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Social Studies — Grade 8

Goal 9, Objective 9.03

Goal 9

The learner will explore examples of and opportunities for active citizenship, past and present, at the local and state levels.

Objective 9.03

Describe opportunities for and benefits of civic participation.

Resources aligned to this objective

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Trees in your own backyard
This activity lets students discover the benefits of urban forests by looking at trees on the schoolyard. Students will read a synopsis of the 400-year history of communal forests, survey their schoolyard trees, and draft a schoolyard tree ordinance.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies)
By Lucy Laffitte.
Federal recognition for Lumbee Indians
In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 3.7
Introduction North Carolina recognizes the Lumbee Indian Tribe; however, Federal recognition has not been given. Why? What are the criteria for recognition? What are the reasons for and against Lumbee recognition? This lesson uses a teacher-made debate...
Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Social Studies)
By Linda Tabor.
Civil rights protests and dilemmas
In this lesson students explore well-known civil rights protests then listen to two oral histories of individuals who protested in their own way to promote equality for African Americans. Students specifically will consider personal risks involved in protest.
Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)
Canning for country and community
In this lesson plan, students will use primary source documents to evaluate the technological challenges of food preservation in the 30s and 40s, compare food preservation in the first half of the twentieth century with today, and consider the political role of food in the community.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 10–12 Social Studies)
By Melissa Thibault.

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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
Freedom of speech and automatic language: Examining the Pledge of Allegiance
Students explore rote learning and their own right to freedom of speech by examining the Pledge of Allegiance from a historical and personal perspective (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provided by: IRA/NCTE