US History

Students will learn about the events at Pearl Harbor and America's entry into WW2 with these 7 resources. They will get an overview of its causes (long term and short term) and will compare and contrast 3 points of view. The effects of the bombing...

Students will learn about Jefferson's presidency by reading 9 passages covering people and events related to his time in office (foreign and domestic). They will answer 42 questions based on the passages and 10 overarching questions. They will read two...

This editable back to school bundle is a great starter for a middle or high school social studies teacher. It includes 5 versions of a syllabus, tips for managing absences, 25 engaging ways to introduce and review material, test corrections and missing...

Students will create a superhero persona for any individual they learned about during a unit, semester, or year. There are 12 main academic and creative requirements to this project. There are also 4 optional extension tasks, including maps, a nemesis,...

These 45+ activities and projects will allow students to review any history topic, historical figure, social studies unit, or content related skills. They would also be great for end of semester projects such as create your own country, create a...

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 from the Progressive Era by matching 20 historical pictures to a caption or dialogue exchange. This includes a teacher information page which explains the activity in its entirety. This is best done as a gallery walk...

Students will use one of 5 graphic organizers to complete a presidential research project. There are 14 requirements for the first part of the project, such as years in office, political party, accomplishments, shortcomings, speeches, and more! They will...

Students will review key people and events from the American Revolution by matching 20 historical pictures to a caption or dialogue exchange. This includes a teacher information page which explains the activity in its entirety. This is best done as a...

Students can use this packet to learn how to analyze text based primary sources, historical images/paintings, and political cartoons. This includes two approaches for analyzing text sources, 2 sample texts with mini graphic organizers filled out as a...

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,...

US History students review key people and events from the 1920s (Roaring 20s) by matching 20 historical images to a caption or dialogue exchange. This includes a teacher information page which explains the activity in its entirety. This is best done as a...