An introduction to Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) for beginner economics students, using the Big Mac Index to explore how currency values and prices differ across the globe.
A 20-minute deep dive into the demographic shifts of the 1880-1920 immigration wave and the resulting social and political pushback in America. Students analyze census trends and legislative responses like the Chinese Exclusion Act.
An interactive lesson exploring the innovations and business practices of ten pivotal figures who transformed American life during the Gilded Age and the Second Industrial Revolution. Students will evaluate the impact of steel, electricity, oil, and entrepreneurship on modern society.
This lesson explores the rise of political machines, the spoils system, and civil service reform during the Gilded Age. Students will analyze the impact of Boss Tweed, the cartoons of Thomas Nast, and the legislative changes following President Garfield's assassination.
A series of five interactive learning stations where students explore the physical and cultural geography of South and East Asia. Students analyze population trends, globalization impacts, and natural disasters through photo analysis and data interpretation.
A 2nd-grade exploration of the Creek and Cherokee cultures, focusing on their unique environments, homes, and traditions in the Southeast.
Explores the post-Cold War world, the impact of 9/11, and the technological and social changes of the 21st century.
Covers the transition from the Nixon era through the Reagan Revolution, focusing on economic shifts and the end of the Cold War.
Analyzes the Vietnam War, the counterculture movement, and the political and social shifts of the 1960s and 70s.
Covers the struggle for racial equality, major leaders like MLK and Malcolm X, and landmark legislation of the 1950s and 60s.
Focuses on the origins of the Cold War, the Red Scare at home, the Korean War, and 1950s conformity.
Examines the causes of WWII, the US home front, major battles, and the transition to the atomic age.
Analyzes the causes of the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and the government's response through the New Deal.
Explores the cultural shifts, economic boom, and social tensions of the 1920s, including the Red Scare and Jazz Age.