Download Ethiopian new Curriculum grade 8 social studies Teacher's Guide PDF

The Grade 8 Social Studies Teacher’s Guide, officially published by the Addis Ababa City Administration Education Bureau, is a structured and practical teaching resource built for Ethiopia’s new curriculum framework. This 52-page guide provides well-organized lesson strategies across geography, history, economics, and global citizenship, enabling teachers to help students connect local realities with global developments.

Teacher's Guide Summery

• Country: Ethiopia
• Publisher: Addis Ababa City Administration Education Bureau
• Published Year: 2022 G.C
• Subject: Social Studies
• Grade: 8
• Curriculum: New
• Type: Teacher's Guide
• Total Units: 7 units
• Total Pages: 52
• File Size: 1.3 MB
• File Format: PDF

The Teacher's guide is written by:

• Tilahun Atlabachew T/Giorgis
• Melkamu Belay Tiruneh
• Kassahun Demissie Worku
• Mulugeta Dires Fetene

Ethiopian New Curriculum Grade 8 Social Studies Teacher’s Guide has 7 units, they are:-

🔹 Unit 1: Physical Characteristics of the Earth

• Internal and external forces shaping the Earth
• Layers of the atmosphere and their composition
• Weather, climate, and natural systems affecting Ethiopia

🔹 Unit 2: People and Socioeconomic Activities

• Cultural diversity and social change in Ethiopia
• Overview of economic sectors: agriculture, trade, services
• Market systems and tax structure in the Ethiopian economy

🔹 Unit 3: Natural Resources and Socioeconomic Development

• Sustainable use of natural resources
• Challenges in resource access, utilization, and conflict resolution

🔹 Unit 4: Early Modern and Modern World History

• Renaissance, scientific discoveries, and reforms
• Industrial revolution and technological impact
• World Wars I & II, Cold War, and the rise of international institutions

🔹 Unit 5: Africa Since the 1500s

• Impact of slavery and the trans-Atlantic slave trade
• Colonialism’s influence and African resistance movements
• Pan-Africanism and post-independence unity efforts

🔹 Unit 6: Modern History of Ethiopia

• Emergence of the modern Ethiopian state
• Trade routes, diplomacy, and foreign relations
• Defending sovereignty and building national identity

🔹 Unit 7: Contemporary Global Issues

• Climate change and its environmental, economic, and political consequences
• Migration, globalization, and interdependence among nations