Cold War Block 2 Reading

Day 2 background reading for the Cold War unit. Covers the Sputnik shock, the Space Race, the National Defense Education Act (NDEA), economic innovation through defense spending, and McCarthyism. Vital for the 'Great Tech-Off' activity.

BBBridgette Burdick

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inSTAAR History Sprint

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

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

Piney Woods Rebellion

An AP U.S. History film study lesson on 'Free State of Jones' exploring Civil War dissent, Reconstruction failures (Period 5), and their long-term legacy in 20th-century Jim Crow courts (Period 8).

Joshua Griffith

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

Jones Rebellion Teacher Guide

The teacher guide and answer key for the 'Free State of Jones' Film Study Worksheet. Includes model answers for all 9 viewing questions, scoring rubrics for the AP-style SAQs, and pedagogical context from the Mississippi Public Broadcasting documentary.

Cold War Block 2 Reading