Introductory slides for Day 1 covering the Allegory of the Cave and 'The Imaginer' thinking style. Provides visual context and the core 'How to Think Like Plato' framework.
A primary source analysis worksheet comparing 14th-century accounts of the Black Death with modern reflections on the COVID-19 pandemic.
A project choice board for students to dive deeper into the societal impacts of pandemics through roleplay, design, debate, or curation activities.
A student worksheet featuring cause-and-effect mapping activities to compare the societal impacts of the Bubonic Plague and the COVID-19 pandemic.
A visual presentation comparing the societal shifts caused by the Bubonic Plague and COVID-19, highlighting changes in labor, technology, and social structures.
A teacher facilitation guide for the 'Viral Shifts' lesson, providing lesson objectives, pacing suggestions, and a comprehensive answer key for the unit's materials.
A teacher-facing grading rubric and answer key for the Plague Path Assessment. Includes specific causal chain expectations and a holistic 100-point grading scale for mapping accuracy and synthesis writing.
A comprehensive summative assessment featuring a causal mapping graphic organizer and a guided synthesis writing prompt. Students analyze the complex causes and multifaceted impacts of the Black Death on medieval European society.
A teacher's guide and answer key for the Silent Scourge summative assessment, including rationale for correct answers and instructional notes.
A comprehensive 10-question multiple choice assessment on the causes, transmission, and socio-economic effects of the Bubonic Plague for middle school students.
A visually engaging review presentation covering the origins, transmission, and socio-economic impacts of the Bubonic Plague, designed for 7th-grade Social Studies.
A student worksheet for analyzing the legal path to emancipation and the challenges of the Reconstruction era.
Educational slides on the factors that led to the abolition of slavery, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the 13th Amendment.
A student worksheet for categorizing and analyzing the different forms of resistance against slavery.