History, Government, and Economics:
African history: “The scramble for Africa: An exercise in literacy and history” in Social Science Docket (2008).
Civil Rights: Freedom Summer
Colonial Era: Diversity in Colonial America
Historical Scene Investigation (note, website is not operational, but this article explains the idea): On HSI
Hudson Valley: Hudson Valley History
Icebreaker for SS: “Interpreting the present as an archaeologist: An introductory social studies activity” in Trends and Issues (2004).
Property taxes and inequality: “Property Taxes: Teaching about School Funding in Good Times and Bad” in Social Science Docket (2011).
RBG: “Teaching about the feminist rights revolution: Ruth Bader Ginsburg as ‘The Thurgood Marshall of Women’s Rights’” in The American Historian (2017). This link to the article also has summaries of RBG’s significant cases, located at the end of the document.
Slavery and Restitution: Unit Plan by Catrin Jacobi
Sojourner Truth: A lesson on Sojourner Truth and historical invention, in Teaching Social Studies (2025).
Women’s Rights in US History: Women’s Rights: The Struggle Continues
Other resources to inspire unit and lesson planning: Online Resources