The Long Run Slides

A comprehensive 8-slide presentation for 7th-8th grade Social Studies students detailing the U.S. campaign process. It includes interactive warm-up questions, an embedded video section, step-by-step breakdowns of filing, primaries, and conventions, and closure discussion prompts.

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Eastern Hemisphere Expedition

A comprehensive 7th-grade social studies curriculum sequence focused on the Eastern Hemisphere (Africa, Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific). This standards-aligned sequence includes detailed teacher lesson plans, student guided reading and worksheets, interactive presentation slides, and rigorous assessments with DBQs.

Lenny

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

Nomad Empires

A comprehensive history lesson for 7th grade social studies exploring the rapid rise, administration, and ultimate division of the Mongol Empire. Includes a student reading worksheet and a corresponding teacher guide and answer key.

Joshua Sawyer

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

Faith Foundations Review

A comparative and deep-dive review sequence exploring foundational teachings, sacred texts, and cultural practices of major world religions.

amanda_raboin

Reformation Spark

A middle school history lesson introducing the Protestant Reformation, focusing on Martin Luther's protest, the fundamental theological clashes, and the visual spread of Protestantism across Europe.

Lenny

Nomad Empires Teacher Guide

A 2-page comprehensive teacher's guide and answer key for the Nomad Empires lesson. Features step-by-step pacing guidance, common student misconceptions, a complete vocabulary and comprehension answer key, and an evaluation rubric for critical thinking.

Joshua Sawyer

Rise of Civilizations

A middle-school history unit exploring the emergence of early humans, their prehistoric migrations, the radical transition of the agricultural revolution, and the foundations of early civilizations.

Sandra Zoerhoff

Rebellion Road

An immersive, print-ready educational board game teaching the major events, key figures, and critical concepts leading up to the American Revolutionary War from 1754 to 1775.

amy_oshea

Nomad Empires Worksheet

A 2-page print-ready student worksheet featuring a historical reading passage on the rise, administration, and decline of the Mongol Empire, accompanied by vocabulary matching, comprehension questions, and a critical thinking prompt.

The Long Run Slides