Brinkmanship Case Study

A comparative case study worksheet exploring the leadership of John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Students analyze the pressures, strategies, and internal logic of both leaders through the lens of Mutually Assured Destruction.

JBJonathan Becker

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Red Star Rising

A comprehensive history sequence focusing on 20th-century communist revolutions in Russia and China. This sequence uses Crash Course videos, detailed worksheets, complete answer keys, and accessible vocabulary flashcards to explore the collapse of old empires and the rise of communist states.

james.shaw

Invisible Fences

An introductory lesson exploring the immigrant experience and systemic barriers through Suli Breaks' spoken word poem 'Fences'. Students engage in a structured movement and discourse activity to analyze literal and metaphorical barriers, connecting themes to their own lived experiences.

Alexis Paolini

Fence Lines Teacher Guide

A 1-page teacher facilitation guide for the 'Fence Lines' movement and discourse activity. Provides structured guidelines for setting up the classroom barometer, lesson pacing, specific debate prompts, discussion scaffolds, and guidelines for managing sensitive personal reflections with care.

Alexis Paolini

Défis du Numérique en EMC

Une séquence complète d'activités clés en main d'Éducation Morale et Civique (EMC) pour la classe de Terminale, conforme au nouveau programme 2026. Elle se concentre sur les défis du numérique : intelligence artificielle, désinformation, espace public numérique et souveraineté technologique.

Lenny

History Sandbox

A highly flexible, scaffolded final project workspace for 9th and 10th-grade history classes, allowing students to demonstrate their historical knowledge through creative channels. It includes structured pathways, a comprehensive graphic organizer pitch sheet, a grading rubric, reflection prompts, and introductory slides.

bliddy

Fence Lines Student Worksheet

A 1-page student-facing tracker and reflection sheet for the 'Fence Lines' physical barometer activity. Includes visual scaling sliders for each movement prompt, spaces to record peer arguments, and a deep-dive writing area for real-world personal connections.

Alexis Paolini

Empires of Inquiry

An inquiry-driven social studies sequence investigating Ancient Greece and Rome across four core pillars: government, philosophy, trade, and engineering. Students engage with primary sources, architectural achievements, and ethical dilemmas to construct arguments about classical legacies.

Amy Swafford

Sorting the Revolution

A high-impact bell ringer and analysis activity where 10th-grade history students analyze primary source excerpts from the French Constitutions of 1791, 1793, and 1795, sorting them into the core revolutionary ideals of Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity.

Kyle Trocolla

History Sandbox Rubric Reflection

A revised 2-page rubric and reflection document featuring three updated categories: Accuracy and Content Knowledge (40%), Creativity and Execution (30%), and Professionalism, Respect, and Teamwork (30%), along with a student self-assessment sheet.

bliddy

Legacy of Liberty

A comprehensive history lesson for 10th-grade students examining the global and modern legacies of the French Revolution. It features interactive slides and a highly organized graphic organizer that covers the end of the revolution, global democratic movements, and modern government statistics.

Brinkmanship Case Study