Students will examine 4 main different types of sources. While learning how to examine these sources students will also take that information and be able to develop and defend their argument if the cost outweighed the benefits of European Exploration. This should build on prior content knowledge...
After declaring its independence from Great Britain on July 4th, 1776 the young nation was forced to decide which type of government it would call its own. The Articles of Confederation represented the first constitutional agreement made between the 13 American states. However, after the...
This module serves as a case study within Unit 1 in the high school Civics course and focuses on these essential questions: "How did the founding of the U.S. government reflect the founders’ beliefs about power and authority? Does our current government still reflect these same beliefs?" The...
In this module, the Gold Rush time period in American History will be analyzed through the lens of the economic concepts of choice, opportunity cost, and positive and negative incentives.
After reading selected articles, students will write an argumentative essay stating what they believe to be the main cause of the Civil War, with their opinions substantiated by evidence gleaned from their readings.
The focus of this module is the Jacksonian Democracy period. Andrew Jackson was in some eyes a military dictator. Students will decide if he used his executive power to be a dictator or if he really contributed to the growth of the nation. Content in this module is a portion of a unit on...
