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MIDDLE SOCIAL STUDIES PATHFINDERS

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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
 
 
 
Other examples:

ESD 101 Teaching American History Grant Index for Causes of Conflict to our documents
 
Mead School District

Lake Washington School District

Pioneer Middle School Wenatchee School District

 
 
 

Middle School Civics Topics -suggestions from model on OSPI site

 

  • Checks and Balances

  • Governor's veto
  • Washington state court cases that have checked the power of legislative or governor
  • Andrew Jackson's use of presidential veto
  • Forced removal of the Cherokee  WLMA has under elementary
  • Supreme Court cases reviewed by John Marshall, Supreme Court

  • 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
      • 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

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