Crown and Control

A multi-day inquiry sequence examining primary sources from pivotal moments of colonial and revolutionary resistance in North Carolina. Students decode literal meaning (who, what, when, where, why, and how) and analyze historical context in alignment with NC standard 8.H.1.2.

A fast-paced 30-minute 7th grade world history lesson exploring the achievements, commerce, and intellectual legacies of the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai empires aligned with California HSS 7.4.

A comprehensive two-page student briefing and legal case analysis worksheet exploring the military origin, UCMJ statutory definition under Article 86, and legal distinctions between AWOL and desertion. Students examine authentic scenarios to classify offenses and reflect on how military accountability compares to modern civilian idioms.

A comprehensive 4-day middle school social studies unit exploring Ancient and Medieval Japan from geography and Shinto through the Heian Golden Age, feudal samurai society, and the Mongol invasions to Tokugawa isolation.

A comprehensive high school World Geography lesson examining how traditional, market, command, and socialist/communist economic systems distribute goods and services.

Two-per-page printable wrap-up exit ticket assessing student mastery of Ghana's silent barter, Mali's hajj and scholarship, and Songhai's administration.

A hands-on introductory curriculum that equips students with foundational business acumen and marketing savvy through practical entrepreneurial challenges, financial basics, and campaign design.

A five-lesson instructional unit on the mechanics of making money, covering the sales pipeline, customer discovery, objection handling, closing methodologies, and strategic pricing in business management.

Student guided notes and station graphic organizer for recording the geographic, economic, political, and scholarly achievements of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai.

A 3-part media literacy unit for middle school students on analyzing visual media, spotting manipulated photos, and verifying online sources using lateral reading.

Students evaluate the Fourth Provincial Congress and the Halifax Resolves of April 12, 1776, the first official colonial action authorizing delegates to vote for independence. Students map the literal text to who, what, when, where, why, and how to assess its national impact.

Three printable station placards exploring the achievements, primary source accounts, and cultural breakthroughs of the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai empires.