This is a short module, combining primary and secondary sources, that "explores" (pun intended) the voyages of Christopher Columbus and their consequences for the native peoples he "discovered." The student product is a proposal for a school assembly to be held just before or after the Columbus...
This module is designed as a case study within Unit 7, "Cold War and Vietnam." Students take an in-depth look at confrontations between the United States and the Soviet Union over Cuba: the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Students ground their understanding of these events in...
Was Justinian an effective leader? Historians often debate the effectiveness of different historical figures. Being effective doesn't always mean the same thing as being a good leader. Justinian is considered a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church, but he was often condemned by his...
The Gilded Age after the Civil War saw many industrial innovations that impacted the attainment of " The American Dream" to varying degrees. Students will consider the political and industrial innovations of the Gilded Age and their impact on attainment of the American Dream.
In this Humanities module middle school students study the painting by Picasso, Guernica, as a primary text and read a few secondary sources about the historical events. Instruction focuses on building a vocabulary to talk about works of art and history, and it offers an opportunity to...
