Students pitch their advocacy strategies to a mock community panel and reflect on the challenges and importance of civic engagement.
Examine the origins of constitutional government with the Magna Carta, the growth of medieval towns, and the transition toward the Renaissance.
Investigate the origins, symptoms, and catastrophic social and economic consequences of the Bubonic Plague in 14th-century Europe.
Analyze the immense power and influence of the Catholic Church on daily life, politics, and the cultural landscape of Medieval Europe.
Explore the life of a medieval knight, the code of chivalry, and the religious motivations behind the Crusades.
Explore the rigid social structure of feudalism and the economic system of manorialism that defined life in the Middle Ages.
Students explore the vital role of a free press as the 'Fourth Estate' in a democracy, examining historical impact and current relevance through inquiry and analysis.
Students investigate the profound social, religious, and political impacts of centralized power, examining how the rise of nation-states led to both stability and systemic conflict across Europe.
Students rotate through stations, analyzing maps, treaties, and accounts to understand how monarchs consolidated power and defined the borders of modern Europe.
Students explore the foundations of professional journalism ethics to collaboratively build a code of conduct for their classroom newsroom, focusing on truth, fairness, and accountability.
A 45-minute civics lesson exploring the First Amendment through the lens of the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines, empowering students to understand their rights and responsibilities.
A historical exploration of tropical storms in the Caribbean, focusing on significant events, technological evolution, and the impact on regional history from the colonial era to the late 20th century.
A lesson exploring the struggle for school equality in the United States, focusing on key legal cases and the brave students who led the way for integration.
A comparative look at Hawaiian culture and Southern US culture, focusing on language, housing, economics, and deep-rooted family values.
A short lesson focused on mastering key figures and founding documents of the American Revolution through matching and reflection.