Grade 8 Β· Social Sciences Β· Term 4

Content Games

Choose History or Geography, then start any game directly. Complete a challenge to earn your May Learning Hub certificate.

History3 topics Β· World War I and its aftermath Geography3 topics Β· Trade, transport and urban travel

History Games

Explore the First World War and its consequences.

Week 1

Reasons Why World War I Broke Out

Nationalism, industrial competition, naval rivalry and empires.

Week 2

Experiences of World War I

Recruitment, trench life, poetry, music and South Africa’s wartime role.

Week 3

Women in Britain and the End of World War I

Wartime work, suffragettes, voting rights and the Treaty of Versailles.

Geography Games

Follow goods and people across the world.

Week 4 Β· Geography

Trade and Transport Around the World

Trade, imports and exports, and the sea, air, road, rail and pipeline modes.

Week 5 Β· Geography

Trade and Transport in South Africa

South Africa’s transport network, Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) harbour, cargo facilities and inland links.

Week 6 Β· Geography

People and Transport in Urban Areas

Road and rail, integrated networks, city travel, congestion, costs and cleaner transport solutions.