Students analyze primary and secondary sources to determine the primary causes of the Western Roman Empire's collapse in 476 CE.

A middle and high school history lesson exploring the pivotal events of April 19, 1775, through the specific lens of Menotomy (modern-day Arlington). Students analyze local maps and primary source accounts to understand the geographic and human impact of the British retreat.

A comprehensive lesson exploring the concept of sustainable cities, focusing on urban planning strategies, resource management, and global case studies based on The Economist's sustainability analysis.

Students analyze the lives and legacies of four ancient leaders to determine if their contributions outweigh their controversial actions.

A comprehensive review unit covering the physical geography, ancient civilizations, and modern challenges of Latin America to prepare students for summative assessment.

This lesson explores the minute-by-minute events of April 14, 1865, focusing on the atmosphere at Ford's Theatre and the calculated movements of John Wilkes Booth. Students will analyze a primary-source-inspired reading passage and reconstruct the timeline of the assassination.

This lesson focuses on General Sherman's Special Field Order No. 15, the promise of land to freedmen, and the reversal of that policy under President Andrew Johnson. Students will begin a multi-step project exploring the long-term impacts of these broken promises.

An investigation into the history of Special Field Orders No. 15 and the broken promise of 'Forty Acres and a Mule' through a creative reconstruction project.

An in-depth exploration of the Jim Crow era, focusing on the legal landscape of segregation and the timeline of events leading from Reconstruction to the Civil Rights Movement.

This lesson examines the systemic implementation of Jim Crow laws following the Reconstruction era. Students explore the legal and social mechanisms used to enforce segregation and disenfranchisement in the American South.

A lesson exploring the Battle of Hastings and its profound impact on the English language, tracing how the Norman Conquest introduced French vocabulary and transformed Old English into the ancestor of modern English.

A lesson introducing students to the concept of cultural perspective and satire through the study of the Nacirema people, designed for middle schoolers.

A lesson focusing on the daily hardships and psychological toll of trench warfare during World War I, designed for students reading at a middle school level.

A focused lesson on the Chernobyl disaster using informational text to build reading comprehension and academic vocabulary for English Language Learners at WIDA levels 3-4.