Curriculum » NC Standard Course of Study & aligned resources
Social Studies — Grade 8
Goal 9, Objective 9.02
Resources aligned to this objective
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- 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.
- E-pal adventure
- Students will be paired with an e-pal they will hopefully meet during their 8th grade trip to the coast.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts, Information Skills, and Social Studies)
- By Hilda Hamilton.
Resources on the web
- Trees in your own back yard
- How have trees improved our neighborhoods and schoolyards? Students survey trees in the schoolyard and itemize their various benefits. They will consider human impacts on trees in the city landscape and the responsibility of citizens for preserving the urban... (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science and Social Studies)
- Provided by: Forest History Society
- 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
