Developing a Gateway to the West

What can someone do to increase the peace? Pupils take small steps toward a big peacebuilding role in the final lesson in a 15-part unit. Individuals identify their roles as a peacebuilder and create a stepping stone that reflects their...

What contributions have great peacebuilders made to our society? Civic-minded scholars take an in-depth look at people who have made a difference world-wide during the 12th lesson plan in a 15-part series. After researching facts about...

Young scholars examine urban growth in America. In this urbanization activity, students watch segments of the Discovery video "Urban Growth in America." Young scholars conduct further research pertaining to the industrial revolution, New...

Analyze the relationship between financial risks and the growth of the insurance industry in Iowa. Learners work in groups to analyze the major catastrophic events that occurred in their community. Several worksheets are included.

Students determine the average annual rate of change (growth rate) of U.S. national population for each decade of historical census data.

By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Discuss the components of economic growth, including physical capital, human capital, and technology; Explain capital deepening and its significance, analyze the methods...

High schoolers read scenarios about the production of Bibles over five historical time periods. Working in small groups, students create skits and develop a retrieval chart that is used to analyze factors that impact economic growth.

Twelfth graders investigate the contributions of the First Nations and Metis to Canadian society. In this native studies activity, 12th graders complete handouts that require them to recognize native contributions in education,...

Learners read and explore the historical evidence that supports the viewpoint that Islamic women have made significant and lasting contributions to Islamic Civilization. They read and analyze secondary and primary sources relevant to...

Tenth graders analyze works from the period of the Industrial Revolution in England and identify the cultural values depicted and inferred that paved the way for the Industrial Revolution to occur at this time. They create captions that...