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.

A comprehensive exploration of the Theseus and Minotaur myth, covering historical origins, narrative structure, and character archetypes.

A comprehensive dive into the pivotal moments and global impact of World War II, framed through the lens of military intelligence and historical analysis.

A unit exploring the transformative decade of the 1950s, covering the Civil Rights movement, postwar economic booms, the rise of suburbia, and the cultural shifts of the Atomic Age.

A deep dive into the diplomatic and military escalations of the 1930s that led to the Second World War, focusing on the failure of collective security and the rise of expansionist regimes.

A comprehensive final project where high school students design their own sovereign nation while demonstrating mastery of executive branch powers and government structures.

An analytical deep-dive into the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, treating history as a forensic investigation into why great powers fail.

An in-depth exploration of the Reconstruction era, focusing on the promises made to formerly enslaved people and how those promises were ultimately broken. students will analyze primary sources and complete a research project on land ownership and the quest for economic independence.

A multi-day exploration of Philadelphia's cultural history through the lens of the film Rocky, covering the late 1970s, the Bicentennial, and the real-life inspirations behind the character.

A fundamental sequence designed to orient students to the major geographic regions used in global historical and social studies, focusing on clear spatial identification and standardized nomenclature.

A multi-day mini-unit exploring the contrasting philosophies of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois regarding African American progress, education, and civil rights at the turn of the 20th century.

A comprehensive 5-day unit exploring the Great Depression's impact on the United States and Minnesota, focusing on economic collapse, rural hardship, urban survival, and New Deal recovery through primary source analysis.

A comprehensive 5-day unit exploring the Great Depression's impact on the United States and Minnesota, focusing on economic collapse, rural hardship, urban survival, and New Deal recovery through primary source analysis.

A three-lesson unit designed for ESL newcomers with minimal English proficiency, focusing on Dudley Randall's poem 'Booker T. and W.E.B.' and preparing them for a standardized assessment on author's purpose and language.

A comprehensive curriculum sequence covering late 19th and early 20th-century American history, focusing on economic transformation, Western expansion, global imperialism, and the impact of the Great War.

A multi-day investigation into the Dred Scott case, focusing on the shifting definitions of citizenship and the legal battle for freedom in pre-Civil War America.