1. Connecting Themes Enduring Understandings
8th Grade
Connecting Themes Enduring Understandings

2. Brainstorm: What does theme mean
Brainstorm: What does theme mean? How can we connect topics in Social Studies?

3. 8th Grade Technological Innovation Conflict & Change Rule of Law
Production, Distribution, Consumption
Movement/ Migration
Individuals, Groups, Institutions
Distribution of Power
Location 3

4. Location affects a society’s economy, culture, and development.
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, WH, USH, WG 4

5. Compare life in each of these pictures.

6. Conflict & Change
When there is conflict between or within societies, change is the result.
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, WH, USH, WG 6

7. What conflict is this related to and what changed as a result of the war?

8. Technological Innovation
Technological innovations have consequences, both intended and unintended, for a society.
4, 5, 8, USH, WH 8

9. Rule of Law
In a democracy, rule of law influences the behavior of citizens, establishes procedures for making policies, and limits the power of government.
8, AG 9

10. Production, Distribution, Consumption
The production, distribution, and consumption of goods/services produced by the society are affected by the location, customs, beliefs, and laws of the society.
2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, USH, WG 10

11. Individuals, Groups, Institutions
The actions of individuals, groups, and/or institutions affect society through intended and unintended consequences.
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, WH, USH, AG, WG 11

12. Who is this individual and how did he effect society after the Stock Market crash of 1929?

13. Distribution of Power
Distribution of power in government is a product of existing documents and laws combined with contemporary values and beliefs.
2, 3, 4, 8, USH, AG 13

14. Movement/ Migration
The movement or migration of people and ideas affects all societies involved.
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, WH, USH 14

15. Where do these concepts fit?
*Geography *3 Branches of Government *Martin Luther King Jr *Creek/Cherokee *1996 Olympics *Mulberry Trees *Civil War *James Oglethrope *Spanish Explorers *Race Riot *Constitution *Taxes *Cotton Gin *Local Government *Jim Crow Laws *Money Management *Great Depression *Mary Musgrove *Cotton *Declaration Of Independence *Jimmy Carter *Civil Rights Act *Juvenile Court *1946 Governors Race

16. Summarizer:
How might conflict among family members result in change for that family?
How is the power divided in your family?
What decisions have you made in your life that have had intended or unintended consequences?
What are some differences between city (urban) and country (rural) areas?

17. Summarizer: How does your class change when a new student moves in?
Why should (or shouldn’t you) have all laws written down in an official document?
How has access to the internet both benefitted and harmed school?