A comprehensive unit exploring the diverse urban and rural land use patterns across the Balkan Peninsula, culminating in a comparative research project.
A tribute to influential women of color from 2015 to the present, focusing on their achievements in politics, science, arts, and activism. Students explore biographies through a trivia-style game and creative research activities.
A 5-day unit exploring the geography, climate, indigenous cultures (Paiute and Coast Salish), and modern life of the Western United States, culminating in a travel brochure project.
A comprehensive 5-day unit exploring the geography, climate, indigenous history, and modern life of the U.S. Midwest, focusing on the cause-and-effect relationship between environment and industry.
A two-day historical simulation and project focused on the Bay of Pigs invasion, Cold War containment strategies, and multi-perspective journalism. Students analyze primary sources and government documents to create a 1961 newspaper report.
A series of lessons focusing on the key figures, battles, and turning points of the American Civil War, designed for students with low reading comprehension.
A comprehensive guide to the Bill of Rights designed for different learning needs. Students explore the first ten amendments through visual planning, vocabulary building, and a creative poster project.
A comprehensive 12-day unit for 7th graders covering the origins, events, and aftermath of the Cold War. Using a 'Top Secret Dossier' theme, students explore ideologies, decolonization, proxy wars, and the eventual fall of the Soviet Union through data literacy, source analysis, and collaborative activities.
A comprehensive middle school history unit where students act as 'history detectives' to investigate the rise of nation-states in England, France, Spain, and Russia through primary source analysis.
A comprehensive deep-dive into Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, focusing on Act 1. Students will analyze character dynamics, the tension between destiny and choice, and the rich poetic language of the play across individual scenes.