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 unit exploring 18th and 19th-century imperialism, focusing on the Scramble for Africa, the British Raj in India, and the Opium Wars in China. Includes lecture materials, map activities, and primary source analysis.

A comprehensive exploration of the American Revolution, from the sparks of rebellion to the birth of a new nation.

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 unit covering the economic boom of the 1920s, the Great Depression, and the New Deal. Includes lessons on the Prosperity Paradox, the Stock Market Collapse, the Dust Bowl, and government responses.

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.

A series of four 50-minute independent assignments for 10th-grade World History, focusing on key Cold War conflicts, alliances, and the nuclear threat. Designed for sub days, these assignments use an 'intelligence archive' theme to engage students in map work, reading, and primary source analysis.

A comprehensive study sequence covering the Executive and Judicial branches of the U.S. government, designed for high school students to master the powers, structures, and functions of these two pillars of federal power.

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.

A 10-week comprehensive unit exploring the history of disasters from antiquity to the modern era, focusing on the shift from natural events to man-made catastrophes and changing human perspectives.

A comprehensive six-week unit exploring the Gilded Age, focusing on the tension between rapid industrial growth and the social/political challenges of the era. Students analyze primary sources including political cartoons and immigrant journals to understand the complexities of American life between 1870 and 1900.

A focused AP World History practice series consisting exclusively of stimulus-based multiple choice questions and detailed answer keys covering Units 1-9.

A comprehensive 5-day mini-unit exploring the Declaration of Independence through the lens of its 250th anniversary, focusing on grievances, the signers, global impact, and the ongoing struggle for civil rights.

A multi-day project sequence where students design their own nation, exploring concepts of geography, governance, economics, and civil rights.

A 12-lesson intensive course on reasoning and critical thinking, aligned with the 'Reasoning Skills Success' framework. This sequence covers everything from the distinction between reason and emotion to complex logical fallacies, statistical analysis, and deductive/inductive logic.