In this lesson students will read, analyze, and assess two texts—the “Gospel of Wealth” (1889), an essay by the industrialist Andrew Carnegie, and What Is Man? (1906), a Socratic dialogue/short story by the American humorist Mark Twain—that address the ideas of destiny, free will, human nature, and philanthropy. The students will then engage in a written and oral debate with their classmates using quotations from these texts and their own words.

C3. Inquiry based lesson plan. Using supporting questions and formative performance assessments, students formulate an argument about whether or not the development suburbs was good for America. Focuses on the rapid urbanization following WWII from 1945-1950, students learn about the social and economic conditions of the U.S. during this time as well as the role of government.

Many students do not understand the importance of the U.S. Census and why it is taken. This lesson will help students understand the importance of the Census historically and the importance of its contemporary use.

This lesson will use a close reading of the Declaration of Independence to explore the American colonists’ reasons for separating from Great Britain. By the conclusion of the lesson, student will understand the role of the Declaration in encouraging support for American Independence, and in laying the groundwork for a new system of government and individual rights.

Artificial intelligence technology is evolving quickly. Use this short lesson to help students get acquainted with how AI works and consider some of its potential benefits and drawbacks.

In 1945, Noah Sentz died in a car accident and his estate was handled by the local courts. The state law stated that 1/3 of all assets and property go to the wife and 2/3 of all assets go to the children. There were four children. Over the next four years, three of the four children sold their shares of the assets back to the mother for a sum of $1300 each. The original total assets were mainly 75.43 acres of land. This week, the fourth child has sued the estate for his rightful inheritance from the original probate ruling. The judge has ruled in favor of the fourth son and has determined that he is rightfully due monetary compensation. The judge has picked your group as the jury to determine the amount of compensation.

Use the principles of mathematical modeling to build a model that enables you to determine the compensation. Additionally, prepare a short one-page summary letter to the court that explains your results. Assume the date is November 10, 2003.

1. Identify and analyze the major factors that you consider crucial to limiting the Earth’s carrying capacity for human life under current conditions.

2. Use mathematical modeling to determine the current carrying capacity of the Earth for human life under today’s conditions and technology.

3. What can mankind realistically do to raise the carrying capacity of the Earth for human life in perceived or anticipated future conditions? What would those conditions be?

The Gilder Lehrman Institute has collaborated with the producers of the exciting new Broadway play What the Constitution Means to Me by playwright and two-time Obie Award–winning actor Heidi Schreck, showing at the Helen Hayes Theater, to reveal how the US Constitution came to be, how it has evolved, and how it affects our lives every day. Explore the links on this page.

We read all the time in the sports pages about an athlete being called the G.O.A.T. - the Greatest Of All Time. What does that really mean and how can that truly be determined? For the purpose of this IM2C problem, we consider two types of “sports” – and, we allow “sports” to be defined broadly.

Engage in argument support by evidence that the functions of three (nylons, paper, slime) designed macromolecules are related to the chemical structures. Emphasis of the attractive forces within and between the molecules as they relate to properties of the macromolecules.

This hyperdoc collects some great ways to engage our students in the Winter Olympic Games.

Share some great Google Drawing practices with your students through this amazing post from Control Alt Achieve.

This lesson plan explores the contributions of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) during World War II, and their aviation legacy.

The lesson will use a variety of skills (writing, thinking, body movement, media) in order to introduce non-verbal communication to the students.

This World History Lesson on Labor Conditions in the Industrial Revolution is designed for 1 class period with possible extensions and focuses on building conflict resolution skills in students.

This lesson provides an opportunity to analyze written texts and political cartoons in order to both understand the
participation of Black soldiers in World War I and sharpen literacy skills related to the distinction between imply
and infer, an essential skill tied to both historical thinking and literacy.

Student learn to create an if-then adventure story using Google Applied Digital Skills

Students will be given an introduction to the library layout and how to find books in the library catalog. They will understand strategies for choosing books for independent reading. Students will begin researching the various methods provided by teachers to present knowledge of a book at the end of the school year, why the selected it, and what other books they plan on reading next.