High School Curriculum Explorer · Grades 9–12

Explore the course.
Find your next step.

See what a course builds on, follow a suggested unit path and practice a useful skill. For students, families, homeschoolers, tutors and teachers.

138 original mini-lessons with video choices23 courses9 subject areas

Suggested pathways · Selected standards contributions · No calculus
A starter map, with no accreditation or graduation credit.

Illustrated portrait of Mr. S

Connect the ideas.
Explain the reasoning.

Subject → Course → Unit → Lesson

Choose a course path.

About the standards ↓

Each course has six lessons in three suggested units. Grade ranges guide placement; they are not universal requirements.

Focus on one useful skill

What will you work on?

2 matching lessons

Clear filters
30 minutes

Civics and Government

Suggested grades 11–12 · Unit 3: Policy and Participation

Weigh a Public Budget Tradeoff

Defend a fictional budget choice while representing its strongest alternative fairly.

▷ 2 teacher video choices: Weigh a Public Budget Tradeoff
Preview lesson: Weigh a Public Budget Tradeoff

Goal: Write a policy argument using accurate costs, a criterion, a counterclaim and an uncertainty.

Before this: Calculate totals and compare opportunity costs; state a goal before choosing.

Try together: Together evaluate “50 is greater than 20, therefore the shelter has no public value.” Identify both the measurement and value error.

Supporting literacy connectionWHST.11-12.1.bGrades 11–12
Subject-content alignment not yet verified
Open lesson →: Weigh a Public Budget Tradeoff
30 minutes

Civics and Government

Suggested grades 11–12 · Unit 3: Policy and Participation

Draft a Constructive Public Comment

Write a classroom policy comment that connects a precise request to evidence and authority.

▷ 2 teacher video choices: Draft a Constructive Public Comment
Preview lesson: Draft a Constructive Public Comment

Goal: Draft a logically organized public comment with a limited claim, counterclaim and feasible requested action.

Before this: State a policy claim, distinguish evidence from preference and acknowledge an alternative.

Try together: Together revise the transport demand so its requested action matches the council’s stated authority.

Supporting literacy connectionWHST.11-12.1.aGrades 11–12
Subject-content alignment not yet verified
Open lesson →: Draft a Constructive Public Comment

Earlier high school starter lessons with teacher video choices →