Apply formal logic to real-world texts by reconstructing arguments into their logical skeletons and evaluating them.
An immersive gallery walk exploring the core beliefs and historical influences of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Taoism. Students rotate through visual stations to build a comparative understanding of global spiritual traditions.
An in-depth look at the landmark Supreme Court case of Dred Scott v. Sandford, exploring its legal complexities and its role as a catalyst for the American Civil War.
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.
Global Blueprints, Global Chessboard, Containment Briefing, Frozen Front Mission, Containment Evolution, Red Scare Files, Prosperity Paradox, Boomer Blueprint, Suburban Shifts, Living Room Revolution, Rhythm Revolution, and Atomic Shadow.
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.
A 40-minute high school history lesson exploring the rise of 1950s youth culture, the evolution of popular music, and Tennessee's pivotal role in the global music industry through Sun Studio and Stax Records.
A 25-minute exploration of how television transformed American life in the 1950s, focusing on consumer culture, the nuclear family ideal, and the shift in political campaigning.
A jigsaw activity where students become experts on specific facets of globalization—definitions, drivers/impacts, and economic consequences—before sharing their findings with peers to form a complete understanding of the topic.
A comprehensive 30-minute lesson on domestic developments during the Eisenhower administration, covering the polio vaccine, interstate highways, suburbia, and the rise of franchising.
Students explore the intersection of history, art, and civic values by analyzing controversial monuments and designing their own commemorative public art. This lesson specifically looks at New Mexico's complex history and global movements to rethink public memory.
A culminating primary source analysis assessment covering the global impacts and perspectives of imperialism.
Explores the decline of the Qing Dynasty, the Opium Wars, and the impact of the Treaty of Nanjing on Chinese sovereignty.
Investigates the rise of the British East India Company, the 1857 Rebellion, and the subsequent direct rule of the British Raj.
Examines the motives for European imperialism and the division of Africa following the Berlin Conference of 1884.
