A lesson exploring the migration across Beringia, focusing on using evidence to make inferences about ancient people's lives and motivations. Includes a quiz, an exit ticket, and a teacher discussion guide.

A comprehensive lesson introducing Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural theory of cognitive development. Students will explore the Zone of Proximal Development, the role of Scaffolding, and the importance of the More Knowledgeable Other through collaborative activities.

A 45-minute ESOL lesson exploring the Battle of Puebla and Cinco de Mayo. Students analyze informational texts and poetry to answer essential questions about making oneself heard and the value of research, culminating in a sensory writing and speaking activity.

A focused 20-minute analysis of Horace Mann's 12th Annual Report to the Massachusetts Board of Education, exploring the ideals and motivations behind the American Common School Movement.

A comprehensive 6-group jigsaw reading activity for 10th-grade history students exploring the social, legal, and political dimensions of the Chinese Exclusion Act through primary sources and case law.

An intensive primary source analysis lesson for AP History students focusing on the diverse perspectives and global scale of WWII using the HIPP analysis framework.

A comprehensive, station-based review lesson covering the Constitutional Convention, key compromises, Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist debates, and analysis of Federalist Papers 10 and 51. Designed for high school US Government students with heavy scaffolding for IEP and LEP learners.

A comprehensive lesson on the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, focusing on the debates between Federalists and Antifederalists, the role of the Bill of Rights, and the contributions of key Founding Fathers.

This lesson covers the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention, focusing on the conflicting Virginia and New Jersey Plans and the crucial compromises (Great Compromise, Three-Fifths Compromise, and Commerce/Slave Trade) that shaped the U.S. government. Students will analyze the contributions of key Founding Fathers and evaluate how these debates led to the creation of the Constitution.

A comprehensive lesson exploring anxiety disorders, distinguishing between normal stress and clinical diagnoses using the 4 Ds (Deviance, Distress, Dysfunction, Danger), and addressing the stigma of mental health terminology.

A deep dive into the behavioral etiology of anxiety disorders, focusing on how classical conditioning initiates fear and operant conditioning maintains it through the Cycle of Anxiety. Students will map the transition from trigger to reinforcement using specific phobias as case studies.

Students evaluate the 'Nature vs. Nurture' debate regarding susceptibility to addiction through a video analysis and a Socratic seminar.

Students analyze how institutional policies in schools and workplaces can create systemic barriers for individuals with mental health conditions, culminating in a 'Policy Audit' where they rewrite inequitable rules.