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A comprehensive multi-lesson social studies/ELA unit study on New Zealand, combining reading passages, vocabulary, note-taking, discussion, writing, and hands-on activities to teach students about the country's geography, history, culture, and language.
Guide students step-by-step through researching and writing an informative essay about a person or event from the Civil Rights Movement, from topic selection through a final draft.
Guide students to research and write a 5-paragraph biography research essay about Abraham Lincoln (U.S. president)
Guide students to research and write a 5-paragraph biography research essay about Albert Einstein (physicist)
Guide students to research and write a 5-paragraph biography research essay about Alexander Hamilton (Founding Father/statesman)
Guide students to research and write a 5-paragraph biography research essay about Ludwig van Beethoven (composer)
Guide students to research and write a 5-paragraph biography research essay about Benjamin Franklin (statesman/publisher/inventor)
Guide students to research and write a 5-paragraph biography research essay about Bill Gates (businessman/computer scientist)
Guides students through independent biographical research on Charles Darwin and the writing of a 5-paragraph research essay, using a graphic-organizer worksheet, a peer/self writing-tips checklist, and a scored essay rubric.
Guides students through independent biographical research on Duke Ellington and the writing of a 5-paragraph research essay, using a graphic-organizer worksheet, a peer/self writing-tips checklist, and a scored essay rubric.
Guides students through independent biographical research on Elon Musk and the writing of a 5-paragraph research essay, using a graphic-organizer worksheet, a peer/self writing-tips checklist, and a scored essay rubric.
Guides students through independent biographical research on John F. Kennedy and a structured 5-paragraph research-essay assignment (thesis-driven introduction, early-life paragraph, exploring Kennedy’s achievements while president, analyzing Kennedy’s historical legacy, conclusion, and works cited page).
Guides students through independent biographical research on John Lewis and a structured 5-paragraph research-essay assignment (thesis-driven introduction, early-life paragraph, exploring John Lewis’s Civil Rights and career achievements, analyzing John Lewis’s Civil Rights and cultural legacy, conclusion, and works cited page).
Guides students through independent biographical research on Leonard Bernstein and a structured 5-paragraph research-essay assignment (thesis-driven introduction, early-life paragraph, exploring Bernstein’s most legendary musical moments and compositions, analyzing Bernstein’s legacy and influence over modern music, conclusion, and…
Guides students through independent biographical research on Mahatma Gandhi and a structured 5-paragraph research-essay assignment (thesis-driven introduction, early-life paragraph, exploring Gandhi’s work for Indian independence and Civil Rights, analyzing Gandhi’s Civil Rights and cultural legacy, conclusion, and works cited page).
Guides students to research the life of Malcolm X and produce a structured, MLA-cited biographical research essay.
A scaffolded research-essay project guiding secondary students through researching Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and writing a 5-paragraph research essay.
Guides students to research the life of Nelson Mandela and produce a structured, MLA-cited biographical research essay.
Guides students to research the life of Nikola Tesla and produce a structured, MLA-cited biographical research essay.
Guide students through independently researching the life and influence of Thomas Jefferson, using a scored rubric and biographical organizer to produce a 5-paragraph research essay.
Guide students through independently researching the life and influence of W.E.B. Du Bois, using a scored rubric and biographical organizer to produce a 5-paragraph research essay.
Teach AP Psychology students about ethics in human and animal research through a gallery-walk and debate activity built around real (externally referenced) unethical experiments.
Guide AP Government / high school students through a research project analyzing a Supreme Court case, including a plagiarism-avoidance lesson, an outline stage, and a final analysis paper, with rubric.
A multi-lesson unit teaching the history of piracy from the ancient Mediterranean through the Golden Age of Caribbean piracy to modern piracy, using a slide presentation, worksheets, and a crossword puzzle.