Curriculum » NC Standard Course of Study & aligned resources
Social Studies — Grade 8
Goal 7, Objective 7.04
Resources aligned to this objective
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- A record of school desegregation: Conduct your own oral history project
- In this unit for grade 8, students will research the history of school desegregation, and will use their knowledge to conduct oral history interviews with community members. Students will reflect on the experience through writing.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies)
- By Dayna Durbin Gleaves.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.'s “I Have A Dream” speech
- Students will display their understanding of the symbolism and references that Dr. King used to enrich his famous speech on August 28, 1963 from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial by constructing a “jackdaw,” a collection of documents and objects.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By Charlotte Lammers.
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- From forest to farm to urban forest
- Students examine what happens when the post-war urban development boom crowds out the forest. Students will also reflect on how science and technology have changed people’s perception of the natural world. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies)
- Provided by: Forest History Society
