Social Studies Middle School Guide

● I can use historical and current events to explain why the rights and responsibilities of citizens have changed over time. (Contextualization) ● I can explain how the constitution contributes to American exceptionalism. (Corroboration) VOCABULARY

Impeach Bill American exceptionalism Veto Habeas corpus Compromise Ratification

Petition Naturalization Amendment Republic Federalist/Anti-Federalist Democracy

RESOURCES

Resources are found in the CSD 8 th Grade shared google drive. ASSESSMENTS

KEY LANGUAGE USE AND ML SUPPORTS

Benchmark 2 - Civics Tes t

Explain Argue Inform

Information on Key Language Uses

Supports for Multilingual Learners