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In 1846 the United States went to war with Mexico. Like several wars the United States has fought this war had its supporters and critics. 

Civil rights is a recurring theme throughout American history. It can be explored from different time periods and with various events and documents. The focus of this module happens to be the P.A.T.R.I.O.T Act passed in 2001. From its passage it has been controversial because of limits imposed...

DDT - a pesticide widely used between 1940 and 1960 - was the focus of great controversy. Rachel Carson's book, Silent Spring, published in 1962, describes the detrimental effects of DDT. The publication of the book, in part, led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency, which...

This module has been written with the intent of implementation beginning second nine weeks of school year. This module has been created with five purposes in mind:

1. Develop students' ability to identify theme in Greek myths.
2. Deepen students' ability of using information from...

Students take on the 1,400 words of the Homestead Act of 1862, figure out its main requirements by reading closely, and test their understanding against Charles Ingalls’ successful homestead claim, using history-oriented websites to fill in needed background. (Yes, the primary documents come...