A comprehensive humanities project where middle school students learn the art of oral history, conducting ethical interviews with community elders to preserve diverse legacies in a class archive.

A practice assessment focused on Asian Geography and summarization skills, covering East, South, Southeast, and Southwest Asia. Students analyze stimulus texts to identify main ideas and synthesize geographic data.

Students explore the 13 American colonies by researching and documenting key characteristics using a spider map graphic organizer.

A deep dive into the Olmec Colossal Heads and how they served as tools of political propaganda and religious authority in ancient Mesoamerica.

A 20-minute investigation into the contradictions and complexities of the American Revolution, balancing the imperfections of the Founding Fathers with the radical nature of the new government.

A biography research project focused on influential athletes who changed the world. Students use a sports-themed packet to document their subject's career milestones, social impact, and personal mindset.

A lesson focused on the Louisiana Purchase, requiring students to evaluate its impact and compose a persuasive 1-2 minute speech either defending or critiquing the decision.

A focused look at the events of April 1865, culminating in the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House. Students will trace the timeline of the final hours of the conflict.

Students participate in a mock trial to re-evaluate the legal and moral arguments of the Dred Scott case.

An in-depth look at the Supreme Court's decision and Chief Justice Taney's definition of citizenship.

Students investigate the life of Dred Scott and the legal arguments that led to his case reaching the Supreme Court.

This lesson examines the transformation of the Delian League into an Athenian Empire and the subsequent conflict with Sparta. Students engage in Think-Pair-Share activities to analyze the causes of the Peloponnesian War and the eventual collapse of Athenian power.

A lesson connecting the events of Chapter 4 (The Battle of the Cowshed) in Animal Farm to its historical allegory of the Russian Civil War. Includes a teacher-led modeling session, guided practice on leadership roles, and independent student analysis.

A comprehensive lesson exploring the rise and fall of the Athenian Empire, the Delian League, and the Peloponnesian War through primary source analysis and collaborative station activities.

Students take on the roles of international delegates to solve pressing environmental and economic issues through negotiation and diplomacy. This simulation-based lesson introduces 6th graders to the complexities of global governance and the importance of international cooperation.

A comprehensive lesson on the rise and fall of the Athenian Empire, the Peloponnesian War, and the democratic values of Pericles. Students analyze historical texts through think-pair-share activities and a final CER writing task.