Lessons created for teachers will align with the Common Core State Standards. The lessons are created with the "end in mind". How can we guide our students to gather evidence from various sources, engage in meaningful discussions (with a focus on SEL), and come to their own conclusions? I want to create independent thinkers, not just students who will merely follow a formulaic curriculum. My goal is to create independent thinkers who will learn how to operate in an interdependent society/community.