Students will learn about historical examples of change in the labor force and how artificial intelligence can potentially impact the economy.
World History
Lesson Plan: Hexagonal Thinking – Latin America and the Cold War
Students will connect terms, ideas and images as a means for presenting Cold War tensions in Latin America visually. The activity is designed for students to complete in small groups and can be used as a review or as a final assessment.
Lesson Plan: Coronavirus: Lessons From Past Epidemics
Smallpox remains the only infectious disease to have been globally extinguished. Dr. Larry Brilliant, who was part of the World Health Organization’s smallpox eradication campaign in the 1970s, urges public health experts to think outside the box as they work to curtail today’s infectious diseases.
Lesson Plan: How the Korean War Changed the Way the U.S. Goes to Battle
Students will learn how President Harry Truman’s use of presidential power during the Korean War continues to influence U.S. foreign policy and military engagements around the world today.
Lesson Plan: The Cold War and the Nuclear Weapons Threat
Students will learn about the Cold War-era nuclear standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union, and its connection to the threat of nuclear conflict today.
Lesson Plan: How the Military Response to 9/11 Led to Two Decades of War in Afghanistan
Students will learn how the U.S. military response to the 9/11 attacks led to decades of war and a chaotic ending.”
Lesson Plan: Hexagonal Thinking – Latin America and the Cold War
Students will connect terms, ideas and images as a means for presenting Cold War tensions in Latin America visually. The activity is designed for students to complete in small groups and can be used as a review or as a final assessment.
Lesson Plan: Massacre in El Salvador
Students will learn about the Cold War in Latin America, with a focus on the El Mozote massacre in El Salvador.
Lesson Plan: Dictators and Civil Wars
Students will learn how driven by fears of the rise of Communism, the United States adopted a policy of containment, intervening in the politics of countries across the globe, including many countries in Latin America.
Lesson Plan: Holocaust Survivors Fleeing Ukraine Find a New Home in Germany
Students will examine the history of the Holocaust in Ukraine, and compare and contrast the current crisis in Ukraine.
