MIDDLE SOCIAL STUDIES PATHFINDERS

Socials Studies Middle School  Topic Pathfinders

OSPI CBAS   and Resources

• Checks & Balances- A. Johnson Impeachment
• Constitutional Issues- Dred Scott Case
• Constituional Issues- Plessy v Ferguson
• Constitutional Issues Treaty of Walla Walla
• Mead Constitutional Issues
• Mead Humans and the Environment : Great Green Wall of China
• Mead Enduring Cultures: Ancient Civilizations Bibliography for Enduring Cultures
• Lake Washington School District: Constitutional Issues 7th grade Civics
• Pioneer Middle School Wenatchee School District

Checks and Balances

• International relations
  • Regulations/policies from WTO , NAFTA, etc

  • Fair trade movement

  • Trade regulations affecting apples, wine, steel, computer technology, etc.

  • Intellectual property laws 

  • Constitutional issues

  • Framing of the Declaration of Independence

  • Framing of the Constitution ( Federalist v Anti-Federalists)

  • Structure of government? individual rights, slavery, etc.

  • Right to vote- restricting or expanding the right to vote 

  • Regulation of trade

  • Removal of American Indians

  • Slavery in the 19th century

  • Industrialization

  • Washington gaining statehood

  • Washington's role in Japanese internment 

  • Initiative process in Washington State

  • Tribal sovereignty in Washington state

  • Rule of law throughout civilizations

  • Role of religion on government

  • Social justice related to democratic ideals
  • Gender equality related to democratic ideals
• Constitutional issues:
  • U.S.History
    • Various perspectives of the framing of Declaration of Independence
    • Various perspectives of the framing of the US Constitution
    • Various perspectives of the right to vote
    • Various perspectives of government's regulation of free trade
    • Various perspectives of the removal of American Indians
    • Various persepctives of slavery in 19th century
    • Various perspectives of industrialization
  • Washington State History
    • Various perspectives of Washington gaining statehood
    • Role of Washington in Japanese Internment  OSPI
      • OSPI lists Washington State Civil Liberties Public Education Program
    • Various perspectives on the initiative process in Washington State
    • Various persepctives on tribal sovereignty in Washington State WLMA has one on Treaty of Walla Walla
  • World History
    • Various perspectives on rules of law throughout human history
    • Various perspectives on the role of religion in government