A 5-lesson sequence for 3rd-grade students exploring scarcity, needs vs. wants, opportunity cost, and incentives through hands-on simulations and budgeting activities.
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 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 4-day integrated unit for 3rd grade exploring the math, science, history, and language arts of guacamole. Students will learn about Mesoamerican history, investigate plant structures and life cycles, scale fractional recipes, and practice sensory and procedural writing.
An integrated 4-day unit for 3rd grade that uses the engaging theme of ice cream to teach ELA informational reading, fraction concepts in math, states of matter in science, and economics in social studies. Students read historical texts, partition scoops of fractions, perform a chemistry freezing lab, and design their own parlor business.
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.
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 unit on citizenship, focusing on the rights, duties, and active involvement of individuals in society.
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 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.
An exploration of Boston's historical and modern landmarks, helping students connect with the city's rich heritage and contemporary culture.
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.
A comprehensive one-week social studies and ELA integration unit covering North Carolina history and symbols, designed to match the rigor of the NC 3rd Grade E.O.G. assessment.
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 multi-disciplinary sequence for elementary students that combines social-emotional learning about community kindness with a social studies unit on the American Revolution, exploring how community values shape history.
A 5-day Social Studies and ELA integration packet focusing on American Presidents. Students practice NC ELA EOG standards for Main Idea, Key Details, and Context Clues while learning about pivotal figures in U.S. history.
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 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 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 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.