Year Long Resource

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 will read and analyze excerpts of various Supreme Court Cases (some with both majority and dissenting opinions) by answering a mix of academic, opinion, and discussion questions. Some resources include extension tasks for students to demonstrate...

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,...

These are 24 extension and creative tasks for students to use with any text based primary source to demonstrate an understanding of it beyond traditional analysis questions. They are a mix of visual, written, creative, academic, and opinion based tasks...

Decorate your room with attractive, meaningful, and engaging academic resources such as this American History Era Word Wall and Timeline set! Build it throughout the year, or display it from the first day to show your students where the class will go...

This is a huge 88-word crossword puzzle that covers key words, people, and events from the French and Indian War, Revolutionary War, Washington's Presidency, Adam's Presidency, Jefferson's Presidency, Louisiana Purchase, XYZ Affair, Alien &...

How do you design a culminating project that simultaneously holds students accountable for reading, writing, and critical thinking skills while maintaining a high level of engagement?   Why do a Documentary? It covers all of the skills...

Maps of North America Exploration and Settlement       Early maps of European exploration and settlement reveal much about what explorers and colonists knew about what eventually became the English thirteen colonies. Map-making work...

Political cartoons are an excellent way of keeping students engaged and promoting critical thinking. This series of 21 political cartoons addresses topics in American history between the Revolution and the Progressive Era: Join, or Die The Repeal, or...

There are 30 different events and people that have four statements, three truths and a lie. This can be done as a whole class, groups, or individuals. It can be a review warm-up, stations, game, and assessment. Created by Welcome to Room 305

This multiple unit bundle covers US history from the ratification of the Constitution up to the start of the Civil War. This is a “warts and all” examination of this period of history; it is both a story of triumph and tragedy as well as one...

Time to Play! This card sort enables teachers to actively engage students in the learning the significant eras of U.S. History to 1877. The card sort addresses the significant dates, names of the eras and events. The product contains easy to cut...