Westward Expansion

These are 375+ focus questions, thinking prompts, essential questions, objectives, guiding questions, review questions, writing prompts, even test or essay questions that you can use for all of U.S. History (American History). They would work as part of...

Students review key people and events related to US History by matching 20 historical images to a caption or dialogue exchange for the following topics: Exploration, Revolutionary War, Washington to Jefferson, Westward Expansion, the Civil War,...

Students will complete a map and academic identification activity to review how America grew from the 13 colonies to reaching the Pacific. They will label and color code a map, complete academic identifications, and answer 7 questions. This would be...

Students will read excerpts from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of the Mexican-American War, answer 18 questions, and analyze 4 images (prompts are provided). The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a...

Directions: Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), are the state standards for what students should know and be able to do at each grade level, or in each course in Texas. For this project, you will need to pick a knowledge standard from the...

Directions: Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), are the state standards for what students should know and be able to do at each grade level, or in each course in Texas. For this project, you will need to pick a knowledge standard from this...

Give this TEKS checklist to your 8th grade social studies Texas students at the beginning of each new unit. Read and discuss the TEKS with your classes so that you are transparent in your expectations and learning intentions.   This product...

This set of pennants features important people (156 Pennants-separated by Unit) from U.S. History (1492-1900) and they make great visual reminders for your students as you explore the early history of America. I personally use these pennants at the...

This T.E.K.S. resource set will help you answer a simple question... “What does this standard mean that a student must know and be able to do?” ALL of the 8th grade readiness and supporting standards come "unpacked" and broken down in the...

  Give this TEKS checklist to your 8th grade social studies Texas students at the beginning of each new unit. Read and discuss the TEKS with your classes so that you are transparent in your expectations and learning intentions.   This...

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...