The Rodriguez Rift

A comprehensive introductory unit on the business of retail, designed for 10th and 11th grade business students. The unit covers fundamental retail concepts, the modern supply chain, physical store operations, visual merchandising, and culminates in a hands-on storefront pitch project.

This lesson prepares students for the Unit 0 Economics Exam, covering fundamental microeconomic concepts including scarcity, opportunity cost, supply, demand, equilibrium, price controls, and the ACE writing strategy.

A 2-page student-facing Unit 0 Microeconomics Study Guide modeled after standard active-recall worksheets. Features core conceptual review questions, active-definition terminology blocks, graph sketching guidelines, and an empty ACE strategy writing practice block.

A comprehensive year-long curriculum map and teacher guide for standard academic World History, aligning NC State Standards, learning goals, and essential questions across eleven structured units.

An immersive exploration of the four geographical regions of Texas—the Gulf Coastal Plains, Central Plains, Great Plains, and Mountains and Basins—covering their unique climates, landforms, and resources.

An all-in-one Google Doc themed interactive reading packet featuring the push and pull factors of colonization, with simulated Document Tabs for English, Spanish, Chinese, and Hindi translations.

A comprehensive 4-week introduction to Archaeology for 9th and 10th graders. It bridges social studies inquiry and Earth science through case studies, stratigraphic analysis, quantitative dating, and archaeological ethics debates.

An inquiry-driven lesson exploring the civic structures, governmental systems, philosophical foundations, and cultural legacies of Ancient Greece and Rome. Students engage with primary sources to investigate what it meant to be a citizen in the ancient world and how those ideas shape modern democracy.

The Hindi translation of the interactive 3-page reading packet, introducing students to the push and pull factors of colonization with margin questions, key vocabulary, and a simulated Google Form quiz.

The culminating project-based learning experience where students work in teams to conceptualize, design, and pitch a unique brick-and-mortar or omnichannel retail business to potential investors.

The Chinese translation of the interactive 3-page reading packet, introducing students to the push and pull factors of colonization with margin questions, key vocabulary, and a simulated Google Form quiz.

An in-depth look at how products reach stores and how physical storefronts operate. Topics include the retail supply chain (from factory to shelf), inventory management, and the psychology of visual merchandising.