Examines the rapid industrialization of America, the rise of big business, the era of the Gilded Age, and the experiences of immigrants and workers during this transformative period.
A comprehensive 50-minute social studies review for middle schoolers, covering US history from colonization to westward expansion, geography, and primary source analysis.
A lesson exploring the conflict between King John and the Barons, the creation of the Magna Carta, and its lasting impact on modern democracy.
A comprehensive look at the French and Indian War, exploring its causes, the shift in global power, and how it set the stage for the American Revolution through debt, taxes, and colonial unity.
A comprehensive lesson exploring the tension between westward expansion and the spread of slavery, focusing on Indian removal, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and the Dred Scott decision.
Investigates America's transition into a global empire, focusing on the causes and consequences of the Spanish-American War and the often-overlooked Filipino-American War.