Unit Title	Author
2021
A Geographical Analysis of Sites of African American History in Philadelphia	Hannah Zieve
Keywords: African American History, anthropology, Geography, High School, project based learning, Research, social studies
West African Jelis/Griots Old and New	Aisha Al-Muid
Keywords: Geography, Mali, Nigeria, West Africa, West AFrican empires
How the Humanities and Social Sciences Address Today’s Political Divide	Alexander de Arana
Keywords: History, Humanities, identity politics, social sciences, political divide, social studies
Power and the Past: A Philosophical Approach to Historiography	Matthew Menschner
Keywords: Epistemology, Historical Thinking Skills, historiography, History, philosophy, social studies
2020
Welcome to America: Enslaved Diasporic and Indigenous People	Jeri Johnson, M.S. Ed., M.S. School Psychology
Keywords: Afircan American History, American History, indigenous people, Slavery
Slavery: A Tough Lesson to Learn	Margo Pinckney-Wilson
Keywords: diversity, poetry, Slavery
Forging A Connection: Releasing the Bondage of Internalized Oppression through Quality Social Studies Instruction	Sondra W. Gonzalez
Keywords: abolitionist, internalized racism. vacant esteem. ever-present anger. racial socialization, Slavery
The Dis-Connection of Our Roots	Stephanie M. Robinson
Keywords: African American History, roots, Slavery
The Ongoing Black Freedom Struggle: Expanding the Single Story of the Civil Rights Movement	Pearl Jonas
Keywords: American History, Civil Rights Movement, film, History
A History of Philadelphia: Redlining and the Founding Ideals of Democracy	Alexander de Arana
Keywords: democracy, History, Philadelphia, social science
Heritage or Renewal: The Impacts of Gentrification	Matthew Menschner
Keywords: gentrification, heritage, Philadelphia Neighborhoods, local history
2019
La Comida y la Cultura	Sean Carr
Erasing History: Engaging with Primary Sources Through Erasure Poetry	Matthew Menschner
Keywords: Bill of Rights, blackout poetry, constitution, Declaration of Independence, historical documents, History, poetry
2018
Making Philosophic Ideas Visible: Connecting the Age of Enlightenment and the French Revolution	Alexander de Arana
Keywords: Critical thinking, Age of Enlightenment, Foundations of Government, French Revolution, Political thought, Social Contract, social studies
Phila-Gami: Philadelphia Themed Folding in the Math Classroom	Catherine Michini
Keywords: Alexander Calder, Art, fold-and-cut, geometry, origami, Math, Mobile, Philadelphia, Pi Day, pop-up card, STEAM
Philosophy in the Social Contract and Forms of Government	Taylor Franko
Keywords: Analyzing arguments, Critical thinking, philosophy, Political thought, Questioning, social studies
2017
Investigating Religious and Cultural Spending Trends	Catherine Michini
Keywords: cross, Culture, Social and cross-cultural skills, social studies, World religions
Be the Hero of Your Journey	Terry Anne Wildman
Keywords: Creative Writing, Literature, History
The Music of New Orleans and How It Shaped Its Culture	Chanelle Harley
Keywords: History, social studies, Reading, writing
2016
Have You Ever Told That Story Before? Student Biographers Asking Important Life Questions, Preserving Memories and Writing History	Joyce Arnosky
Keywords: biography, elementary, language arts, social studies, writing