper Article: Technological Innovations​
• Pictionary – Technologies and Tools of Early Societies ​
• Case Study: Irrigation Technologies of Mesopotamia​
• Story: Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt​
• Role Play – Daily Life in Early Societies​
• Case Study: Social Hierarchy in Ancient Egypt​
• People, Events and Ideas of Mesopotamia​
• Governance and Power in Indus Valley Civilization​
• Role Play - Governance in Early Societies​
• Case Study: Confucianism in the Han Dynasty​
• Artistic Expressions in Ancient Civilizations​
• Drawing Contest – Ancient Art and Architecture​
• The Development of Writing​
• Case Study: Development of Hieroglyphs in Egypt​
• Activity – Hieroglyphics Workshop​
• Comparative Study of Ancient Civilizations​
• Linking Ancient Innovations with Contemporary Life​
• Unit Test​
• Answer Pages For All Activities​

Cluster 3: Ancient Societies of Greece and Rome

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• Introduction to Ancient Civilizations​
• Activity – Civilization Timeline Creation​
• World Religions of Antiquity​
• Activity – Religion Fact Cards​
• Case Study: Christianity and Canadian Expansion​
• The Social Fabric of Ancient Greece​
• Activity: Social Roles in Ancient Greece Role Play​
• Sparta vs. Athens: A Tale of Two Cities​
• Activity: Life in Sparta vs. Athens Role Play​
• Mythology in Ancient Greek Culture​
• Activity – Myth Analysis Session​
• Story: Greek Myths Retold by Canadian Authors ​
• Key Figures and Philosophies of Ancient Times​
• Case Study: Sappho's Poetry and Its Admirers​
• Blog Post: Democracy in Ancient Greece ​
• Activity – Democracy Discussion Circle​
• Citizenship in Ancient Greece and Modern Canada​
• Newspaper Article: The Influence of Greek Democracy​
• Appreciating Ancient Democratic Contributions​
• Memory Game: Rise of Democracy in Ancient Greece​
• Mapping the Roman Empire's Expansion​
• Activity – Empire Mapping Exercise​
• Governance Structures of the Roman Empire​
• Newspaper Article: Roman Warfare and Expansion​
• Trivia Card – Roman Expansion and Governance​
• Case Study: Julius Caesar and Canadian Military​
• Trade and Cultural Exchange in the Roman Empire ​
• Philosophical and Scientific Contributions​
• Blog Post: Legacy of Ancient Greek and Roman Ideas​
• Fact or Fiction – Influences of Ancient Greece​
• Case Study: Aristotle's Philosophies in Canada​
• Story: The Rise and Decline of Ancient Civilizations ​
• Technological Advances in Ancient Rome and Greece​
• Fact or Fiction – Technology and Achievements of Rome​
• Artistic Legacy of Ancient Greece and Rome ​
• The Adoption of Roman Architectural Styles in Canada​
• Unit Test​
• Answer Pages For All Activities​

Cluster 4: Transition to the Modern World

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• Introduction to the Middle Ages​
• Major Events in the Middle Ages Across the World​
• Activity – Middle Ages Timeline Creation​
• Blog Post - Fall of the Western Roman Empire​
• Case Study: Impact of the Fall on Indigenous Peoples​
• Newspaper Article: The Dark Ages: Myth or Reality? ​
• Drawing Contest – Middle Ages Historical Scenes​
• The Crusades: Motivations and Consequences​
• Role Play – Causes and Effects of the Crusades​
• Blog Post - Characteristics of Medieval Europe​
• The Viking Invasions and Their Impact​
• Trivia Card – Viking Invasions and Their Impact​
• The Role of the Catholic Church in Medieval Europe​
• Role Play – Influence of the Catholic Church​
• Case Study: The Catholic Church and New France​
• Story: Medieval European Daily Life​
• The Rise of Islam: Achievements and Influence​
• Fact or Fiction – Islamic Achievements and Influence​
• The Spread of Ideas and Technologies​
• Case Study: The Spread of Islamic Ideas in Canada​
• Story: Arab Conquests and Their Impact ​
• Activity – Arab Conquests Mapping​
• The Ottoman Empire: Expansion and Influence​
• Vocabulary Snowman – The Ottoman Empire​
• China: An Advanced Civilization​
• Fact or Fiction – Wonders of Ancient China​
• Case Study: Chinese Culture in Canadian Settlements​
• The Mongol Empire: Expansion and Impact​
• Activity – The Mongol Empire Tableau​
• Blog Post: Contributions of Various Societies​
• Blog Post: Contributions of Various Societies​
• Medieval Art and Architecture​
• PowerPoint Collage – Medieval Achievements​
• Newspaper Article: Technology in the Middle Ages​
• Activity – Technological Developments Project​
• Case Study: Gunpowder in Canadian Conflicts​
• The Legacy of the Middle Ages in Modern Times​
• Spelling Bee – Medieval Marvels​
• Unit Test​
• Answer Pages For All Activities​

Cluster 5: Shaping the Modern World (Circa 1400 to 1850)

Some of the concepts that are covered:

• The Rule of Law​
• Activity – Rule of Law Timeline​
• Fact or Fiction – Rule of Law and Governance​
• Major Events in Europe: The Reformation​
• Major Events in Africa: The Age of Discovery in Africa ​
• Major Events in Asia: The Fall of Constantinople​
• Story: Major Events in Australasia​
• Major Events in Americas: Early European Colonization​
• Role Play: Major Events from the 15th to 18th Centuries​
• Blogpost: Historical Struggles and Modern World ​
• European and Indigenous Interactions​
• Case Study: The Transatlantic Slave Trade​
• Spread of Diseases in Australasia: Smallpox​
• Newspaper Article: The Columbian Exchange​
• Mapping the Voyages of European Explorers​
• Activity – Global Exploration Map Activity​
• Blog Post: Motivations and Impacts of Global Exploration​
• Activity – Explorer’s Diary Entries​
• Renaissance Art: The Evolution of Aesthetic​
• Renaissance Architecture: Symmetry and Proportion​
• Activity – Renaissance Art and Architecture Workshop​
• Literature: Vernacular and Humanist Themes​
• Activity: Philosophical Debates Role Play​
• Renaissance Science and Technology​
• Case Study: Niccolò Machiavelli​
• Newspaper Article: The Protestant Reformation​
• Memory Game: Renaissance and Reformation​
• The Printing Press: Revolutionizing Communication​
• The Compass: Navigating New Worlds ​
• Case Study: Firearms: Changing Warfare and Societies ​
• The Steam Engine: Powering the Industrial Revolution​
• Activity: Industrial Revolution Inventions Fair​
• Story: Life During the Industrial Revolution​
• Fact or Fiction – The Industrial Revolution​
• Continuing Influence of Technology​
• Activity: Industrial Tech Impact Discussion​
• Unit Test​
• Answer Pages For All Activities​

This is a comprehensive bundle that will save you hours of planning! It has been tested and found effective in helping students achieve the learning outcomes in the social studies curriculum.

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