Explores how group interaction can lead to polarized attitudes and the dangerous consensus-seeking behavior known as groupthink, using historical case studies to identify preventive measures.
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 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.
An exploration of Ancient Roman religion, from the polytheistic pantheon and state rituals to the historical transition toward Christianity.
This lesson examines the ideological clash between Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois regarding the best path for African American progress in the post-Reconstruction South. Students will perform a critical analysis of primary sources and compare their distinct strategies for civil rights, education, and social status.
A 1st-grade lesson focused on identifying past events and understanding what happened 'before' using storytelling and visual cues. Students act as 'Memory Detectives' to piece together sequences.
Integrating social empathy and neurobiological insights into systemic advocacy, policy development, and macro-level social change efforts.
Examining interbrain synchrony and its role in group dynamics, collective action, and building resilient community movements.
An exploration of the neural mechanisms of burnout and secondary traumatic stress, providing practitioners with evidence-based compassion interventions for recovery.
Bridging the gap between individual neurobiology and large-scale social systems, focusing on how neural processes inform macro social work interventions.
An introduction to the foundational concepts of social neuroscience, exploring how human brains are biologically wired for social interaction and systemic belonging.
Week 5 of the ethics storyline: The funder unexpectedly withdraws, leaving the organization in a sustainability crisis that forces a final decision on its future and ethical legacy.
Week 4 of the ethics storyline: The funder mandates a shift toward high-metric 'job training' programs, forcing the organization to defund its 'harm reduction' services for the most vulnerable.
Week 3 of the ethics storyline: A local policy change puts the organization's mission at direct odds with the funder's corporate interests, testing the organization's commitment to advocacy.
Week 2 of the ethics storyline: The funder demands real-time data tracking of all program participants, creating a conflict between technical efficiency and participant privacy/dignity.
The opening phase of a 5-week ethics simulation where a struggling nonprofit must decide whether to accept transformative funding from a controversial corporate donor.
A comprehensive lesson covering the technical aspects of grant writing for nonprofits alongside the ethical complexities of macro-level social work, resource allocation, and advocacy.
A focused examination of the constitutional issues, conditions, and historical impact of Japanese American internment during WWII, centered on Executive Order 9066 and the Korematsu v. US decision.
A comprehensive 35-minute lesson exploring the massive shift in American society as women entered the workforce and military during WWII, with a specific focus on Rosie the Riveter, Cornelia Fort, and the Women's Army Corps.
A master curriculum framework for World History that defines standards, objectives, skills, learning goals, and vocabulary for nine instructional units spanning 1200 C.E. to the present.
A master curriculum framework for Civic Literacy that defines standards, objectives, skills, learning goals, and vocabulary for thirteen instructional units.
A master curriculum framework for American History that defines standards, objectives, skills, learning goals, and vocabulary for thirteen instructional units.
A comprehensive project-based lesson for 11th-grade students to synthesize US history from 1877 to the present through a creative ABC book. This lesson includes the initial project launch, a two-week implementation schedule with checkpoints, and a detailed planning template.
A 50-minute deep dive into FDR's New Deal programs through primary source analysis, categorizing the 'alphabet soup' of agencies into Relief, Recovery, and Reform. Students will examine original posters, photographs, and legislation snippets to understand the massive scale of government intervention during the Great Depression.
A concise 20-minute lesson covering President Herbert Hoover's response to the Great Depression, focusing on his philosophy of Rugged Individualism, the Hoover Dam, the RFC, and the Bonus Army incident.
An application-based assessment focusing on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, featuring a labeling section, scenario analysis, and character evaluation from literature.