Laurel the Historian

This is a sample activity from my no-prep packet on American abolitionists. It can be used as a bell work booklet, but would also be suitable for sub plans, or for early...

Teaching historical thinking? This resource will help, especially for those teachers who are going to be distance learning or hybrid/blended. These historical thinking skills choice boards are 4...

Do you struggle to assess student work? I find rubrics are essential to ensure you are assessing accurately and objectively. This rubric on historical thinking skills is based on...

This is an evidence-based non-fiction reading passage for middle school or high school students that focuses on summarizing, comprehension, and making claims about Easter Traditions. This...

My students don’t understand where our ideas about government come from. They have a hard time understanding the evolution of political thought and in what ways this evolution shows change...

Are you searching for a secondary option for St. Patrick’s Day? This is a non-fiction reading passage with two levels for middle school or high school that includes close reading,...

Are you looking for an engaging and interactive resource to teach perspective, bias, prejudice, and discrimination? This Google slides presentation will introduce your students to these concepts...

Do you struggle to teach the Interwar years between World War 1 and World War 2? I created this editable PowerPoint with three levels of scaffolded guided notes and embedded tasks...

It is so important that students understand what they are expected to know. These Learning Targets for history, based on the C3 Framework are written in student-friendly language as I can...

My students love discussion-based assignments. I created this seminar resource to give structure and purpose to student discussion, as well as practicing text annotation and research skills. This...

Do you need an interesting reading passage that's perfect for Black History Month? This is a non-fiction reading passage for middle school or high school that includes critical...

If you are looking for an engaging distance learning end of year project, look no further! This Oral History Project is tested and beloved by my students, focusing on historical thinking skills...