Grades 6-12 · For Schools
The Uprising: Powers Within
A memoir-based school unit built on Nick Anderson's story. Identity, choices, accountability, support, and building a future.
App sign-up is ages 13+. Under 13 uses paper materials only.
At a glance
30 sessions
6 weeks
50 min each
15-session short option
The four units
Roots. Turn. Rise. Powers Within.
1
Roots
Prologue, Ch. 1-2
Place, labels, identity, and family.
2
The Turn
Ch. 3-5
Pressure, consequences, care, and accountability.
3
The Rise
Ch. 6-7
Practice, support, boundaries, and coming back.
4
Powers Within
Ch. 8, Epilogue
Leadership, purpose, and building a door for others.
Every student has a choice
No one has to share.
No student has to share private experiences. Every task has 6 ways in:
TextMade-up exampleDrawPrivate writingAudioPass
What schools get
Ready to run.
- 30-session educator guide
- Student handouts 1-16
- A 3-week short calendar
- Family letter
- Project menu and rubric
- Substitute sheet and closeout tools
Built safe
Care first.
Warm referral plan in place before Session 1.
Students are never graded on personal sharing or how often they talk.
Paper-first. Students under 13 use paper only, never the app.
Watch the story
The series the unit is built on.
Bring it to your classroom.
Request the School Unit for your school or team.