Social Studies Contributors

These 30+ resources introduce the Age of Exploration and the Colonization of North America. The exploration power point is provided in 2 versions and introduces the motives and means for exploration, the discovery of the New World, the effects of...

These resources for the Roaring 1920s introduce the social trends, events, people, and more of the 1920s in US History, including but not limited to: Red Scare, immigration and nativism, flappers, prohibition, Al Capone, Wright Brothers, Lindbergh, Sacco...

Students will learn about the people, events, causes, effects, beliefs, and more from Imperialism in World History (about 1880-1914) with a PowerPoint and note guide, primary sources, activities, projects, a review game, and an editable test. Topics...

These resources for the War of 1812 include a power point, primary source analysis, timelines, review activities, a map, and more! The presentation introduces and outlines the war and includes recap questions. The resources cover the causes of the war,...

Students will create a female superhero to represent the life and accomplishments of any trailblazing woman throughout history. There are 7 main and 5 minor requirements for students to address (mix of visual/written/academic/creative) in creating their...

Texas History students will read Texas' intent to secede from the Union and analyze it by answering 15 questions and completing one of two creative tasks. They can also complete a vocabulary task, a point of view task, a summary task, and more! There are...

Students will review what they learned about the people, acts, events, and turning points, and more of any topic within Texas History by making trading cards, a cube, or both! Both options balance academic requirements with personal choice and creativity...

Students review the exploration of Texas, Mexico's fight for independence, colonization, the Texas Revolution (2 versions), the Republic of Texas, and the Civil War and Reconstruction by organizing and classifying 21-24 items on a timeline. They also...

Texas History students will complete true, false, fix to review missions in Texas by reading 30 statements and determining which are true and which are false. They will then complete 3 other tasks with the material. This is best done in pairs or triplets...

Texas History students will learn about, or review, Texas during the Civil War with these 36 task cards. The questions are a mix of true/false, multiple choice, and short answer (8 are about images). If time allows, 4 blank cards are included for...

Students read excerpts of President Jackson's address on Texas' Independence and potential annexation into the United States and answer 15 questions. This would be great for a sub and the answers are included where appropriate! The reading itself is a...

Texas History students will demonstrate an understanding of what they learned about about the arguments for and against the annexation of Texas (as well as its details) and the people and events of the Mexican-American War with this editable long quiz or...