A lesson exploring the presidency of Herbert Hoover and his support for Civil Rights during the Harlem Renaissance, designed for middle school students needing accessible text.

This lesson explores the key components of LBJ's Great Society, specifically Medicare, urban renewal, and the War on Poverty, through direct instruction and primary source analysis.

A 30-minute exploration of the Space Race, focusing on the competition between the US and USSR, Operation Paperclip, and the resulting transformation of American education and industry.

An in-depth exploration of the movie 'Remember the Titans', focusing on the T.C. Williams High School football team's journey toward unity and the social challenges of integration.

A look into the lives, systems, and vocabulary of the thirteen original American colonies.

This lesson compares the exclusionary nature of citizenship in Ancient Athens with the 1857 Dred Scott decision, exploring how legal standing and individual rights were historically denied based on birth and status.

This lesson explores the methods used by Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler to establish totalitarian regimes in Italy and Germany. Students will analyze tactics such as propaganda, terror, economic manipulation, and cults of personality to understand how 'total' control was achieved.

A comprehensive 35-minute lesson exploring the Cold War nuclear era, focusing on Tennessee State Standard US.69. Students will analyze the impact of atomic testing, civil defense strategies, and the logic of Mutual Assured Destruction.