8th Grade Theme:

Individual Rights vs. The Common Good,  What is the "common good"?

• Washington State History:

  • Native Americans:

    • Paleo Indians:

      • http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-channel-islands-food-20110305,0,3179133.story

    • Early Cultural Contact (Native American - Settlers)

    • Settler - Native American Wars / Treaties / Reservations

    • 20th Century (U.S. Government / Tribal Government / State Government) Issues

      • 1957 - Celilo Falls: (Wikipedia article)

        • "On March 10, 1957, hundreds of observers looked on as the rising waters rapidly silenced the falls, submerged fishing platforms, and consumed the village of Celilo." (Wikipedia)

        • Oregon History Project: http://www.ohs.org/education/oregonhistory/historicviewer/CeliloFalls/fallsPan.html

          • http://www.ohs.org/education/oregonhistory/historicviewer/CeliloFalls/

        • Northwest Power Conservation Council: http://www.nwcouncil.org/history/CeliloFalls.asp

        • LOC.Gov: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/h?ammem/aipn:@field(NUMBER+@band(wauaipn+image+924))

        • LOC.Gov: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/h?ammem/aipn:@field(NUMBER+@band(wauaipn+image+877))

        • LOC.Gov: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/fsa2000046827/PP/

        • LOC.Gov: http://content.lib.washington.edu/cgi-bin/htmlview.exe?CISOROOT=/loc&CISOPTR=989

        • Monument: (Seattle Times Story) http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013309339_aporcelilofalls.html

        • Class Discussion:

          • Was it right to build The Dales Dam?

          • Should the dam be removed?

          • What would be the cost of removal of the dam?

          • Pro-Con WorkSheet form from freeology.com:

            • http://freeology.com/wp-content/files/proconscale.pdf

             

      • 1974 - The Boldt Decision and Indian Fishing Rights

        • Washington History Day Topic: http://washingtonhistoryday.wetpaint.com/page/The+Boldt+Decision+and+Indian+Fishing+Rights

        • Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boldt_Decision

          • The court stated: By dictionary definition and as intended and used in the Indian treaties and in this decision, 'in common with' means sharing equally the opportunity to take fish . . . therefore, non-treaty fishermen shall have the opportunity to take up to 50% of the harvestable number of fish . . . and treaty right fishermen shall have the opportunity to take up to the same percentage.

        • HistoryLink: http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&File_Id=5282

        • Seattle Times (  http://www.kohary.com/env/bill_020799.html

        • Lewis and Clark Law School (Environmental Law) http://www.elawreview.org/summaries/natural_resources/native_american_issues/united_states_v_washington.html

        • http://www.ccrh.org/comm/river/legal/boldt.htm

        • Class Discussion:

          • What was the Boldt Decision?

          • Was the state right to limit salmon fishing?

            • 10th Amendment to the Constitution: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

          • What arguments did Washington State use for limiting fishing?

          • What arguments did many tribes argue for their claim to fishing rights?

          • Pro-Con WorkSheet form from freeology.com:

            • http://freeology.com/wp-content/files/proconscale.pdf

      • Influenza Among Native Americans:

        • October 29th, 1918: Influenza Letter of condolence - Yakima Agency Superintendent (Bureau of Indian Affairs): http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/influenza-epidemic/records/superintendent-condolence-letter-l.jpg

        • Archives Link: http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/influenza-epidemic/records-list.html

  • Explorer, Traders, Missionaries

    • Hudson's Bay Company: http://collections.washingtonhistory.org/details.aspx?id=100333

      • "Flyer, recruitment notice for men (and their families) to work as indentured farm laborers in North America for the Hudson's Bay Company, dated Feb. 10, 1836." - Washington State Historical Society: http://www.washingtonhistory.org/default.aspx  

      • Lewis and Clark (Bicentennial Exhibit:)  http://www.lewisandclarkexhibit.org/index_flash.html

  • Settlers - Cultural Conflicts - Land

  • Natural Resources:

    • Mighty Columbia River; Government Video 1949: http://www.archive.org/details/gov.fdr.353.3.4

  • War, Roaring 20s, Depression, War:

    • Technology

      • Galloping Gertie:  http://www.wshs.org/podcasts/gertie.aspx

    • Great Depression: http://depts.washington.edu/depress/

      • Maps of Washington during the Depression: http://depts.washington.edu/depress/maps_great_depression.shtml
      • Politics in Washington during the Depression: http://depts.washington.edu/depress/politics.shtml
      • Unions Issues in Washington during the Depression: http://depts.washington.edu/depress/strikes_unions.shtml
        • 1934 West Coast Longshore Strike: http://depts.washington.edu/dock/film1934.shtml

       

  • Washington State Constitution

  • Washington State Geography

    • Maps of Washington State (Geography)

  • Miscellaneous URLs:

    • Center for Columbia River History: http://www.ccrh.org/
    • Prosser History Link: http://www.joelane.com/prosserhistory.php

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