This is a new, concise and comprehensive coursebook written For Grade 8 learners. It is developed in line with the Kenya Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
The aim is to give learners opportunities to develop a wide range of skills and competencies envisaged in the curriculum.

This book has the following key Features:
• Appealing and eye-Friendly design For ease of reading.
• Use of simple language that is to the level of the learner.
• Relevant, well drawn and full colour illustrations to ease understanding of concepts.
• Well thought-out and engaging activities that help the learners to learn Social Studies through discovery, using hands-on activities.
• Extended activities that will enhance the learners’ collaboration with their parents, peers and the community.
• Presentation of content using the revised Bloom’s taxonomy with the following skills being tested: remembering, understanding, applying, analysing, evaluating and creating.

This book is written by highly experienced teachers and seasoned authors who are subject specialists and conversant with CBC.