Historical Eras & Perspectives
Each era we explore represents a moment of change, where individuals navigated shifting ideas, laws, and social expectations before outcomes were clear.
Colonial
In this era, students explore life in a society shaped by hierarchy, tradition, and emerging questions about power and representation. Through the lens of everyday individuals, learners examine how personal choices intersected with growing political and social tensions.
What Students Explore
Voice, authority, and who gets to decide
Daily life under changing rules
Loyalty, risk, and responsibility
How ordinary people experienced historic change
the Renaissance (England focused)
The Renaissance marks a period of quiet but profound transformation, as new ideas about learning, art, and human potential challenged long-held traditions. Students encounter this era through individuals navigating curiosity, restraint, and the consequences of thinking differently.
What Students Explore
Learning versus obedience
Access to education and ideas
Gender, class, and intellectual authority
When innovation feels risky
Prohibition & Early20th century
This era invites students to examine what happens when personal behavior becomes public law. Through multiple perspectives, learners explore how communities responded to reform efforts, enforcement challenges, and the unintended consequences of national decisions.
What Students Explore
Law, morality, and social reform
Enforcement and fairness
Community impact and unintended outcomes
How and why laws change
Across eras, Living History Perspectives focuses on moments when people faced uncertainty, weighed competing values, and made choices that shaped the future—often without knowing where history would lead.
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