ELA Lesson Plan: The Danger of a Single Story

High School History teacher and ACIS Group Leader, Susan Harvey, introduces us to Chimamanda Adichie’s essay, The Danger of a Single Story, and shares how...

The Importance of Teaching Hard History to Your Students

Growing up I always appreciated having a social studies teacher for a mother. Our summers were spent on cross country road trips, visiting presidents’ childhood...

New Content Release: Historical Moments – 2020 Calendar

Making the past seem relevant to the present can be a challenge in the classroom, right? That's why we created a tool for teachers to...

New Lesson Plan on Global Sustainability

Global Sustainability: From You to the UN This new sustainability lesson plan is for English and Social Studies teachers who want to inform their students...

7 Facts You May Not Know About Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria, born in 1819, reigned the United Kingdom and Ireland between 1837 until her death in 1901. Her lengthy reign is known as the...

New Lesson Plan: Virtual Tour of the Jefferson Memorial

Make your Social Studies classes come alive through our Virtual Tourism Lesson Plans! You may have previously enjoyed the Washington D.C. centered Lesson Plans on...

New Lesson Plan: Virtual Tour of the US Capitol

Make your Social Studies classes come alive through our Virtual Tourism Lesson Plans! You may have previously enjoyed the Washington D.C. centered Lesson Plan on...

Queen Isabella I of Spain: 5 Interesting Facts You May Not Know

Isabella I was the queen of the central region of modern-day Spain known as Castile and ruled from 1474 until her death in 1504. She...