A research-driven sequence exploring social communication norms. Students act as social scientists to investigate how culture, authority, and environment influence eye contact and personal space, culminating in a school-specific field guide.
A collection of mixed-grade resources.
A comprehensive unit exploring the diverse urban and rural land use patterns across the Balkan Peninsula, culminating in a comparative research project.
A tribute to influential women of color from 2015 to the present, focusing on their achievements in politics, science, arts, and activism. Students explore biographies through a trivia-style game and creative research activities.
A 5-day unit exploring the geography, climate, indigenous cultures (Paiute and Coast Salish), and modern life of the Western United States, culminating in a travel brochure project.
A comprehensive 5-day unit exploring the geography, climate, indigenous history, and modern life of the U.S. Midwest, focusing on the cause-and-effect relationship between environment and industry.
A series of lessons focusing on the key figures, battles, and turning points of the American Civil War, designed for students with low reading comprehension.
A comprehensive guide to the Bill of Rights designed for different learning needs. Students explore the first ten amendments through visual planning, vocabulary building, and a creative poster project.
A comprehensive 12-day unit for 7th graders covering the origins, events, and aftermath of the Cold War. Using a 'Top Secret Dossier' theme, students explore ideologies, decolonization, proxy wars, and the eventual fall of the Soviet Union through data literacy, source analysis, and collaborative activities.
A comprehensive middle school history unit where students act as 'history detectives' to investigate the rise of nation-states in England, France, Spain, and Russia through primary source analysis.
A comprehensive exploration of American history and culture from the 1950s to the 2000s, using primary sources to trace social, political, and technological shifts.
A short dramatic unit exploring the impact of the women's suffrage movement in the early 1920s, focusing on the transition from protest to political participation.
A deep dive into the 16th-century contact between European powers and indigenous American civilizations, exploring the complexities of conquest, resistance, and the emergence of a new global order.
A comprehensive two-lesson sequence designed to scaffold Year 8 students through the process of analyzing geographical figures and constructing high-quality TEEEL responses for their Water in the World assessment.
A three-day psychology unit for 7th graders exploring the reasons behind cheating through the lenses of nature vs. nurture and person vs. situation, culminating in a structured 20-minute debate.
A comprehensive unit on the Canadian government, exploring its historical roots, the division of powers between levels of government, the mechanics of different voting systems, and the creation of political parties.
A comprehensive unit exploring the diverse political and economic structures of North American and Caribbean nations.
A journey into the myths and culture of Ancient Greece, focusing on the powerful deities that ruled Mount Olympus and their influence on the classical world.
A series of lessons exploring the lives and legacies of global leaders who fought for justice and equality.
A two-block introductory unit for Elie Wiesel's 'Night' designed for students with ADHD and SLD, focusing on character introduction, historical context, and the psychological impact of the Holocaust through movement and tactile activities.
A series of lessons designed to turn students into historical investigators by providing structured frameworks for analyzing visual data and written primary sources.