US History

Students will review what they learned about the people, battles, documents, and more of the American Revolution by making trading cards, cubes, or both! Both options balance academic requirements with personal choice and creativity. A teacher...

Students will review what they learned about the people, events, motives, and more of the Age of Exploration (Era of Exploration, Age of Discovery, European explorers) by making trading cards, cubes, or both! Both options balance academic requirements...

Students will learn about JFK's presidency by completing 11 activities. The primary source resources are for his Inaugural Address, To the Moon, Civil Rights, and two points of view on the Space Race. The other resources include an overview of his...

Students learn about the American Space Program and NASA's explorations and achievements in this mini lesson. They read 5 paragraphs, answer 19 questions, and complete a graphic organizer. This covers the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs, as well as...

This mini lesson is an extended power point on the Inquisition. Topics include but are not limited to: the Inquisition's origins, methods of torture and death, the effects of the Inquisition on questioners and heretics, and Galileo's experience as a...

Students will learn more about art theft, looting, and recovery efforts by groups such as the Monuments Men during WW2 (WWII) with this PowerPoint and research project. This includes a 24 slide overview of the topic with a straightforward note guide if...

Students will learn more about the all African American female 6888th unit from WW2 (WWII, World War 2) who served in Europe from 1945-1946. This resource includes a 10 slide power point (also included as a PDF) and a 14 question note guide with creative...

Students will learn more about the 369th Regiment/Harlem Hellfighters from WWI (World War 1, WW1) with this power point and note guide. The power point has 12 slides and the note guide has 18 questions/tasks. The note guide includes short answer and fill...

Students will learn about the Red Ball Express from WW2 (WWII) and its contributions to the war effort from D-Day through the end of 1944. This resource includes a 10 slide powerpoint (also included as a PDF) and a 10 question note guide with 3 creative...

Students complete a 3 part interview activity to review President Jackson and his presidency. The first part has 5 questions to help students review factual parts of Jackson's presidency. In the second part of the activity students "interview" Jackson...

Students complete a 3 part activity to review President Coolidge and his presidency. The first part has 5 questions to help students review factual parts of Coolidge's presidency. In the second part of the activity students "interview" Coolidge right...

Students complete a 3 part activity to review President Cleveland and his presidency. The first part has 6 academic questions to help students review Cleveland's presidency. In the second part of the activity students "interview" Cleveland right after...