A project-based social studies sequence where 9th-grade students explore historical contingency by identifying critical turning points and constructing grounded counterfactual narratives to understand complex causal chains.
A high school psychology unit exploring the biological and environmental underpinnings of addiction, focusing on the nature vs. nurture debate and the brain's capacity for adaptation.
A comprehensive psychology lesson for high schoolers analyzing the biological and psychosocial components of depression, focusing on clinical definitions, the medical model of mental health, and providing supportive communication.
A High School Civics lesson focused on neurodiversity as a civil rights and workforce inclusion issue, featuring a design-thinking activity to create inclusive environments.
A comprehensive 9th-grade history unit focusing on the global causes and conflicts of World War II, intentionally centering European and Asian perspectives over the US-centric narrative. The unit explores the failures of diplomacy, the brutal scale of the Eastern Front, and the expansionist goals of Imperial Japan.
A sequence exploring the transformative power of listening in historical contexts, from diplomatic negotiations to the preservation of oral histories. Students analyze how listening (or the lack thereof) shaped major world events and learn to apply these skills to primary source analysis.
A comprehensive 4-day station rotation covering US history from the 1970s to the 2000s, aligned with TEKS 10 and 11. Students explore major political, economic, and social shifts through primary sources, data analysis, and interactive tasks.
A 4th-grade unit focused on kindness, fairness, and understanding how our words can make everyone feel like they belong, regardless of their background or skin color.
A high-stakes review series for the U.S. History STAAR exam, focusing on major eras, turning points, and key figures using a 'Mission-Based' archival theme.
A comprehensive unit on the American Abolitionist movement, examining the rhetorical strategies, diverse perspectives, and historical impact of leading abolitionist voices through primary source analysis.
A lesson sequence exploring the early American debate over federal vs. state power, focusing on the Alien and Sedition Acts and the Kentucky Resolutions.
This Economics lesson investigates the causes and consequences of hyperinflation in Weimar Germany following World War I. Students will analyze historical data to understand how printing money led to one of the most famous economic collapses in history.
A high school social studies sequence focused on the dynamics of domestic policy, federalism, and the 'tug-of-war' between state and federal jurisdictions. Students explore how policy is created, categorized, and contested in the American system.
A comprehensive unit introducing the foundational concepts of geography, focusing on the Five Themes of Geography as a framework for understanding human and physical world interactions.
A lesson examining the symbiotic relationship between Venice and the Ottoman Empire, focusing on how geography shaped their economic and political power. Students analyze trade networks, resource interdependence, and the eventual shift in global exploration.
A lesson examining the Populist Party's Omaha Platform of 1892, its agrarian roots, and its long-term impact on American political and economic policy through the Progressive Era.