Eighth Grade Social Studies/Geography
Curriculum Guide
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Eighth Grade Social Studies/Geography Curriculum Guide
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Eighth Grade Social Studies/Geography Curriculum Guide
Schedule: 5-day/week for 36 weeks
Instructions: This curriculum guide provides a full year of instruction using the materials on
SchoolhouseTeachers.com. If you choose to use this method, you do not need to use the lesson plans that are
included with each separate course. This guide incorporates all the content and assignments needed to meet all the
objectives on the Scope and Sequence. As you will see, it incorporates material from multiple courses and resources
and is hyperlinked to each one so that you can find them easily. Lists of additional materials and resources are also
provided. Please note that this is only one way to address the objectives for the year. We encourage you to find a
combination of materials, both on and off of our site, that best fits your family.
Resources needed:
For all weeks:
• Corresponding lessons on SchoolhouseTeachers.com
• Journal for notetaking and research
• Print or Internet atlas
In addition, we have other resources that can be used as supplemental material from our site.
• World Book Libraries
: printable maps, online maps and flags, an atlas, interactive maps and more in the
map resources and fun geography games in our World Book Kids Library. Several of our World Book
Libraries include a feature called Compare Places which allows students to compare various states,
provinces, dependencies, countries, and continents.
• Everyday Explorers: Australia/New Zealand: 7 monthly units for grades K–12
• Everyday Explorers: Canada: 11 monthly units for grades K–12
• Everyday Explorers: USA: 17 monthly units for grades K–12
• A Splash of Geography: 12 monthly units for grades 1–12
• Get to Know Australia: WebQuests for grades 5–8
• Geography Quizzes and Activities: numerous units for grades 7–12
• Trek to the Holy Land and Beyond: video series for middle and high school
• Unit Studies and More: further resources including Cruisin’ the Country, Geography Study with George
Frederic Handel, Geography Study with Missionary William Carey, Military Geography, Physical Geography of
Africa, Travel the World, and Inventions and Discoveries: Transportation
• Mock Trial: social studies class for grades 7–12 grade containing 35 topics that can be studied independently
• World Book WebQuests on the history of computers and electronic games
• Michelle Miller’s recommended Monthly Book Lists for Families: African, African American History, Civics,
Courage, Patriotism, and Travel