Laura Pennington
Laura Pennington is a former middle school Social Studies teacher turned freelance writer with a bachelor's in economics and a master's degree in political science. She is currently ABD with her PhD in public policy. Laura's lesson plans focus on engaging, thought-provoking activities for students in middle and high school Social Studies, many of which are DBQ or critical thinking-based. Most of her hour-long lessons are grab and go, making them appropriate for the teacher in a hurry or for substitute lesson plans. Laura's lesson plans are for teachers of World & U.S. history, geography, and government/civics. She started making her lesson plans available for sale after receiving numerous remarks from her school administration about the quality of her materials.
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Video Lesson: The Oregon Trail
$3.00Perfect Grab and Go Lesson! We can all agree that providing students visual content enhances instruction…Especially this generation of students. One of the easiest ways to do this to show your students a video. The only problem is there is just so...$3.00 -
Video Lesson: The Westward Expansion
$3.00Perfect Grab and Go Lesson! We can all agree that providing students visual content enhances instruction…Especially this generation of students. One of the easiest ways to do this to show your students a video. The only problem is there is just so...$3.00 -
Video Lesson: The Anti-War Movement
$3.00Perfect Grab and Go Lesson! We can all agree that providing students visual content enhances instruction…Especially this generation of students. One of the easiest ways to do this to show your students a video. The only problem is there is just so...$3.00 -
Video lesson:D-Day
$3.00Perfect Grab and Go Lesson! We can all agree that providing students visual content enhances instruction…Especially this generation of students. One of the easiest ways to do this to show your students a video. The only problem is there is just so...$3.00 -
Video Lesson: Franklin D. Roosevelt
$3.00Perfect Grab and Go Lesson! We can all agree that providing students visual content enhances instruction…Especially this generation of students. One of the easiest ways to do this to show your students a video. The only problem is there is just so...$3.00 -
Video Lesson: The Berlin Wall
$3.00Perfect Grab and Go Lesson! We can all agree that providing students visual content enhances instruction…Especially this generation of students. One of the easiest ways to do this to show your students a video. The only problem is there is just so...$3.00 -
Acts Leading to the American Revolution
$3.00This lesson is designed to last for an hour of class time or longer. Students will be provided with background information about the Acts Leading to the American Revolution. They will show what they know by completing engaging classroom activities and...$3.00 -
The Renaissance DBQs Pt.2
$3.00This 45-60 minute lesson plan is appropriate for teachers or to use as emergency sub plans. Brief short readings are included in the packet for students to analyze and complete a final activity about the Renaissance. Everything is included for this...$3.00 -
Progressive Era Societal Issues
$3.00This lesson is designed to last for an hour of class time or longer. Students will be provided with background information about the Progressive Era. They will show what they know by completing engaging classroom activities and answering various depths...$3.00 -
The French Revolution Activity
$3.00This lesson is designed to last for an hour of class time or longer. Students will be provided with background information about the French Revolution. They will show what they know by completing engaging classroom activities and answering various depths...$3.00 -
Geography-Climate
$3.00This lesson is designed to last for an hour of class time or longer. Students will be provided with background information about Climate. They will show what they know by completing engaging classroom activities and answering various depths of...$3.00 -
Declaration of Independence and the Enlightenment
$3.00In this interactive 60 minute lesson plan, you will receive three custom worksheets, a lesson plan, and a PowerPoint to help students answer the following questions: o How can the foundation of the American democracy be seen as an illustration of the...$3.00