Cold War Collapse

Quarter 1 of American Studies focusing on Democratic Origins, Colonial Dissent, and Constitutional Frameworks. It traces the journey from founding ideals and colonial unrest to the creation of the US Constitution.

Establish classroom expectations, introduce foundational historical thinking skills (sourcing, corroboration, and contextualization), and explore citizenship concepts alongside administering the baseline USCIS Civics Test.

A 2-page student primary source worksheet focusing on the 1773 Boston Tea Party. Students investigate and analyze two conflicting accounts using sourcing, contextualization, and corroboration skills.

Create a multi-lesson sequence covering the Cold War, focusing on origins, global expansion, and domestic impacts.

An in-depth exploration of the Pacific Theater during World War II, focusing on the geopolitical challenges, the 'Island Hopping' strategy, critical battles like Midway, and the role of Navajo Code Talkers. Includes a comprehensive lesson plan, interactive lecture slides, student analysis worksheet, and an exit ticket.

An interactive, 8-slide presentation that alternates between brief direct instruction and structured check-for-understanding prompts. It covers course expectations, the concept of active citizenship, and the fundamental historical thinking tools of sourcing, contextualization, and corroboration.

A comprehensive unit on child development from birth through age 18, focusing on physical, cognitive, and social-emotional growth across early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence.

A comprehensive lesson exploring the escalating conflict between American colonists and British authorities, focusing on the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and the Coercive Acts. It guides students through reading annotation strategies, vocabulary acquisition, and cause-and-effect analysis.

A comprehensive 5-day instructional teacher guide outlining daily procedures, discussion prompts, student activities, and assessment guidelines for Week 1 (Course Launch). It provides step-by-step facilitation instructions for introducing citizenship and foundational historical thinking skills (sourcing, contextualization, and corroboration).

A comprehensive instructional sequence designed for high school CTE pathways in Education & Training and Human Services. The unit introduces students to the foundational theories, modern research methodologies, and instructional models (pedagogy vs. andragogy) that govern lifespan human development.

Investigates the postwar transformation of American society, Truman's domestic challenges, and the intense paranoia of the Second Red Scare and McCarthyism.

A high-engagement ancient history unit sequence focusing on how river valleys and early writing shaped Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. Students investigate the Fertile Crescent, cuneiform, the Nile, and monumental architecture through visual presentations and hands-on worksheets.