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.

Connect the ideas.
Explain the reasoning.
Each course has six lessons in three suggested units. Grade ranges guide placement; they are not universal requirements.
Mathematics
English language arts
Science
Social studies
Visual arts
Music
Health and physical education
Computer science and digital literacy
World languages
Focus on one useful skill
What will you work on?
Civics and Government
Suggested grades 11–12 · Unit 3: Policy and Participation
Defend a fictional budget choice while representing its strongest alternative fairly.
▷ 2 teacher video choices: Weigh a Public Budget TradeoffPreview 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 TradeoffCivics and Government
Suggested grades 11–12 · Unit 3: Policy and Participation
Write a classroom policy comment that connects a precise request to evidence and authority.
▷ 2 teacher video choices: Draft a Constructive Public CommentPreview 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 CommentEarlier high school starter lessons with teacher video choices →