A lesson exploring the life and achievements of Mae Jemison, the first Black woman in space, focusing on her multi-faceted career and the importance of following one's dreams.

A lesson exploring the migration across Beringia, focusing on using evidence to make inferences about ancient people's lives and motivations. Includes a quiz, an exit ticket, and a teacher discussion guide.

A comprehensive lesson introducing Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural theory of cognitive development. Students will explore the Zone of Proximal Development, the role of Scaffolding, and the importance of the More Knowledgeable Other through collaborative activities.

A 45-minute ESOL lesson exploring the Battle of Puebla and Cinco de Mayo. Students analyze informational texts and poetry to answer essential questions about making oneself heard and the value of research, culminating in a sensory writing and speaking activity.

A focused 20-minute analysis of Horace Mann's 12th Annual Report to the Massachusetts Board of Education, exploring the ideals and motivations behind the American Common School Movement.

An introduction to the fundamental concepts of political science required for both AP US and Comparative Government, including sovereignty, legitimacy, authority, and the core differences between states, nations, and regimes.

A comprehensive 6-group jigsaw reading activity for 10th-grade history students exploring the social, legal, and political dimensions of the Chinese Exclusion Act through primary sources and case law.

An intensive primary source analysis lesson for AP History students focusing on the diverse perspectives and global scale of WWII using the HIPP analysis framework.

A comprehensive, station-based review lesson covering the Constitutional Convention, key compromises, Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist debates, and analysis of Federalist Papers 10 and 51. Designed for high school US Government students with heavy scaffolding for IEP and LEP learners.

A comprehensive lesson on the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, focusing on the debates between Federalists and Antifederalists, the role of the Bill of Rights, and the contributions of key Founding Fathers.

This lesson covers the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention, focusing on the conflicting Virginia and New Jersey Plans and the crucial compromises (Great Compromise, Three-Fifths Compromise, and Commerce/Slave Trade) that shaped the U.S. government. Students will analyze the contributions of key Founding Fathers and evaluate how these debates led to the creation of the Constitution.

A high school psychology lesson exploring somatic markers and how the body stores suppressed emotions, featuring a body-mapping activity and analysis of somatic awareness.

A comprehensive lesson exploring anxiety disorders, distinguishing between normal stress and clinical diagnoses using the 4 Ds (Deviance, Distress, Dysfunction, Danger), and addressing the stigma of mental health terminology.

A deep dive into the behavioral etiology of anxiety disorders, focusing on how classical conditioning initiates fear and operant conditioning maintains it through the Cycle of Anxiety. Students will map the transition from trigger to reinforcement using specific phobias as case studies.

Students evaluate the 'Nature vs. Nurture' debate regarding susceptibility to addiction through a video analysis and a Socratic seminar.

This lesson challenges undergraduate psychology students to debunk myths surrounding dissociative disorders. Students analyze a video on common misconceptions, differentiate between pharmacological and therapeutic treatments, and design a treatment plan for a hypothetical patient using research on EMDR and psychotherapy.

A high-level AP Psychology lesson exploring the clinical complexities and controversies of diagnosing Dissociative Identity Disorder, featuring a Socratic seminar and differential diagnosis practice.

An undergraduate psychology lesson exploring the cognitive mechanisms of 'choking' under pressure, focusing on Distraction Theory and Explicit Monitoring Theory. Students will analyze these theories and design an original experiment to test the effects of pressure on non-sport tasks.

In this undergraduate psychology lesson, students critique evolutionary perspectives on anxiety and design a behavioral activation intervention for happiness. They analyze Katarina Blom's TEDx talk, explore key studies on negativity bias and social connection, and create a targeted "Happiness Intervention" for college freshmen.

A sociology-focused lesson examining the objectification of women's bodies through the lens of 'Body Image Resilience.' Students analyze how economic systems benefit from self-objectification and explore structural alternatives to beauty-centric social values.

Students analyze how institutional policies in schools and workplaces can create systemic barriers for individuals with mental health conditions, culminating in a 'Policy Audit' where they rewrite inequitable rules.

This lesson challenges the 'Inability to Succeed' myth surrounding mental health by having students investigate the achievements and struggles of historical and modern figures. Students engage with media, conduct independent research, and share their findings to demystify mental illness in a social studies context.

A psychology lesson for 11th-12th graders that explores the clinical spectrum of mental health disorders, focusing on the overlap between mood disorders and psychotic disorders through the lens of Schizoaffective Disorder.

An undergraduate-level abnormal psychology lesson focusing on the long-term outcomes and diagnostic distinctions between mood disorders, schizoaffective disorder, and schizophrenia. Students analyze risk factors and visualize clinical trajectories through a predictive graphing activity.

Students investigate the neurobiology of ADHD through metaphorical frameworks, challenging the traditional 'deficit' model of the disorder and exploring the social model of disability.