Course Long Resources

Utilize this U.S. History timeline set (1400-1900) to display in your classroom or for your students to use as notes. There are images (both in color and black and white) that can be cut out and glued on the timeline or you can have students write events...

Display these no-prep, ready-to-go American History learning intentions/objectives and success criteria signs on your board!   "We will learn to..."   "I can..."   I personally tape a few page protectors to my white board at the...

Please note - this is a BUNDLE of my SWAT the STAR games! By purchasing this bundle, you save $$ over buying each game individually. This is a fun way to review for the 8th grade STAAR test - or any early American History class. Students "swat" the...

This GROWING bundle is where you'll have access to all process-skill related activities that I post. These activities are all completed digitally via Google Slides. Each one focuses on a different process skill, such...

Cause & effect is one of the most important process skills in Social Studies! True comprehension requires that students see this kind of connection between the events. Yet, this can also be one of the most difficult concepts! This activity is...

Sequencing is a vital process skill in Social Studies, and a great way to review multiple eras of content! In order to put unrelated events in chronological order, students must be able to correctly place an event within a historical...

Sorting and categorizing is an important process skill in Social Studies! When taking cumulative history assessments (such as STAAR), questions presented are not usually in chronological order. Students must be able to mentally...

Create a visual timeline of the major eras in U.S. History, which your students can reference again and again! You may also like: US History to 1877 Academic Vocab / Word Wall US History to 1877 Interactive Student Notes US History to 1877 Reading...

Can your students identify the years, President, causes, key events and impact of each of the major wars in early US History? I know mind can at the time I teach them, but once the end of the year comes around, they need a little review! In this...

This word wall will provide important visual support to your students' comprehension of academic vocabulary! 65 terms are included, all of which are commonly used on the Texas STAAR and other state assessments...

Are you looking for a quick way to review the Eras of US History? This early US History Review activity has students identifying important concepts that fit and don't fit in an era. Great for STAAR review if you are in Texas! How does it work? The...

Are you in a review game rut? I had played Quizlet Live, Kahoot and others so much, my students were tired of them. One day a student asked, “Can we play BINGO?” My kids had a blast playing each game! After a student won a round, I would...