8th+Grade

==In this highly engaging unit, students will look deeply into the impact geography has on a society. They will have the chance to explore civil rights across America and the world and evaluate how the economics of a country has a dramatic impact on a community. Finally, students will have the opportunity to sythesize information from this unit in an exciting documentary using Ustream.==

||= ===Timeline === ||= ===Lesson === ||= ===Links/Resources === ||= ===Ways to Connect === ||= ===Assessment === || || [|EFAC DREAMS Blog] || Observe and acess student understanding through disussion clarify any misunderstandings. || ||  ||  || ||   ||  || ||   ||  || [|UStream Facts] Alternative site is [|SchoolTube] ||  ||  ||
 * = ===Standards ===
 * ===Introduction === || This lesson will take two sessions and will require computer lab time. || [[file:Intro Lesson Plan 8th Grade .pdf]] || [|EFAC]
 * ===Geography === || These lessons will take 9 sessions to complete. || [[file:Geography Lesson Plan 8th Grade .pdf]] || [|Geography Glog]
 * ===Civics === || These lessons will take three to four sessions to complete. || [[file:Civics Lesson Plan 8th Grade .pdf]] || [[file:Civil Rights Cards 8th Grade .pdf]]
 * ===Economics === || These lessons will take three sessions to complete. || [[file:Civics Lesson Plan 8th Grade .pdf]] || [[file:Budget Tracker 8th Grade .pdf]]
 * ===Final Project === || This lesson will take five sessions to complete. || [[file:Final Project Lesson Plan 8th Grade .pdf]] || [[file:Ustream Guidelines .pdf]]