Students learn to calculate population density and visualize it through simulations and choropleth maps, focusing on the difference between total population and density.
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.
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.
A Social Studies and Creative Writing lesson where students analyze modern cultural objects as future archaeological artifacts to evaluate societal values and legacy.
A comprehensive 30-minute lesson exploring the economic and cultural impact of the Baby Boomer generation on mid-century America, aligned with Tennessee US.65.