8th Grade Social Studies Early Humans to the Middle Ages Feel free to take pictures of any slides that may help you decide between general social studies and honors. This PowerPoint can be found on Mrs. Tauber’s website under the forms tab. It is titled “Registration Fair PowerPoint”

8th Grade Social Studies Units of Study Stone Ages and Early Cultures Mesopotamia Ancient Egypt, India, China, Africa, and Americas 5 major world religions-Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Middle Ages

Questions to ask yourself before taking honors social studies Do I have a good grade in social studies? Do I have a good English grade? Am I good at reading and writing? Do I like doing projects? Do I work independently and turn in assignments on time without prompting from adults? Am I responsible and organized? Do I have excellent attendance? Do I make-up missed work? Would I enjoy the units of study covered in 8th grade social studies? Do I want to take honors social studies? Why?

What to expect in honors social studies. Increased and more rigorous reading. Heavily focused on writing. Thinking outside the box. Increased homework and student responsibility. More rigorous tests and quizzes. Project based learning that will require work at home and a commitment to attend culminating project presentations which may be after school.

General social studies assignment

Honors social studies assignment

General social studies assignment

Honors social studies assignment

General vocabulary quiz

Honors vocab quiz

General social studies test questions

Honors social studies test question

Honors social studies writing portfolio

Honors current events

Types of Projects (all classes) Board Game Cereal Box Multimedia Posters

Greek Olympics (all classes)

Night at the Museum (honors)

Medieval Fair (honors)

Medieval Times Field Trip (honors)