Modern America

Looking for a meaningful 1st day or week of school activity for US History? Need something different for back to school that isn't the normal "get to know you" activity? This bundle of US History class introduction activities are hands-on...

Are you a US History teacher looking for a 1st day or week of school activity that gives students an introduction to US History for high school? This back to school hands-on activity was "born" from the frustration of all things "chaos" the 1st week...

These are 185+ focus questions, thinking prompts, essential questions, objectives, guiding questions, discussion questions, or essay questions you can use for US History (American History, United States History) from the Gilded Age through the Cold War...

Are you looking for a quick way to cover the Presidency of Barack Obama? By the time I get to Obama, I am RACING to finish before our state test. I struggled to find something engaging - then I finally came up with this activity that students...

Are you looking for a quick way to cover the Presidency of George W. Bush? By the time I get to Bush, I am RACING to finish before our state test. I struggled to find something engaging - then I finally came up with this activity that students...

Are you looking for a quick way to cover the Presidency of Bill Clinton? By the time I get to Clinton, I am RACING to finish before our state test. I struggled to find something engaging - then I finally came up with this activity that students...

This bundle includes the visual summaries activities over the Presidencies of Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Clinton, Bush & Obama Each activity includes: key readings the blank page for each Presidents (bubble letter and...

I've had tons of requests to provide my visual summaries in a blank format for you to add your own content! This download gives you the blank version of each president - NIXON TO BIDEN - and you add the content of your choice...

Students will read and analyze excerpts from the articles of impeachment against President Clinton as well as excerpts from his response. There are 15 text based questions, 5 reflection or discussion questions, and a creative task for students to...

Students will learn about Carter's presidency with this power point (you can also use it as a gallery walk), note guide, 2 speech analysis documents, timeline, true/false/fix, and interview activity. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, the...

Students will get an overview of Reagan's presidency with a 3 page reference sheet providing an overview of Reaganomics, key foreign policy and domestic items, and 14 comprehension questions. They will analyze Reagan's, "Tear Down This Wall" speech by...

Students will study the events of 9/11 through 8 songs in this webquest. They will read the song lyrics and answer 11 questions about the events, experiences, perspectives, and more of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. An answer key is not...