A high-impact lesson designed to combat 8th-grade end-of-year burnout using executive functioning strategies and micro-goal setting. Students analyze their current energy levels and create a tactical plan to finish the school year with integrity.

Students apply their research skills to a real-world scenario, justifying decisions with evidence.

Students synthesize information from multiple sources to construct and defend academic claims.

Students utilize various note-taking and organization strategies to manage career and college research.

Students explore the ethics of information use, including plagiarism, citations, and responsible social media sharing.

Students identify fact versus opinion and recognize bias in social media and news reporting.

Students analyze the credibility of college and career resources using evidence-based evaluation techniques.

Students practice advanced search strategies to navigate current events and filter for high-quality information.

Students learn to transform broad topics like career interests into specific, searchable research questions and keywords.

Students identify and classify different types of information sources within the digital ecosystem, focusing on social media and news outlets.

A quick, 5-minute mindfulness session designed to ground students in the present moment before beginning academic work. This lesson uses sensory awareness and breathing techniques to calm the mind and improve focus.

A comprehensive exploration of America's westward expansion, covering the ideological drive of Manifest Destiny, the industrial feat of the Transcontinental Railroad, and the social movement of the Exodusters.

A multi-disciplinary project where students use science and math concepts to express gratitude for their principal. Students create an 'Ecosystem of Kindness' and a 'By the Numbers' data visualization.