Melissa Neely
Melissa Neely has been teaching for eight years and writing curriculum for three years. For the past two years, she has sponsored the History Fair on her campus with students advancing to the state level each year. Recently, she has nominated by her G/T students for Teacher of the Month and her fellow faculty as Employee of the Month. She is also in the running for the 2018 History Teacher of the Year from the Gilder-Lehrman Institute. When she isn't working with her amazing students, she is at home gardening with her four dogs, running, or traveling with her spouse. If you have any questions about the curriculum or would like a custom order please e-mail HistoricalReadings18@gmail.com.
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The 5 W's of the Union and Confederacy
$1.50Some students have difficulty differentiating between the North and the South. This activity will help students understand the difference. It has helped my students tremendously. They cut out the graphic organizer and glue it in their interactive...$1.50 -
The 5 W's of the Union and Confederacy Card Sort
$1.50Some students have difficulty differentiating between the Union and Confederacy. This 3-way card sort includes pictures, and terms (presidents, generals, capitals, etc). This hands on activity will help students understand the difference. It has helped...$1.50 -
Spindletop Oil Discovery
$1.05Engage your students with this interactive reading about the oil discovery at Spindletop. Students will be engaged with a clear and concise reading that includes definitions for difficult to understand words. They will be in awe by the diagram that...$1.05 -
Texas Regions Reading and Notes
$1.00These notes teach about the regions of Texas and include guided notes. It is geared toward elementary, ESL, SPED Created by Melissa Neely - Visit My Store$1.00 -
Civil War STAAR Review Game
$1.50Help your students prepare for the 8th grade U.S. History STAAR with Heads up! Civil War. Students will help each other review key ideas from the unit while playing this engaging game. It’s so much fun, they won’t even know they are...$1.50 -
Westward Expansion and Sectionalism STAAR Review Game - Heads Up
$1.50Help your students prepare for the 8th grade U.S. History STAAR with Heads up! Westward Expansion and Sectionalism. Students will help each other review key ideas from the unit while playing this engaging game. It’s so much fun, they won’t...$1.50 -
Reconstruction STAAR Review Heads Up Game
$1.50Help your students prepare for the 8th grade U.S. History STAAR with Heads Up Reconstruction. Students will help each other review key ideas from the unit while playing this engaging game. It’s so much fun, they won’t even know they are...$1.50 -
Early Republic STAAR Review Game
$1.50Help your students prepare for the 8th grade U.S. History STAAR with Heads up! Early Republic. Students will help each other review key ideas from the unit while playing this engaging game. It’s so much fun, they won’t even know they are...$1.50 -
Bill of Rights and Principles of Government Heads up!
$1.50Help your students prepare for the 8th grade U.S. History STAAR with Heads up! Bill of Rights and Principles of Governments. Students will help each other review key ideas from the unit while playing this engaging game. It’s so much fun, they...$1.50 -
Civil War Research Project - FREE
$0.00This is a highly engaging, student centered choice menu project. Students will love having the ability to make their own decisions about what they are learning and creating products that they are interested in! I have used this for the past two years...$0.00 -
The Union and Confederacy: Regional Advantages and Disadvantages
$1.00This reading is used to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the Union and Confederacy. It is a great introduction to the battles of the Civil War. Students can practice reading and social studies skills of summarizing, sequencing, finding the...$1.00 -
Causes of the Civil War Card Sort
$1.50This is a four way card sort that includes an event title, year, picture, and brief summary of: Uncle Tom's Cabin, the Dred Scott Case, Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act, and Nat Turner's Rebellion. This card sort can be used...$1.50