An Introduction to the Central High Crisis

Students continue their examination of the Gold Rush in California. In groups, they use a map to examine the original sites of the towns and what happened to them. They work together to create a brochure for one of the towns and...

Students examine periods and instances of racial disharmony in the aftermath of segregation in the South, and de facto segregation in the North. They analyze causes of antagonism between racial groups and explore possible solutions.

Seventh graders explore the issues that arose as a result of boundary crossing.  For this US History lesson, 7th graders research supreme court cases in regards to crossing boundaries.  Students present their findings to the...