These tools are used in a student-centric, cross-curricular, place-based survey from pre-colonial and early United States history and literature up to Modernism/the turn of the century; however, they could be applied to any Literature, History, or Humanities course. I encourage any teacher of the humanities to incorporate these methods into your current curriculum to help create a rigorous, student-driven culture of independent thought in your classroom. These methods are ideal for both brand ne