Geography, Humans, & the Environment

A high-stakes review series for the U.S. History STAAR exam, focusing on major eras, turning points, and key figures using a 'Mission-Based' archival theme.

A project-based social studies unit where 3rd-grade students act as travel agents to research, design, and present travel guides for US state capitals. Students explore geography, architecture, and local history to understand what makes these cities unique.

A 5-lesson unit for 1st grade exploring iconic American landmarks including the Statue of Liberty, the White House, and Mount Rushmore, focusing on their significance as national symbols.

A 3rd-grade sequence exploring the Statue of Liberty's history, construction, symbolism, and connection to immigration at Ellis Island, emphasizing empathy and historical perspective.

Students investigate the significance of major American landmarks, exploring their history, engineering, and symbolism. Through research and creative projects, they learn what makes a site important enough to be preserved as a national treasure.

A game-based sequence designed to build mastery of spatial geography through competitive challenges, mnemonics, and gamified practice, progressing from regional identification to national mastery.

This sequence explores the functional, geographic, and symbolic roles of state capital cities. Students analyze historical placement patterns, simulate the legislative process, and design a modern capital city based on contemporary demographic and infrastructure needs.

Students explore the cultural identity and governance of a state through its symbols, capital city, and leadership. This project-based unit connects abstract political concepts to concrete local examples using Texas as a primary model.

An inquiry-based exploration of state symbols, mottos, and cultural identity for 2nd-grade students. Learners investigate why specific symbols are chosen to represent a state's geography and history, culminating in a creative design project.

A project-based sequence where 3rd-grade students research a specific state's symbols, climate, resources, and landmarks to understand how environment and history shape state identity, culminating in a 'State Float' presentation.

A 5th-grade Social Studies sequence where students act as state analysts, researching demographics, symbols, governance, and environment to understand what gives a state its unique identity.

This sequence explores the spatial organization of the United States, focusing on regional groupings, political boundaries vs. natural borders, state capitals, and how geography influences regional economies and landmarks. Students move from basic identification to understanding the 'why' behind geographic divisions.

A 4th-grade inquiry-driven sequence where students explore how geography, government, and culture combine to form unique state identities through map analysis, civic investigation, and regional research.

A 3rd-grade geography and civics sequence where students act as Junior Park Rangers to explore the geographic and historical significance of major American landmarks, culminating in a persuasive travel project.

A 5-lesson sequence for 2nd graders exploring significant American landmarks including the Statue of Liberty, the White House, the Washington and Lincoln Memorials, and Mount Rushmore. Students learn about the geography, history, and purpose of these monuments in honoring leaders and values.

A 1st-grade geography and history sequence where students take a virtual field trip to iconic American landmarks. Through simulations and discussions, they explore the significance of the Statue of Liberty, the White House, D.C. memorials, and Mount Rushmore.

A Kindergarten geography sequence that takes students on a 'virtual road trip' to explore iconic American landmarks and monuments, focusing on themes of welcome, leadership, and national heritage.

A comprehensive journey through the Midwest region, covering its geography, economy, and culture in bite-sized 20-minute sessions.

A 5-lesson sequence exploring the geography, climate, resources, culture, and states of the Northeast region of the United States. Students will engage with reading passages, comprehension activities, and a states-and-capitals matching game.

A high-stakes review series for the U.S. History STAAR exam, focusing on major eras, turning points, and key figures using a 'Mission-Based' archival theme.

A lesson examining the symbiotic relationship between Venice and the Ottoman Empire, focusing on how geography shaped their economic and political power. Students analyze trade networks, resource interdependence, and the eventual shift in global exploration.

A unit exploring the human geography of the United States, focusing on population distribution, migration waves, and urban challenges.

A high school economics sequence focused on the Arabian Peninsula, exploring the impact of oil wealth, the necessity of economic diversification, and the stark wealth inequalities caused by conflict.

A sequence exploring the transition from agrarian societies to industrial hubs, focusing on the social, economic, and physical changes in 18th-century England.

This sequence explores the economic and political power of the Ghana and Mali Empires. Students analyze geography, trade systems, leadership, and the intellectual legacy of Timbuktu to understand how resource control builds civilizations.

A comprehensive unit for 4th graders exploring how the geography and climate of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies shaped their unique economies and ways of life. Through map analysis, simulations, and creative projects, students connect physical environments to human industry.

A graduate-level sequence exploring how visual culture, including journalism, cartoons, photography, and exhibitions, was used to construct racial hierarchies and manufacture public consent for US overseas expansion. Students will develop visual literacy and critical archival skills, culminating in a curated digital exhibition project.

This sequence explores the decline of the feudal system in Medieval Europe through 4th-grade appropriate investigations of trade, law, disease, and cultural exchange. Students will understand how these factors shifted power from lords to kings and commoners, leading toward the modern era.

Students investigate the economic foundation of medieval life by exploring the manor system, agricultural innovations, and specialized labor, culminating in the design of their own self-sufficient community.

This undergraduate sequence shifts the focus of human trafficking education from individual criminal acts to systemic societal failures. Students analyze how the foster care system, LGBTQ+ rejection, migration policies, and youth homelessness create structural vulnerabilities that traffickers exploit, ultimately proposing public health interventions.

This 3rd-grade sequence explores Africa's natural resources, historical trade routes like the salt-gold trade, agricultural reliance on the Nile, and modern economic connections. Students engage in simulations and mapping activities to understand how resources drive human movement and community growth.

This sequence challenges stereotypes by exploring the diversity of cultures, languages, and settlement types across Africa's regions. Students compare rural village life with modern urban centers, recognizing that Africa is a continent of contrast and modernity through inquiry, case studies, and creative projects.

This sequence explores the strategic, geographic, and military dimensions of the American Civil War, focusing on how resource allocation and topography shaped the conflict's outcome. Students engage in data analysis, strategic simulations, and ethical debates to understand the shift from traditional tactics to total war.

A comprehensive unit for 7th grade students exploring the ideological roots of the Cold War, the division of Europe, and the early conflicts between the US and USSR through simulations, map analysis, and case studies.

This unit explores the transformative cultural movements of the 1920s, focusing on the Harlem Renaissance and the evolving social roles of women. Students analyze how the Great Migration, jazz, literature, and the suffrage movement collectively redefined American identity.

A 5th-grade history sequence exploring the Harlem Renaissance through the lens of the Great Migration, jazz music, poetry, and visual arts, culminating in a student-curated museum exhibit.

A comprehensive 5-lesson sequence for 8th Grade US History focusing on the Harlem Renaissance. Students explore the Great Migration, literature, jazz music, and visual arts to understand how African Americans redefined their cultural identity in the 1920s, culminating in a creative curation project.

A comprehensive 5-lesson exploration of the West region of the United States, covering geography, climate, resources, culture, and states/capitals through reading passages and interactive activities.

A comprehensive 5-lesson unit exploring the unique geography, climate, natural resources, diverse cultures, and political boundaries of the Southwest region of the United States.

A comprehensive journey through the Midwest region, covering its geography, economy, and culture in bite-sized 20-minute sessions.

A 5-lesson unit exploring the geography, climate, resources, and culture of the Southeast United States, concluding with a states and capitals challenge.

A 5-lesson sequence exploring the geography, climate, resources, culture, and states of the Northeast region of the United States. Students will engage with reading passages, comprehension activities, and a states-and-capitals matching game.

Students explore the concept of a 'state' as a distinct geographic and political entity. They learn to locate their state on a map, understand the hierarchy of city/state/country, identify official symbols, and recognize important regional landmarks.

This 8th-grade Social Studies sequence explores the geographic, economic, and political distinctions between state capitals (administrative centers) and primate cities (economic hubs). Students analyze why state power is often geographically separated from economic power and the resulting impacts on representation and resource distribution.

A project-based sequence for 8th-grade students exploring the urban planning, architectural symbolism, and functional design of state capitals. Students analyze how these cities are engineered to facilitate democracy and culminate in a modern redesign proposal.

A deep dive into why state capitals move, exploring the tension between urban economic hubs and rural political centers through historical case studies and modern debates.

A comprehensive 8th-grade geography sequence exploring the spatial logic and physical geography behind the placement of US state capitals, moving from regional identification to complex geographic analysis.

A project-based social studies sequence exploring the historical, geographic, and demographic factors that shaped state capitals in the American West, culminating in a modern-day relocation proposal.

A comprehensive 5-lesson sequence designed to help 7th-grade students master all 50 U.S. state capitals using regional chunking, mnemonic devices, and peer coaching. Students move from basic identification to national mastery through tiered skill-building and data analysis.

A comprehensive unit for 7th-grade students focusing on the geography, history, and economic significance of state capitals in the Midwest and Great Plains. Students explore the impact of the Land Ordinance of 1785, river transportation, and economic drivers through simulations, games, and spatial analysis.

This sequence investigates the historical and geographical logic behind the selection of state capitals in the Northeastern and Southeastern United States, focusing on colonial settlements, the Fall Line, and trade routes.

Students act as travel agents to research, design, and present educational tours of U.S. state capitals, focusing on architectural history, cultural landmarks, and persuasive communication.

A 5-lesson simulation where 6th-grade students evaluate the geographic and social suitability of state capitals, culminating in a mock commission hearing to propose or defend capital locations.

This inquiry-based sequence explores the geographic and historical reasons behind state capital placement, moving from physical river-based sites to political compromises and economic distinctions. Students analyze maps, case studies, and modern population data to understand why capitals are where they are.

A comprehensive geography unit for 6th graders focusing on the 50 U.S. state capitals through a regional lens, utilizing map skills, mnemonic devices, and spatial reasoning.

A game-based geography sequence for 3rd graders to master US state capitals through mnemonics, active play, and competitive challenges. Students move from initial recognition to rapid recall using varied instructional strategies.

A project-based social studies unit where 3rd-grade students act as travel agents to research, design, and present travel guides for US state capitals. Students explore geography, architecture, and local history to understand what makes these cities unique.

A comprehensive 5-lesson exploration of the West region of the United States, covering geography, climate, resources, culture, and states/capitals through reading passages and interactive activities.

A comprehensive 2-day unit covering World War II for 11th Grade US History, aligned with TEKS. It focuses on the transition from isolationism to total war, the home front experience, major turning points in both the European and Pacific theaters, and the strategic decisions that ended the conflict.

A comprehensive journey through the Midwest region, covering its geography, economy, and culture in bite-sized 20-minute sessions.

A 5-lesson unit exploring the geography, climate, resources, and culture of the Southeast United States, concluding with a states and capitals challenge.

A 5-lesson sequence exploring the geography, climate, resources, culture, and states of the Northeast region of the United States. Students will engage with reading passages, comprehension activities, and a states-and-capitals matching game.

A high school economics sequence focused on the Arabian Peninsula, exploring the impact of oil wealth, the necessity of economic diversification, and the stark wealth inequalities caused by conflict.

A project-based exploration of US expansion in the Pacific, focusing on the annexation of Hawaii and the Open Door Policy in China. Students analyze the role of corporate interests, diplomatic maneuvering, and the resistance of local populations to understand the mechanics of American imperialism.

This sequence examines the complexities of US annexation and resistance in the Pacific, specifically focusing on Hawaii and the Philippines. Students explore the contradictions between American democratic ideals and the realities of imperial expansion through primary source analysis and project-based learning.

Students evaluate the lasting legacy of US Imperialism through a project-based inquiry. They synthesize historical knowledge to create museum exhibits connecting 19th-century events to modern geopolitical realities.

This sequence examines the Spanish-American War through the lens of media influence and immediate geopolitical consequences. Students explore the role of Yellow Journalism in precipitating the conflict and analyze the war as a turning point for the US as a global superpower.

This sequence explores the final chapters of the Cold War, from the diplomatic easing of tensions to the dramatic collapse of the Soviet Union and its lasting impact on modern global politics.

A comprehensive unit for 7th grade students exploring the ideological roots of the Cold War, the division of Europe, and the early conflicts between the US and USSR through simulations, map analysis, and case studies.

A 5th-grade history unit exploring the political and social efforts to reunify the United States after the Civil War, focusing on the conflict between presidential and congressional plans.

Students explore the concept of a 'state' as a distinct geographic and political entity. They learn to locate their state on a map, understand the hierarchy of city/state/country, identify official symbols, and recognize important regional landmarks.

A project-based exploration of Ancient Egyptian and Kushite architecture as tools for political messaging, labor organization, and economic control. Students analyze the evolution of pyramids, the economic power of temples, and the propaganda strategies of pharaohs like Hatshepsut and Ramses II.

A 5-lesson sequence for 6th grade students exploring tribal sovereignty, historical resilience through the boarding school era, and modern cultural revitalization efforts in Native American communities today.

A 12th-grade sequence exploring the modern legal, environmental, and cultural assertions of sovereignty by Indigenous nations in North America, focusing on contemporary issues like the McGirt decision and the MMIW crisis.

This 10th-grade history sequence explores the intersection of Federal Indian policy and Indigenous resistance (survivance). Students analyze the eras of Removal, Boarding Schools, Allotment, and Termination to understand how Native communities maintained cultural identity despite systemic efforts to dismantle it.

This undergraduate-level sequence explores the contemporary legal, environmental, and cultural landscape of Indigenous nations in North America, focusing on sovereignty, decolonization, and resilience.

This project-based sequence for 5th-grade students challenges the misconception that Native American history is a thing of the past. Students explore contemporary Indigenous life, tribal sovereignty, language revitalization, and the contributions of modern Native leaders to understand how Indigenous Nations maintain their culture and power in the modern world.

A comprehensive 5-lesson exploration of the West region of the United States, covering geography, climate, resources, culture, and states/capitals through reading passages and interactive activities.

A comprehensive 5-lesson unit exploring the unique geography, climate, natural resources, diverse cultures, and political boundaries of the Southwest region of the United States.

A comprehensive journey through the Midwest region, covering its geography, economy, and culture in bite-sized 20-minute sessions.

A 5-lesson unit exploring the geography, climate, resources, and culture of the Southeast United States, concluding with a states and capitals challenge.

A 5-lesson sequence exploring the geography, climate, resources, culture, and states of the Northeast region of the United States. Students will engage with reading passages, comprehension activities, and a states-and-capitals matching game.

A high-stakes review series for the U.S. History STAAR exam, focusing on major eras, turning points, and key figures using a 'Mission-Based' archival theme.

A unit exploring the human geography of the United States, focusing on population distribution, migration waves, and urban challenges.

A series of lessons exploring how major historical events and social shifts have shaped the cultural and religious identity of the United States.

A rigorous undergraduate sequence exploring the economic divergence of the British North American colonies. Students analyze the transition from servitude to slavery, the influence of religious ideology on market regulation, and the complexities of the Atlantic mercantilist system.

A comprehensive unit for 4th graders exploring how the geography and climate of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies shaped their unique economies and ways of life. Through map analysis, simulations, and creative projects, students connect physical environments to human industry.

This sequence explores the strategic, geographic, and military dimensions of the American Civil War, focusing on how resource allocation and topography shaped the conflict's outcome. Students engage in data analysis, strategic simulations, and ethical debates to understand the shift from traditional tactics to total war.

A 5-lesson sequence exploring the causes, conflicts, and human experiences of the American Civil War, focusing on the differences between the North and South, key turning points, and the final surrender.

This sequence guides 4th-grade students through the origins, leadership, and pivotal moments of the American Civil War, emphasizing regional differences, the causes of secession, and the human experience of the conflict.

This sequence situates a novel (exemplified by 'To Kill a Mockingbird') within its specific 1930s Southern context, exploring how historical, social, and physical environments shape character choices and perspectives. Students engage in research, atmospheric analysis, and a culminating Socratic Seminar to connect historical themes to modern relevance.

An 11th-grade history unit exploring Reconstruction through the lens of Black agency, institutional growth, and the economic and social barriers of the New South. Students investigate the Freedmen's Bureau, the rise of Black schools and churches, the trap of sharecropping, the first Black congressmen, and the violent resistance to progress.

A comprehensive 5th-grade history sequence exploring the rapid industrialization, technological innovations, and urbanization of the American Gilded Age. Students analyze the impact of railroads, steel, and new inventions on daily life and the economy.

This sequence examines the diverse strategies Indigenous nations employed to resist European colonization, highlighting agency, adaptation, and military prowess through case studies of armed conflict, diplomatic maneuvering, and strategic accommodation.

This undergraduate-level sequence explores the contemporary legal, environmental, and cultural landscape of Indigenous nations in North America, focusing on sovereignty, decolonization, and resilience.

An 8th-grade history sequence examining 19th-century US Federal policies toward Indigenous nations and the diverse strategies of resistance and adaptation employed by Indigenous leaders and communities.

This project-based sequence for 5th-grade students challenges the misconception that Native American history is a thing of the past. Students explore contemporary Indigenous life, tribal sovereignty, language revitalization, and the contributions of modern Native leaders to understand how Indigenous Nations maintain their culture and power in the modern world.

A comprehensive journey through the Midwest region, covering its geography, economy, and culture in bite-sized 20-minute sessions.

A high-stakes review series for the U.S. History STAAR exam, focusing on major eras, turning points, and key figures using a 'Mission-Based' archival theme.

A comprehensive unit introducing the foundational concepts of geography, focusing on the Five Themes of Geography as a framework for understanding human and physical world interactions.

A geography sequence exploring the economic relationships between North American countries, focusing on the role of geography, infrastructure, and trade agreements in creating economic interdependence.

A comprehensive unit exploring the geopolitical shifts, ideological conflicts, and strategic failures that led the world into the Second World War.

A high school history unit exploring the underlying economic and resource-driven motivations of World War II, moving beyond purely ideological narratives to understand the role of scarcity and expansionism.

A series of lessons exploring the rise and impact of major global empires, focusing on their geographical expansion, governance strategies, and cultural legacies during the first global age.

A series of lessons exploring how major historical events and social shifts have shaped the cultural and religious identity of the United States.

A comprehensive lesson sequence exploring the major mountain ranges of Europe, their geological formation, and their significant role as natural political and cultural borders.

A rigorous undergraduate sequence exploring the economic divergence of the British North American colonies. Students analyze the transition from servitude to slavery, the influence of religious ideology on market regulation, and the complexities of the Atlantic mercantilist system.

A comprehensive unit for 4th graders exploring how the geography and climate of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies shaped their unique economies and ways of life. Through map analysis, simulations, and creative projects, students connect physical environments to human industry.

A deep dive into the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars, examining media influence, diplomatic failure, strategic annexation, and the ethical costs of global empire building.

A 5-lesson unit exploring US foreign policy in Latin America from the late 19th to early 20th century, focusing on the shift from protectionism to interventionism through the Big Stick, Dollar, and Moral Diplomacy models.

A graduate-level sequence exploring how visual culture, including journalism, cartoons, photography, and exhibitions, was used to construct racial hierarchies and manufacture public consent for US overseas expansion. Students will develop visual literacy and critical archival skills, culminating in a curated digital exhibition project.

A project-based exploration of US expansion in the Pacific, focusing on the annexation of Hawaii and the Open Door Policy in China. Students analyze the role of corporate interests, diplomatic maneuvering, and the resistance of local populations to understand the mechanics of American imperialism.

A 12th-grade history sequence exploring the shift in US foreign policy in Latin America from the Panama Canal to Wilson's Moral Diplomacy. Students use simulations, primary source analysis, and comparative studies to evaluate the motivations and impacts of interventionism.

This sequence explores the evolution of US foreign policy in Latin America through the administrations of Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson. Students engage in a strategic analysis of the 'Big Stick,' 'Dollar Diplomacy,' and 'Moral Diplomacy' approaches, using the Panama Canal as a primary case study and simulating diplomatic decision-making.

This sequence guides students through the fundamental shift in United States foreign policy during the late 19th century, moving from isolationism to expansionism. Students investigate the tripartite motivations of economic growth, military strategy, and cultural ideology that drove American imperialism through primary source analysis and mapping activities.

This sequence examines the Spanish-American War through the lens of media influence and immediate geopolitical consequences. Students explore the role of Yellow Journalism in precipitating the conflict and analyze the war as a turning point for the US as a global superpower.

This undergraduate sequence shifts the focus of human trafficking education from individual criminal acts to systemic societal failures. Students analyze how the foster care system, LGBTQ+ rejection, migration policies, and youth homelessness create structural vulnerabilities that traffickers exploit, ultimately proposing public health interventions.