Jacksonian Era

This is a fun way to review for the 8th grade STAAR test! Students "swat" the answer (using cheap fly swatters) - for a team competition. This set of "Swat the STAAR" is over Washington's Administration to the Mexican War - plus the reform movements!...

Your students will have fun with this assignment!Encourage research, writing, and creativity with this Presidential Fakebook template.In my class my students do research and then create a "Fakebook" page for the president we are learning about. They...

I use this Andrew Jackson Puzzle the major themes of Andrew Jackson's presidency. There are 15 pieces to the puzzle.I print out the puzzle on card stock or laminate it (so they last longer), and cut it out. I put each of the pieces in their own...

"Was Andrew Jackson a Hero or a Villain?" is the question your students are going write about and discuss with their classmates in this collaborative poster project. Each student is given a piece of the puzzle with a writing prompt that they complete to...

Address a variety of learning styles with reading passages that also contain embedded video links! These passages are designed with my Early Republic & Age of Jackson Interactive Notes in mind, but are versatile and useful in...

A top trumps style card game that enables your students to learn about all of the American presidents in an interactive and engaging way, which your class will love! The game is perfect for introducing students to all of the U.S Presidents throughout...

Help your students grasp the big picture and organize the essential concepts for each era of history! Each note page is visually organized to support understanding and help make connections. The design also makes it easy for them...

Help your students identify and organize the essential concepts for this era of history! Each note page is visually organized to support understanding and help make connections. The design also makes it easy for them to locate...

This is a great resource to help students learn about Presidents of the United States who died in office.   Each page is complete with a photo of each president and detailed facts about each president.   Presidents...

This is a great resource to help students learn about Presidents of the United States who served one term or less than one term as President.   Each page is complete with a photo of each president and detailed facts about each president...

This is a great resource to help students learn about Presidents of the United States who served two (or more) full terms as President.   Each page is complete with a photo of each president and detailed facts about each president...

This is a great resource to help students learn about the Presidents of the United States elected as members of the Democratic Party.   Each page is complete with a photo of each president and detailed facts about each president...