Laura Pennington
Laura Pennington is a former middle school Social Studies teacher turned freelance writer with a bachelor's in economics and a master's degree in political science. She is currently ABD with her PhD in public policy. Laura's lesson plans focus on engaging, thought-provoking activities for students in middle and high school Social Studies, many of which are DBQ or critical thinking-based. Most of her hour-long lessons are grab and go, making them appropriate for the teacher in a hurry or for substitute lesson plans. Laura's lesson plans are for teachers of World & U.S. history, geography, and government/civics. She started making her lesson plans available for sale after receiving numerous remarks from her school administration about the quality of her materials.
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The Advancement of Technology in the Renaissance
$3.00This approximate 140+ minute lesson plan can be adjusted to fit the needs of any classroom. It is designed to help students learn more about the advancement of technology during the Renaissance. Students will work in a group to learn more about...$3.00 -
Final Renaissance Unit Plan Project
$3.00This approximate 4-5 class period lesson plan focuses on a completion final project for the Renaissance unit. Students will reflect on everything they have learned up to this point about the Renaissance. Their final project allows students to create a...$3.00 -
Video Lesson: King Tutankhamun
$3.00Perfect Grab and Go Lesson! We can all agree that providing students visual content enhances instruction…Especially this generation of students. One of the easiest ways to do this is show your students a video. The only problem is there is just so...$3.00 -
What is the Baby Boom?
$3.00US History Baby Boom This 45 minute webquest aims to help students accomplish or answer the following: • What was the baby boom? • Describe the characteristics and changes in social life during the boom. • What is life like now for...$3.00 -
Louisiana Purchase
$3.00Louisiana Purchase- High School This is approximately a 45-60 minute lesson plan focusing on the importance of The Louisiana Purchase. Beginning with background knowledge with an interactive introduction, the bulk of this lesson discusses the following...$3.00 -
The Compromise of 1850
$3.00In this 45-60 minute lesson plan/webquest, students will answer the following questions: • What key factors set the stage for the Compromise of 1850? • Why was this compromise needed? • What were the main laws included in the...$3.00 -
Geography -Region
$3.00This 60 minute lesson plan is appropriate for high school World History or Geography as an introduction to the meaning of the word region. Students will learn about formal, functional, perceptual, and physical characteristics of regions. Includes maps,...$3.00 -
World History - Between the Wars - Flipped Unit (Bundled)
$35.00This presentation contains everything you need to teach the pivotal period between World War I and World War II. It can either be used as a presentation you teach or in a Flipped classroom. It includes high-interest power point files, video links,...$35.00 -
Civil Rights Legislation (Webquest)
$3.00This lesson will not only provide you with a web quest but also discussion and extension lesson activities. The bulk of this lesson requires students to read information from a primary source found online as a means of building their background knowledge...$3.00 -
Consequences of WWII(Webquest)
$3.00This lesson will not only provide you with a web quest but also discussion and extension lesson activities. The bulk of this lesson requires students to read information from a primary source found online as a means of building their background knowledge...$3.00 -
Carpet Baggers and Scalawags (Webquest)
$3.00This lesson will not only provide you with a web quest but also discussion and extension lesson activities. The bulk of this lesson requires students to read information from a primary source found online as a means of building their background knowledge...$3.00 -
Video Lesson: Republicans and Democrats
$3.00Perfect Grab and Go Lesson! We can all agree that providing students visual content enhances instruction…Especially this generation of students. One of the easiest ways to do this is show your students a video. The only problem is there is just so...$3.00