MS Social Studies Topics, Pathfinders, & Resources

• ESD 101 Teaching American History Grant Index for Causes of Conflict to our documents
• 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

Middle School Civics Topics and Pathfinders

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
• Supreme Court cases reviewed by John Marshall, Supreme Court
• Impeachment of Andrew Johnson 

• 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

• 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
  • Dred Scott Case
  • Plessy v Ferguson
  • Treaty of Walla Walla
• Washington State History
  • Various perspectives of Washington gaining statehood
  • Role of Washington in Japanese Internment
  • Various perspectives on the initiative process in Washington State
  • Various persepctives on tribal sovereignty in Washington State 
• World History
  • Various perspectives on rules of law throughout human history
  • Various perspectives on the role of religion in government