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Welcome to Casey’s Class!
I design middle & high school world history resources built for real classrooms, real pacing, and real students.
In this store, you’ll find lessons that:
• Ask students to analyze, rank, debate, create, and justify with evidence
• Combine structure with creative thinking rather than worksheets alone
• Work as full lessons, extensions, or meaningful end-of-unit tasks
• Are designed to be taught without overhauling your schedule or prep time
I’ve been teaching for over 30 years across social studies, language arts, and upper elementary classrooms. The resources here are ones I’ve used, revised, and returned to year after year with my own students.
My goal is simple: clear directions, purposeful student work, and lessons that feel worth the time you spend teaching them.
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World History Simulations & Projects Bundle | Hands-On Learning Activities
If you want activities students still remember months or years later, this bundle brings together seven classroom-tested world history simulations and performance projects. Projects vary in length, allowing you to select experiences that match your unit pacing while keeping classroom structure and management firmly in your control. These lessons are highly engaging for students but intentionally organized to remain practical and realistic in everyday classrooms. Some activities work well as
6th - 9th
European History, World History
Mesoamerican Civilizations Unit Bundle | Maya Aztec Inca Lessons Map Activities
Maya, Aztec, and Inca: From Foundations to Final ProjectsStudents start this unit by seeing how eleven civilizations across Central and South America connect. They build a timeline and map to see the overlap and influence of earlier cultures before focusing on the Maya, Aztec, and Inca. By the time you reach the main lessons, your students already understand how these societies fit into the broader story of the Americas and the cultures that came before them. The Classroom ExperienceThe Big Pict
6th - 10th
Ancient History, World History
Crusades, Byzantine Empire, Catholic Church, and Great Schism Bundle
Teach the Crusades, Byzantine Empire, Catholic Church power, and Great Schism in a connected sequence that helps students understand how religion, politics, and conflict shaped medieval history through interactive simulations, role-play, debate, mapping, and evidence-based writing. Designed for grades 6–10 world history, this bundle functions as a complete unit or flexible lessons that fit easily into a Middle Ages timeline. The full sequence supports approximately 13–18 class periods, depen
7th - 10th
European History, World History
Maya Aztec Inca Activities Bundle | Mesoamerican Civilizations Lessons
From the first slide, students are active participants. They sketch life at the base of a Maya pyramid, rotate through a live calendar simulation, and invent their own glyphs. In the Aztec lesson, they step into the roles of engineers planning a city, making decisions rooted in power and faith. During the Inca study, they design and test solutions to engineering challenges and take part in a class system simulation that makes social structures come to life. I’ve built prompts directly into t
6th - 9th
World History
Medieval Medical School: Black Death Simulation | Bubonic Plague 3-Day Lesson
Medieval Medical School is a fully structured, three-day Black Death simulation that places students in the role of medieval “doctors” while keeping instruction, pacing, and expectations firmly in your control. Through guided role-play, a plague-spread simulation, and hands-on examinations of medieval beliefs and treatments, students analyze how the Bubonic Plague spread, what people believed caused it, and how it reshaped European society, religion, and the economy. Every activity is supported
6th - 8th
Middle Ages, Social Studies
Aztec Civilization Lesson | Aztec Empire Slides, Activities, Guided Notes
Who built a massive city in the middle of a lake? In this interactive 2–3 day Aztec civilization lesson, students analyze maps of the Valley of Mexico, role-play Aztec engineers defending Tenochtitlan, sketch the Sun Stone, and debate how religion, warfare, and tribute shaped the empire. Print-and-go Aztec civilization lesson with interactive slides, guided notes, and built-in activities. This lesson uses interactive slides with frequent pauses for short discussions, quick sketches, and ro
7th - 10th
Middle Ages, Social Studies
Maya Civilization Lesson | History Slides, Activities, Guided Notes, Mesoamerica
Get students out of their seats and thinking like Maya astronomers with this interactive 2–3 day lesson. Instead of only reading about Mesoamerica, students model the Tzolk' in calendar cycles, practice Maya dot-and-bar math, and design their own glyphs. Print-and-go Maya civilization lesson with interactive slides, guided notes, and built-in activities. This Maya lesson uses interactive slides with frequent pauses for short activities, quick discussions, and sketches so students stay inv
7th - 10th
Middle Ages, Social Studies
Inca Empire Lesson | Inca Civilization Slides, Activities, Guided Notes
How did the Inca build the largest empire in the Americas without horses, wheels, or written language? In this interactive 2–3 day Inca civilization lesson, students predict how a mountain empire could function, sketch engineering solutions for moving massive stones, design their own quipu record-keeping system, and debate life inside the Inca social hierarchy. Print-and-go Inca civilization lesson with interactive slides, guided notes, and built-in activities.This lesson uses interactive slide
7th - 10th
Middle Ages, Social Studies
Chinese Dynasties Interactive Slides & Speaker Notes | Sui Tang Song Yuan Ming
Teaching the Chinese Dynasties is a rewarding experience, and I created this resource to help students truly connect with the history of the Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming eras. These slides are designed to turn history into a shared classroom experience where students stay curious and active. Active Learning in Every SlideI’ve built in plenty of opportunities for students to think and move: Interactive Role-Plays: Students step into the shoes of an Emperor, a Civil Official, or a General to
7th - 10th
Middle Ages, Social Studies
Also included in: Chinese Dynasties Activity Bundle: Interactive Slides and Worksheets
Rise and Spread of Islam Worksheets | Middle East Reading & Guided Notes
Guide students through the complexities of early Islamic history with this print-and-digital activity packet. These are not just "busy work" worksheets; they are structured guided notes paired with high-interest readings that cover Geography, the Migration to Yathrib, and the Growth of Trade Networks. Each section includes comprehension checks and map analysis to ensure students are actually processing the history of the Middle East. With linked introductory videos and ready-to-use exit tic
7th - 10th
Middle Ages, Social Studies
Rise and Spread of Islam | Interactive Presentation with Speaker Notes
Teaching the early Islamic world can feel daunting if you are not a subject matter expert; which is why I built this presentation with comprehensive, scripted speaker notes. You are not just clicking through slides; you are leading a guided experience that includes animated maps, quick polls, and mini-debates. This is not a "sit and get" lecture; it is a teacher-led simulation of the life of Muhammad and the early caliphates. We cover everything from the geography of Arabia to the rapid expans
7th - 10th
Middle Ages, Social Studies
Decline of Feudalism & Black Death | Medieval Europe Worksheets Print & Digital
I built this 4-day unit because I wanted my students to see that the end of feudalism wasn't just a date in a textbook—it was a series of massive shifts in power, economics, and health that changed the course of history. This packet helps you guide your class through those transitions with clear, evidence-based lessons that work for a wide range of middle and high school learners. Your students will use specific historical evidence to track how Europe’s old order transformed. They’ll connect the
7th - 10th
Middle Ages, Social Studies
Catholic Church in Medieval Europe Lesson | Role Play, Simulation, Slides
Teach the Catholic Church in medieval Europe through active participation, structured discussion, and clear grading accountability. Students perform the conflict between Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII, experience church wealth and indulgences through a classroom simulation, and physically model Gothic cathedral design to understand how belief shaped medieval power, education, and daily life. The lesson includes step-by-step teaching support and fully editable Google Slides, so instruction stays
7th - 10th
Middle Ages, Social Studies
Also included in: Crusades, Byzantine Empire, Catholic Church, and Great Schism Bundle
Decline of Feudalism Interactive Slides | Medieval Europe Games & Simulations
I designed these interactive slides to give you a complete, high-energy instructional home base for your unit on the Middle Ages. If you’re looking to move beyond a traditional lecture and get your students moving, sketching, and debating, this resource is for you. I’ve taken the complex "big four" causes of the decline of feudalism and turned them into a series of visual stories and collaborative activities. With the included speaker notes, you can lead your class through every major historical
7th - 10th
Middle Ages, Social Studies
Invention Advertising Project | Persuasive Writing & Sales Pitch | History
Students invent a product people wish existed, design a persuasive advertisement, and deliver a one-minute sales pitch that makes their classmates want to buy it. The ideas can be ridiculous. The thinking has to be real. This fits naturally into units on Chinese inventions, the Renaissance, or the Islamic Golden Age, and runs just as well as a stand-alone persuasive writing activity. In 2–3 class periods, small groups turn a simple everyday annoyance into a full product pitch. Planning pag
6th - 10th
Other (ELA), Social Studies, Speaking & Listening
Five Pillars of Islam Lesson | Mosque Practices Worksheet (PDF & Google Slides)
Help students understand how the Five Pillars of Islam shape daily life by connecting core beliefs to what happens inside a mosque. In this focused worksheet lesson, students use short videos and a clear, student-friendly reading to learn how Muslims prepare for prayer, what takes place during worship, and what each pillar asks believers to do. Students record key facts, identify essential details, and explain why these practices guide routines, values, and community life across the Muslim worl
7th - 10th
Middle Ages, Social Studies
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About the store
Experience
Welcome to Casey’s Class!
I design middle & high school world history resources built for real classrooms, real pacing, and real students.
In this store, you’ll find lessons that:
• Ask students to analyze, rank, debate, create, and justify with evidence
• Combine structure with creative thinking rather than worksheets alone
• Work as full lessons, extensions, or meaningful end-of-unit tasks
• Are designed to be taught without overhauling your schedule or prep time
I’ve been teaching for over 30 years across social studies, language arts, and upper elementary classrooms. The resources here are ones I’ve used, revised, and returned to year after year with my own students.
My goal is simple: clear directions, purposeful student work, and lessons that feel worth the time you spend teaching them.
Teaching style
I believe history makes the most sense when students can see it, hear it, taste it, move through it, and argue about it. I intentionally enrich lessons with primary voices, role-play, food samples, music, movement, games, and reenactments, not as extras, but as tools for understanding. These experiences help students of all abilities access complex ideas and remember them long after the unit ends.
Yes, that’s me in the plague doctor costume. Costumes aren’t required, but curiosity is. My classroom is built around engagement, participation, and the belief that learning should feel active and human.
Awards & shining teacher moments
My students are my most honest reviewers, and their feedback shapes everything I create. I was honored to receive my site’s Teacher of the Year award some years ago, but what matters most to me are the handwritten notes, the hallway visits, and the “do you remember when…” conversations that follow students long after they leave my room.
My own education history
BS in Psychology, CSULB
MS in Education/Reading, CSUF
Multiple-Subject Credential
Single-Subject Credential, Social Sciences
Additional biographical information
Outside the classroom, I’m a mom of two grown kids, married to my high school sweetheart, and happiest when I’m traveling or reading. I hope these resources support your teaching and give your students something worth remembering.
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