Drive and Desire

Une séquence complète d'activités clés en main d'Éducation Morale et Civique (EMC) pour la classe de Terminale, conforme au nouveau programme 2026. Elle se concentre sur les défis du numérique : intelligence artificielle, désinformation, espace public numérique et souveraineté technologique.

A three-day social psychology sequence exploring conformity, groupthink, and social influence. Students analyze foundational experiments, compare compliance versus internalization, and dissect modern digital peer pressure and media dynamics.

A comprehensive 4th-grade social studies unit where students analyze the Olmec, Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations. Through primary-source-style document analysis, geographical exploration, and civic action, students discover what made these empires successful and apply ancient engineering solutions to improve the modern City of Surprise.

A comprehensive 90-day independent study program for high school government, covering everything from philosophical foundations to modern policy and civic participation.

A rigorous high school unit exploring John Green's 'Everything is Tuberculosis', examining historical plague narratives, the biological science of the bacillus, medical ethics, global health policy, and the human side of patient advocacy.

A comprehensive 90-day independent study program for high school government, covering everything from philosophical foundations to modern policy and civic participation.

A final project sequence designed for middle school students with emerging literacy skills, enabling them to showcase their historical knowledge of geography, the Farmers' Movement, government, and the Harlem Renaissance through highly visual, expressive mediums.

A 5-day reading comprehension and social studies packet focused on geography and landforms. Designed with 3rd-grade state testing rigor, students explore diverse landscapes through high-interest passages and complex multiple-choice questions.

A comprehensive 90-day independent study program for high school government, covering everything from philosophical foundations to modern policy and civic participation.

Cette séquence explore l'organisation sociale du Moyen Âge à travers les trois ordres (ceux qui prient, combattent et travaillent) ainsi que l'architecture et le rôle défensif des châteaux forts. Elle alterne entre analyse de documents historiques, visionnage de vidéos et synthèses créatives.

A comprehensive study of the Atlantic slave trade, the plantation economy, forms of resistance, and the eventual path to emancipation.

A comprehensive multi-day review sequence for psychology units on emotion, motivation, memory, and forgetting, featuring structured study aids, interactive challenges, and practice assessments.

A series of materials focused on Massachusetts coastal geography and cartography.

A comparative study series exploring the geopolitics and economics of different nations through their national soccer teams.

A comprehensive look at economic systems, competition, and the role of government in regulating markets using the cell phone industry as a primary case study.

A four-day high school history unit exploring the origins, legal battle, and immediate aftermath of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision. Students analyze primary sources and the strategic shifts that sparked the modern Civil Rights Movement.

A critical exploration of the Seminole Wars and the unique alliance between Indigenous people and self-liberated Black individuals, framed through Howard Zinn's 'history from below' perspective.

A geography unit exploring iconic Boston landmarks for 5th-grade students with low literacy needs. The unit includes structured worksheets for nine key locations, focusing on vocabulary, simple sentence construction, and visual recognition.

Social Studies Standards Revision Project for ABC Schools.

A series of accessible lessons on the Civil Rights Movement designed for middle school English Learners reading at an elementary level. This sequence focuses on key figures and events through simplified text and visual support.

A multi-disciplinary sequence for 4th-grade students focusing on North Carolina's history, geography, and science through rigorous reading comprehension.

A social studies project sequence where 3rd grade students research and create multifaceted posters about key figures of the American Revolution.

A global geography unit focusing on the identification and analysis of the Earth's diverse landscapes. Students will master map-reading skills including elevation, contour lines, and global physical regions to understand how geography shapes our world.

A deep dive into the history and contemporary reality of child labor, comparing the Industrial Revolution to modern global supply chains. Students analyze primary-source-inspired fiction and modern reporting to understand systemic drivers and ethical implications.

A unit exploring the foundations of humanistic psychology, focusing on person-centered approaches, therapeutic relationships, and the drive toward self-actualization.

A comprehensive two-week unit covering the social, economic, and political transformations of the 1980s and 1990s, from the Reagan Revolution to the dawn of the Digital Age and the roots of 21st-century security challenges.

A sequence for high school students (B1+ level) exploring the social and cultural impacts of gentrification in London, focusing on the tension between urban development and local community identity.

A geography unit designed for 5th-grade students on an IEP with limited literacy, focusing on visual learning, simple hierarchy, and hands-on activities to master map skills and world features.

A comprehensive overview of four major turning points in United States history: the American Revolution, Westward Expansion, the Civil War, and World War II. This sequence explores how each era redefined the American identity and shifted the nation's trajectory.

A comprehensive assessment sequence covering mid-century American history, focusing on the Cold War and the Civil Rights Movement. It includes a unit test, answer key, source registry, and study guide.

A comprehensive 10-day unit exploring the causes, courses, and consequences of four major world-altering revolutions: American, French, Industrial, and China's Communist Revolution. Students will analyze political and economic drivers, human costs, and lasting global impacts through comparative study.

A deep dive into President Lyndon B. Johnson's domestic agenda, focusing on the Great Society's attempts to eliminate poverty and racial injustice. This sequence examines the legislative milestones of the mid-1960s and their lasting impact on American society and government.

A film study series exploring leadership, racial integration, and social change through the lens of 'Remember the Titans'. Students analyze character development and historical context within 1971 Virginia.

An intensive two-week exploration of the Classical Period's greatest powers—Persia, China, and Rome. Students act as 'Imperial Architects,' analyzing the structural components that allowed these empires to rise, flourish, and eventually crumble.

A deep dive into the rise of totalitarianism in the 20th century, focusing on the social, economic, and political factors that allowed dictators to seize and maintain absolute power.

A comprehensive 5-part curriculum exploring social neuroscience through a macro social work lens, focusing on systemic change, practitioner wellbeing, and collective action.

A 5-week immersive ethics storyline following the evolution of a single nonprofit organization as it navigates a massive corporate grant, data ethics, policy clashes, and eventual sustainability crises.

A comprehensive high school curriculum plan for American History, covering 13 units from the American Revolution to the modern era, aligned with North Carolina Social Studies standards.

A comprehensive study of Judaism focusing on ethical teachings and significant practices like marriage. Students investigate the connections between core beliefs, sacred texts, and the lived experience of adherents in preparation for an extended response.

An intensive investigative unit on Franz Kafka's *The Metamorphosis* following the North Star/Uncommon Schools instructional model. The unit focuses on the thematic intersection of labor, identity, and dehumanization. Students analyze Gregor's alienation from his family and society through a structured rigorous framework including vocabulary acquisition, character identification, and thematic synthesis.