Grade 8 Social Studies

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

Who is credited with providing patient guidance and enthusiastic encouragement for the textbook development?

Ato Dagnaw Gebru

Getachew Talema Atinafu

Ato Zelalem Mulatu (correct)

Ato Adimassu Dechasa

Who is the coordinator of the textbook development project?

Tilahun Atlabachew T/Giorgis

Melkamu Belay Tiruneh

Getachew Talema Atinafu (correct)

Belay Belete Birhanu

What is the shape of a sand hill that is formed by wind?

Rectangular

Crescent-moon (correct)

Triangular

Circular

In what year was the first edition of the textbook published?

2022 Signup and view all the answers

Who is the head of the Addis Ababa City Administration Education Bureau?

Ato Zelalem Mulatu Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of magma reaching the earth’s surface?

Lava Signup and view all the answers

What is the title of the textbook?

Social Studies Grade 8 Student Textbook Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of cold ocean currents on coastal lands?

They make the land cooler and drier. Signup and view all the answers

What type of rocks are Fold Mountains formed from?

Metamorphic Signup and view all the answers

Who provided valuable support and constructive recommendations for the textbook development?

Ato Adimassu Dechasa, Ato Dagnaw Gebru, Ato Samson Melese, W/ro Abebech Negash, Ato Sisay Endale and Ato Desta Mersha Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the bending of the land surface due to internal forces?

Folding Signup and view all the answers

Who are the authors of the textbook?

Tilahun Atlabachew T/Giorgis, Melkamu Belay Tiruneh, Kassahun Demissie Worku, Mulugeta Dires Fetene Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the emission of molten rock to the earth’s surface?

Volcanism Signup and view all the answers

What is the title of the website mentioned in the text?

Fetena.net Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an internal force that changes the earth’s surface?

Earthquake Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a depression between two parallel faults?

Rift Valley Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Unit 2: People and Socioeconomic Activities?

Cultural Diversity and Changes Signup and view all the answers

Which unit covers the topic of Conservation and Utilization of Natural Resources for Sustainable Development?

Unit 3: Natural Resources and Socioeconomic Development Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary topic of Unit 4: Early Modern and Modern World History?

The Great Geographical Discoveries Signup and view all the answers

Which unit deals with the topic of Slavery and the Slave Trade?

Unit 5: Africa Since the 1500s Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary topic of Unit 7: Contemporary Global Issues?

Climate Change Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the Social Studies Grade 8 Student Textbook?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which unit covers the topic of Trade and Market as the Current National and Local Concern?

Unit 2: People and Socioeconomic Activities Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the learning outcomes in Unit 1: Physical Characteristics of the Earth?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which unit covers the topic of The Industrial Revolution?

Unit 4: Early Modern and Modern World History Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary topic of Unit 6: Modern History of Ethiopia?

Formation of Modern Empire State Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Authors and Credits

Authors: Tilahun Atlabachew T/Giorgis (M.A.), Melkamu Belay Tiruneh (B.A.), Kassahun Demissie Worku (M.A.), Mulugeta Dires Fetene (M.A.)
Editors, Reviewers, and Evaluators: Belay Belete Birhanu (MA), Solomon Wondimu Metaferia (MA)
Coordinator: Getachew Talema Atinafu
Publisher: Addis Ababa City Administration Education Bureau, First edition 2022, Addis Ababa

Acknowledgment

Ato Zelalem Mulatu, head of AAEB, for patient guidance, enthusiastic encouragement, and useful critiques
Members of the management: Ato Adimassu Dechasa, Ato Dagnaw Gebru, Ato Samson Melese, W/ro Abebech Negash, Ato Sisay Endale, and Ato Desta Mersha for professional guidance, valuable support, and constructive recommendations
Primary and secondary school principals for inspiring teachers to accomplish their duties

UNIT 1: PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EARTH
- 1.1 Forces Shaping the Earth’s Surface
- 1.2 Composition and Structures of the Earth’s Atmosphere
- 1.3 Elements and Controls of Weather and Climate
UNIT 2: PEOPLE AND SOCIOECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
- 2.1 Cultural Diversity and Changes
- 2.2 Major Economic Activities
- 2.3 Trade and Market as the Current National and Local Concern
- 2.4 Government Revenue and Tax
UNIT 3: NATURAL RESOURCES AND SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- 3.1 Conservation and Utilization of Natural Resources for Sustainable Development
- 3.2 Consequences of Unwise Utilization of Natural Resources
- 3.3 Resource Accessibility and Resource-Based Conflicts
UNIT 4: EARLY MODERN AND MODERN WORLD HISTORY
- 4.1 The Great Geographical Discoveries
- 4.2 Renaissance, Reformation, and Counter-reformation
- 4.3 The Industrial Revolution
- 4.4 The Two World Wars
- 4.5 The Cold War
UNIT 5: AFRICA SINCE THE 1500S
- 5.1 Slavery and the Slave Trade
- 5.2 Colonialism in Africa
- 5.3 Independent African States and Moves towards Economic and Political Integration
UNIT 6: MODERN HISTORY OF ETHIOPIA
- 6.1 Formation of Modern Empire State
- 6.2 Long Distance Trade and Medium of Exchange
- 6.3 Ethiopia and the Outside World
- 6.4 The Unity of Ethiopians in Defense of their Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity
UNIT 7: CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL ISSUES
- 7.1 Climate Change
- 7.2 Water Shortage/Scarcity
- 7.3 Deforestation