8th Grade Social Studies and History Reference Resources
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Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl Discussion Guide
Use these enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl.Subjects:LiteratureBanned Books and CensorshipReading and Literature -
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Helen Keller
Interesting facts and fun activities related to Helen Keller.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryInventions -
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Fastest Woman in the World: Wilma Rudolph
Share the story of Wilma Rudolph's achievements with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryTwentieth CenturySports -
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Gandhi
Learn about Mohandas Gandhi's life and accomplishments, and then explore the related activities.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryWorld HistoryIndia -
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Attorney General Janet Reno
Share the story of Janet Reno, and assign the related activities to help them learn more about an important politician.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryPolitical Figures -
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Timeline: Conscription in the United States, 1620-Present
Does the U.S. still have the draft? Were there actually draft riots in America? Did half of George Washington's army…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryWorld HistoryHistoric Wars and Military Action -
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The Life and Accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr.
Share the story of Martin Luther King Jr.'s achievements, and assign the related activities to your students to help…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistoryCivil Rights -
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Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights
Students think critically about the Civil Rights movement and its key players as they explore a biographical site about…SubjectsSocial Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistoryCivil Rights -
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Eyewitness: Invention
Discover the fascinating story behind amazing inventions and learn how they have changed the world.SubjectsSocial Studies and HistoryInventions -
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Jacob Lawrence and the Great Migration Series
Read about Jacob Lawrence's achievements, and explore the related activities to learn more about this African American…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistoryArtists -
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Learning through The Duke
Students will learn about the important contributions made by Duke Ellington to the field of jazz, as well as some of…SubjectsSocial Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistoryMusicians -
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Margaret Mead, Anthropologist
Margaret Mead studied people and their customs and developed techniques that are used by all anthropologists. A…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryCommunity and Ways of LifeScientists -
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The Sultan of Swat: Babe Ruth
Read about Babe Ruth's life and accomplishments, and explore the related activities to learn more about this legendary…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryTwentieth CenturySports -
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La Causa: Cesar Chavez
Share the story of Cesar Chavez's achievements with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryMexican History and Hispanic HeritageHuman Rights -
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No Silent Springs: Rachel Carson
Share the story of Rachel Carson's achievements with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn…Subjects:Suffrage and Women's RightsAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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Homesick: My Own Story
Activities and resources to teach Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz.Subjects:LiteratureLiterary BiographiesImmigration -
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Shirley Chisholm as a Member of Congress
Students learn about a famous African American, Shirley Chisholm, who was a member of the United States Congress. They…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistoryGovernment and Civics -
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The Peanuts Gang: Charles Schulz
Share the story of Charles Schulz with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn more about…Subjects:Creative WritingAmerican History/U.S. HistoryTwentieth Century -
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Noteworthy Women: Sandra Day O'Connor, Wilma Mankiller, and Geraldine Ferraro
Inform your students about three women who broke the gender barrier: Sandra Day O'Connor, Wilma Mankiller, and Geraldine…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryTwentieth Century -
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Red Scarf Girl Teacher's Guide
Study a difficult time in Chinese history with this teacher's guide to Ji-li Jiang's Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the…Subjects:LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureLiterary Biographies -
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Matthew Henson, Explorer
A biography of Matthew Henson, an African-American explorer, with related activities.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryExplorersAfrican Americans -
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The Graduate: Helen Keller
Learn about Helen Keller's life and accomplishments, and then explore the related activities.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryTwentieth CenturyPhysical Impairments and Disabilities -
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Richard Milhouse Nixon
Explore the details of the life and accomplishments of Richard Nixon, the 37th president of the United States.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryU.S. Presidents -
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Indira Gandhi
Share the story of Indira Gandhi, and assign the related activities to help students learn more about this important…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryPolitical FiguresIndia
