Platforms and Power

A historical investigation lesson exploring the experiences of immigrants in America. Students research an individual immigrant, complete a detailed profile organizer, and demonstrate their understanding of core concepts like push and pull factors.

A lesson exploring the calling of the first disciples, focusing on Jesus' invitation to become fishers of men and share God's love with others through creative, hands-on activities.

A creative civics and art lesson where fourth-grade students brainstorm personal actions for four key areas of citizenship (leadership, planet care, rules, and helping), then design personal, colorable quilt squares that combine into a collaborative classroom display.

A middle school history lesson introducing the Protestant Reformation, focusing on Martin Luther's protest, the fundamental theological clashes, and the visual spread of Protestantism across Europe.

A complete educational board game package designed for 3rd-grade English Language learners (ELs) studying the causes of the American Revolutionary War. Features simplified text, visual supports, and sentence frames to assist language production.

An immersive, print-ready educational board game teaching the major events, key figures, and critical concepts leading up to the American Revolutionary War from 1754 to 1775.

A 20-minute introductory lesson exploring community, cooperation, and human connection inspired by Bill McKibben's 'We Are Better Together'. Students examine how our unique differences and teamwork allow us to build a better, stronger community, culminating in a creative sketch and reflection activity.

An introductory history lesson on the key events leading to the American Revolutionary War, designed specifically for third-grade English Language Learners (ELL). It includes a visual vocabulary cloze worksheet, interactive matching cards for learning events, and a comprehensive facilitation guide for teachers.

A comprehensive lesson exploring Mexico's physical geography, diverse climates, and distinct economic regions. Students engage in structured side-by-side reading, vocabulary analysis, and DOK2/DOK3 text-dependent analysis.

A mini-project curriculum designed to empower young students to become local community changemakers. It guides them through brainstorming, planning, and executing simple, impactful action projects for local libraries, animal shelters, or parks.

A foundational civics lesson on incumbency, electoral advantages, and media literacy. Students explore why current politicians usually win reelection and learn to distinguish between objective news reports and opinion articles.

An investigation of Senegal's national soccer program (Lions of Teranga), French-African economic ties, and community soccer academies.

An exploration of Norway's soccer renaissance, wealth from North Sea oil, and its high-income equality model in professional sports.

An investigation of Algerian soccer (Fennec Foxes), the geopolitics of French-Algerian dual citizenship, and soccer as a historic symbol of anti-colonial resistance.

An exploration of Jordan's rise in Asian soccer, regional development, and the geopolitical role of sports infrastructure in the Middle East.

An investigation of France's elite soccer academies, the economics of Ligue 1, and the geopolitics of suburban Paris soccer.

An exploration of soccer, national identity, and post-war reconstruction in Iraq, analyzing the Lions of Mesopotamia national soccer program.

A collaborative civics lesson where 4th-grade students explore the core pillars of good citizenship and create individual, interlocking puzzle-piece templates to assemble into a colorful community mural quilt.

A complete history webquest lesson bundle designed for late elementary students to independently research diverse historical figures. Students act as research detectives to discover the lives, struggles, and lasting legacies of inventors, activists, and leaders.

An inquiry-based social studies lesson where students explore primary and secondary sources by curating a classroom time capsule. Students analyze modern artifacts, select items representing their epoch, and write persuasive letters to future historians.

A game-based, ELL-friendly lesson exploring colonial American life including settlements, schools, and community work. Includes a visual vocabulary slide deck, a printable board game, and a scaffolded graphic exit ticket.

A highly accessible watch guide lesson linking The Wizard of Oz (1939) to Gilded Age politics (Populism, the Gold Standard, and industrial workers), designed specifically for middle school students reading at a 1st-grade level using visual matching, word banks, and literal multiple-choice questions.

An engaging, multicultural lesson introducing students to four rich global celebrations: Diwali, Día de los Muertos, Lunar New Year, and Eid al-Fitr. The lesson explores cultural significance, seasonal customs, symbols, and values, supporting global citizenship and empathy.

A middle school history lesson exploring Martin Luther's role in the Protestant Reformation, focusing on key biographical events, critical vocabulary, and cause-and-effect historical analysis.

An interactive, historically grounded lesson exploring the significance of Treaty Day, focusing on central ideas, summarizing, and historical vocabulary. Students analyze the nature of treaties as sacred, ongoing agreements and practice identifying key themes and context clues.

A lesson focused on the division of families during the American Civil War. It includes a simplified reading passage detailing the true story of the Campbell brothers and a structured RACE (Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain) response graphic organizer with student writing lines.

Students investigate the physical backbone of classical empires, comparing Greek structural harmony with Roman concrete engineering and infrastructural feats like aqueducts and roadways.