A fun, journalism-themed lesson where students become news anchors to report on the history and significance of Presidents' Day, featuring key presidential achievements.

A comprehensive 47-minute emergency sub plan focusing on the major debates of the 1787 Constitutional Convention, including the Virginia and New Jersey Plans and the Great Compromise.

Examines the vital relationship between Native Alaskan peoples and their lands, focusing on stewardship, subsistence, and the history of land rights as a source of communal strength.

Explores the power of oral tradition and artistic expression as tools for preserving history and communal strength.

Explores the ingenuity of traditional tools like the qayaq (kayak) as a metaphor for personal stability and navigating life's transitions with resilience.

A lesson exploring the 1787 Constitutional Convention, the roles of key Framers like James Madison, and the fundamental principles of American government including federalism, republicanism, and separation of powers.

A high school child development lesson using a jigsaw strategy to explore Piaget's four stages of cognitive development, featuring expert research and peer-to-peer teaching.

A comprehensive 99-minute lesson exploring child development theorists (Piaget, Erikson, Vygotsky, Bowlby) with a focus on infancy, featuring collaborative research and guided note-taking.

This lesson explores the rise of political machines during the Gilded Age, focusing on TEKS 8C. Students examine the mechanics of urban corruption, civil service reform (Pendleton Act), and the Populist response through collaborative activities and EOC-style assessments.

A comprehensive lesson exploring how scientific discoveries and technological innovations in medicine, communication, and transportation revolutionized the American standard of living, aligned with TEKS 28A.

This lesson explores the origins and escalation of the Cold War through the analysis of primary sources, featuring EOC-style assessments and a Socratic seminar focused on Winston Churchill's 'Iron Curtain' speech. Students will develop critical thinking skills aligned with TEKS 29A while mastering historical context and evidence-based argumentation.

A high school social studies lesson focused on uncovering marginalized perspectives in history through primary source analysis and critical thinking. Students will learn to identify gaps in traditional historical narratives and use 'source sleuthing' techniques to find the voices of those often left out of the history books.

A high school history lesson focused on uncovering marginalized perspectives through primary source analysis, challenging traditional historical narratives.

A quick warm-up session focused on mastering the Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) framework through the lens of the Articles of Confederation.

This lesson explores the profound environmental and cultural impacts of Westward Expansion and the Gold Rush on Native American nations, focusing on treaty violations and environmental justice.