A middle school level special education lesson that challenges students to analyze the military and ethical reasoning behind the use of atomic weapons. Features comparative analysis of invasion vs. bombing and explores the long-term impact on global politics.

A highly scaffolded lesson for Tier 3 special education students exploring the end of WWII, the Manhattan Project, and the complex decision to use atomic weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Students use visual timelines, vocabulary cards, and structured sentence starters to analyze the ethical implications and historical impact of these events.

A lesson exploring the legal and social definitions of refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced persons to help students understand the complexities of global displacement.

An introductory lesson on American imperialism in the late 1800s, focusing on the geographic expansion into the Pacific and Caribbean. Students will identify key territories and understand the shift in US foreign policy.

A regional investigation into the social and economic consequences of global warming in Latin America, focusing on human displacement, glacial melt in the Andes, and agricultural shifts. Students analyze a detailed text and construct a Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) argument.

A deep dive into the contributions of Black women to the suffrage movement, focusing on their dual advocacy for racial and gender equality. Students will analyze key figures and the concept of intersectional activism.

A comprehensive grade 3 lesson exploring the Pilgrims' journey, the Mayflower Compact, the challenges of colonial life, and the vital relationships between the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag and Wabanaki peoples.

An introductory lesson to the Holocaust designed to build necessary background knowledge and thematic awareness for students beginning 'The Devil\'s Arithmetic'. Students explore key terminology, the escalation of the Holocaust, and the central role of memory.