After the Revolutionary War, the success of the United States was far from guaranteed. Foreign powers coveted the new land, and Great Britain challenged American sovereignty. Learners consider the challenges facing the new nation using...

Students create a map showing the United States borders at a specific period in history and produce three questions to be answered by examining the map. They also write a productive paragraph explaining who, what, when, where, how/why a...

Students research primary sources to construct an outline of a border city's history.

Students examine how they view language differences along the border between the US and Mexico.

Young scholars view a movie or tv show, or listen to music to analyze the ways border life is depicted in arts and entertainment.

Students examine the differences between natural and man-made borders by investigating the Texas quarter. They create clay models of the state of Texas.