To support students during Source Squads Learning Frameworks and Curriculum, teachers utilize a variety of instructional materials.

Source Material

Each lesson contains Universal Source Material related to the compelling question and lesson topic. Within each document, there is a note with sourcing information and historical context, the source itself, and a citation. These sources have both the original and modified text side by side, along with other clues, to give all learners greater access to the text.

A historical table comparing the original and modified versions of the Athenian Constitution, attributed to Aristotle, dated 350 BCE. The left side contains the original text describing the ancient constitution, while the right side shows a modern summarized version.

Squad Goals

After engaging in the Activating Activity, learning the historical context, and being introduced to the compelling question, students align themselves to their “Squad Goals,” which are three supporting questions to help them to answer the compelling question. The teacher can distribute one copy to every Squad or one per student.

A blue and white inquiry map showing reform efforts during the Second Great Awakening, with numbered sections detailing historical sources and their publication dates.

Inquiry Map

The Inquiry Map helps both students and teachers keep track of their progress in the inquiry. Each source is listed, along with each step in the Source Squad Process along with a checkmark for students to annotate as they move through the activity. The handout also has a map to help students contextualize each source.