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World History: Societies of the Past: A Foundation for Implementation (
4.97 MB)
This resource provides a common base for curriculum, providing ideas and strategies to support the implementation of Grade 8 social studies in Manitoba classrooms.
The blackline masters (BLMs) below are presented in PDF and Word.
| Title | Word | |
|---|---|---|
| Learning Experience 8.1.1 | ||
| (a.) The Blind Men and the Elephant (2 pages) | 99 KB | 258 KB |
| (b.) What Do You See? |
49 KB | 177 KB |
| (c.) How Do You View the World (2 pages) |
91 KB | 223 KB |
| (d.) World View Expressed in Art: Guiding Questions (2 pages) | 59 KB | 184 KB |
| (e.) Concept Frame: World View | 55 KB | 180 KB |
| Learning Experience 8.1.2 | ||
| (a.) Stories of Origins (5 pages) | 73 KB | 203 KB |
| (b.) Anticipation Guide: Hunter-Gatherer and Agrarian Societies | 53 KB | 181 KB |
| (c.) Anticipation Guide: Hunter-Gatherer and Agrarian Societies—Key |
73 KB | 184 KB |
| (d.) Events in Prehistory: Dates and Event Cards(2 pages) | 59 KB | 187 KB |
| (e.) Events in Prehistory: Dates and Event Cards—Key | 76 KB | 197 KB |
| (f.) Chronology | 91 KB | 192 KB |
| (g.) Agricultural Revolution | 114 KB | 213 KB |
| (h.) Model Timeline | 97 KB | 176 KB |
| (i.) Compare and Contrast: Hunter-Gatherer and Agrarian Societies (2 pages) | 90 KB | 220 KB |
| (j.) Concept Relationship: Stories and Theories of Origins (2 pages) | 101 KB | 222 KB |
| (k.) Concept Relationship: Stories and Theories of Origins—Key | 81 KB | 191 KB |
| (l.) Tell the Story in the History | 114 KB | 212 KB |
| Learning Experience 8.1.3 | ||
| (a.) Sustainability | 157 KB | 280 KB |
| (b.) Societies and Civilizations: Concept Relationship Frame | 56 KB | 181 KB |
| (c.) Imaginary Civilization | 229 KB | 369 KB |
| (d.) Thoughts on Civilization | 90 KB | 211 KB |
| (e.) Sample Web: Civilizations | 62 KB | 180 KB |
| Learning Experience 8.1.4 | ||
| (a.) Talking about History | 59 KB | 182 KB |
| (b.) Quotations about History (2 pages) | 98 KB | 200 KB |
| (c.) Primary and Secondary Sources (2 pages) | 99 KB | 211 KB |
| (d.) Compare and Contrast Frame: Primary and Secondary Sources | 65 KB | 183 KB |
| (e.) Vocabulary Circle: History, Evidence, and Interpretation | 66 KB | 182 KB |
| (f.) Understanding Societies Past and Present: Connecting and Reflecting | 56 KB | 157 KB |
| Student Portfolio Tracking Charts | 53 KB | 166 KB |
| Title | Word | |
|---|---|---|
| Learning Experience 8.2.1 | ||
| (a.) Important Places: Early Civilizations | 61 KB | 197 KB |
| (b.) Sort and Predict: Stone Age and Bronze Age | 97 KB | 208 KB |
| (c.) Sort and Predict: Stone Age and Bronze Age—Key | 73 KB | 190 KB |
| (d.) Searching the Web (2 pages) | 86 KB | 204 KB |
| (e.) Evaluating Internet Sites (3 pages) | 82 KB | 194 KB |
| (f.) Developments in Early Civilizations—Event Cards (2 pages) | 73 KB | 206 KB |
| Learning Experience 8.2.2 | ||
| (a.) What Is Technology? (2 pages) | 97 KB | 201 KB |
| (b.) Examining an Artifact | 75 KB | 182 KB |
| (c.) Note-Taking Frame: Technologies of an Ancient Society | 57 KB | 184 KB |
| Learning Experience 8.2.3 | ||
| (a.) KWL: Life in an Early Society | 51 KB | 183 KB |
| (b.) Word Splash | 66 KB | 224 KB |
| (c.) People, Events, and Ideas in Early Societies | 77 KB | 187 KB |
| Learning Experience 8.2.4 | ||
| (a.) Thoughts about Science and Religion | 195 KB | 297 KB |
| (b.) Evidence of Ancient Science | 56 KB | 184 KB |
| (c.) Reading Art and Architecture | 70 KB | 196 KB |
| (d.) Early Societies of Mesopotamia, Egypt, or the Indus Valley: Connecting and Reflecting | 59 KB | 158 KB |
| Student Portfolio Tracking Charts | 54 KB | 167 KB |
| Title | Word | |
|---|---|---|
| Learning Experience 8.3.1 | ||
| (a.) Important Places in Antiquity | 140 KB | 256 KB |
| (b.) Outline Map of Europe |
245 KB | 569 KB |
| (c.) Outline Map of Asia |
252 KB | 598 KB |
| (d.) Outline Map of Central America | 1.9 MB | 774 KB |
| (e.) Outline Map of the Mediterranean | 194 KB | 296 KB |
| (f.) Sort and Predict: Defining Characteristics of Ancient Societies (3 pages) | 158 KB | 258 KB |
| (g.) Sort and Predict: Defining Characteristics of Ancient Societies—Key (3 pages) | 161 KB | 258 KB |
| (h.) Primary Source Template | 72 KB | 197 KB |
| (i.) Note-Taking Frame: World Religions (2 pages) | 82 KB | 211 KB |
| (j.) Thoughts from World Religions (2 pages) | 128 KB | 422 KB |
| Learning Experience 8.3.2 | ||
| (a.) Word Splash: Greek Society | 62 KB | 191 KB |
| (b.) Compare and Contrast: Athens and Sparta | 68 KB | 194 KB |
| (c.) Role Card: Life in the Polis | 67 KB | 188 KB |
| (d.) Events, People, and Ideas of Ancient Greece | 64 KB | 196 KB |
| (e.) Socrates’Apology (3 pages) | 142 KB | 244 KB |
| (f.) Greek Mythology (2 pages) | 113 KB | 240 KB |
| Learning Experience 8.3.3 | ||
| (a.) Making Group Decisions | 69 KB | 190 KB |
| (b.) Forms of Government | 71 KB | 200 KB |
| (c.) Compare and Contrast: Ancient and Modern Democracy | 88 KB | 368 KB |
| (d.) Thoughts on Democracy (2 pages) | 112 KB | 228 KB |
| (e.) Democracy in Ancient Greece | 113 KB | 219 KB |
| (f.) Timeline Template | 53 KB | 181 KB |
| (g.) Role-Play: Decision Making in the Polis | 87 KB | 202 KB |
| (h.) Democracy or Not? | 61 KB | 188 KB |
| (i.) Direct and Representative Democracy | 55 KB | 182 KB |
| Learning Experience 8.3.4 | ||
| (a.) Important Places in the Roman Empire | ||
| (b.) Sort and Predict: Governance | 72 KB | 187 KB |
| (c.) Sort and Predict: Governance—Key | 68 KB | 193 KB |
| (d.) Events, People, and Ideas of Roman Empire (2 pages) | 87 KB | 227 KB |
| (e.) Word Splash: Roman Governance | 102 KB | 230 KB |
| (f.) Word Splash: Roman War | 77 KB | 203 KB |
| Learning Experience 8.3.5 | ||
| (a.) Classical Civilizations: Concept Overview | 57 KB | 182 KB |
| (b.) Greek Roots | 136 KB | 418 KB |
| (c.) Roman Roots | 94 KB | 358 KB |
| (d.) Ancient Mathematical Thought | 106 KB | 592 KB |
| (e.) Decline of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome (2 pages) | 86 KB | 227 KB |
| (f.) Ideas of Ancient Greece and Rome | 99 KB | 206 KB |
| (g.) Ancient Societies of Greece and Rome: Connecting and Reflecting | 58 KB | 158 KB |
| Student Portfolio Tracking Charts | 53 KB | 165 KB |
| Title | Word | |
|---|---|---|
| Learning Experience 8.4.1 | ||
| (a.) Anticipation Guide: Middle Ages | 57 KB | 183 KB |
| (b.) Anticipation Guide: Middle Ages—Key | 70 KB | 188 KB |
| (c.) Key World Events (5th Century to 15thCentury) | 79 KB | 215 KB |
| (d.) Note-Taking Frame: Key World Events (2 pages) | 58 KB | 186 KB |
| (e.) Outline Map of the World: Countries | 104 KB | 238 KB |
| Learning Experience 8.4.2 | ||
| (a.) Magna Carta | 67 KB | 184 KB |
| (b.) Medieval Art | 55 KB | 185 KB |
| (c.) Feudal System (3 pages) | 120 KB | 226 KB |
| (d.) Medieval Thought (2 pages) | 81 KB | 195 KB |
| (e.) Using Primary Sources | 89 KB | 202 KB |
| (f.) Viking Timeline | 90 KB | 207 KB |
| (g.) Note-Taking Frame: Crusades (2 pages) | 113 KB | 233 KB |
| (h.) Vocabulary Circle: Magna Carta | 64 KB | 187 KB |
| (i.) Medieval Festival Stations | 66 KB | 200 KB |
| Learning Experience 8.4.3 | ||
| (a.) KWL: Islam | 65 KB | 188 KB |
| (b.) Timeline: Islam in the Middle Ages (2 pages) | 90 KB | 215 KB |
| (c.) Important Places in Muslim History | 87 KB | 209 KB |
| (d.) Key Words: Islamic Achievements | 59 KB | 187 KB |
| (e.) Vocabulary Circle: Religion of Islam | 67 KB | 190 KB |
| Learning Experience 8.4.4 | ||
| (a.) Marco Polo in China (3 pages) | 132 KB | 221 KB |
| (b.) China in the Middle Ages | 88 KB | 201 KB |
| (c.) Achievements of Chinese Civilization in the Middle Ages (2 pages) | 179 KB | 458 KB |
| Learning Experience 8.4.5 | ||
| (a.) Word Splash: Medieval Science and Technology | 85 KB | 211 KB |
| (b.) Planning Outline: Achievements of the Middle Ages | 89 KB | 200 KB |
| (c.) Transition to the Modern Age (2 pages) | 65 KB | 194 KB |
| (d.) Transition to the Modern Age—Key (2 pages) | 72 KB | 195 KB |
| (e.) Viewing Guide Historical Fiction | 76 KB | 195 KB |
| (f.) Compare and Contrast | 58 KB | 183 KB |
| (g.) Transition to the Modern World (Circa 500 to 1400): Connecting and Reflecting | 59 KB | 157 KB |
| Student Portfolio Tracking Charts | 55 KB | 165 KB |
| Title | Word | |
|---|---|---|
| Learning Experience 8.5.1 | ||
| (a.) Shaping the Modern World (2 pages) | 57 KB | 194 KB |
| (b.) Timeline of Events c. 1400–1850 (3 pages) | 89 KB | 231 KB |
| (c.) Concept Overview: Revolution |
55 KB | 184 KB |
| (d.) Rise of Representative Government | 82 KB | 201 KB |
| (e.) Thoughts on Revolution | 108 KB | 225 KB |
| (f.) Thinking about Science and Technology | 66 KB | 188 KB |
| (g.) Concept Frame: Rule of Law | 69 KB | 192 KB |
| (h.) Comparison: Absolute Monarchy and Representative Government (2 pages) | 70 KB | 198 KB |
| Learning Experience 8.5.2 | ||
| (a.) Colonization: Concept Overview | 56 KB | 184 KB |
| (b.) Indigenous Peoples of the World (3 pages) | 199 KB | 316 KB |
| (c.) Triangular European Trade c. 1450–1800s | 57 KB | 190 KB |
| (d.) Triangular European Trade c. 1450–1800s—Key | 79 KB | 194 KB |
| (e.) Note-Taking Frame: An Important Explorer | 79 KB | 204 KB |
| (f.) Note-Taking Frame: Age of Exploration | 56 KB | 184 KB |
| (g.) Globalization (2 pages) | 125 KB | 243 KB |
| (h.) Motivations for European Expansion and Exploration | 71 KB | 200 KB |
| Learning Experience 8.5.3 | ||
| (a.) Scenario for Reformation (2 pages) | 93 KB | 314 KB |
| (b.) Figures of the Renaissance (2 pages) | 180 KB | 291 KB |
| (c.) Humanism (3 pages) | 97 KB | 215 KB |
| (d.) Luther’s Concerns | 91 KB | 216 KB |
| (e.) The Condemnation of Galileo (2 pages) | 110 KB | 222 KB |
| Learning Experience 8.5.4 | ||
| (a.) Advances in Science and Technology | 64 KB | 200 KB |
| (b.) Issue-Based Article Analysis | 57 KB | 167 KB |
| (c.) Guilds vs. Industrial Production | 62 KB | 188 KB |
| (d.) Before and After the Industrial Revolution | 86 KB | 200 KB |
| (e.) Carlyle: The Mechanical Age | 98 KB | 213 KB |
| (f.) William Wordsworth: The Excursion, 1814 | 85 KB | 206 KB |
| (g.) Shaping the Modern World (Circa 1400 to1850): Connecting and Reflecting | 58 KB | 157 KB |
| Student Portfolio Tracking Charts | 55 KB | 165 KB |
