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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
Medieval Crime and Punishment | Trials by Ordeal Classroom Simulation
Students explore medieval justice through structured classroom trials based on real historical practices. In this interactive simulation, students participate in mock trials by ordeal while learning how medieval societies determined guilt, punishment, and justice in the absence of modern legal systems. Short, age-appropriate challenges replace lecture-based instruction and help students examine how belief, law, and superstition shaped medieval crime and punishment. This activity is designed to s
6th - 8th
Middle Ages, Social Studies
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
Medieval Castle Model Project | Build and Label Middle Ages Activity
This multi-day medieval castle model project helps students build a historically accurate castle. Students begin with a guided castle diagram and labeling activity, so they understand real castle design, defensive features, and daily life before construction starts. Working in groups of 3–4, students design, construct, and label a castle model with 15 required features, applying what they learn about medieval defense, layout, and function throughout the build. Planning tools and required feat
6th - 8th
Middle Ages, Visual Arts
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
Samurai Character Project | Feudal Japan Readings, Writing & Dice Game
Students create a samurai character poster and first-person narrative during a 5-6 day project focused on life in feudal Japan. Using short readings and response pages, students learn how samurai trained, fought, and lived, then apply that knowledge by writing as if they are the samurai, explaining their skills, values, and choices. The project is organized around four areas of samurai training: armor and weapons, physical skills, mental and spiritual discipline, and honor. As students work t
6th - 8th
Middle Ages, Visual Arts
West Africa Mask Project | Editable Slides, Hands-On Art & Culture Activity
This classroom-tested West Africa mask project uses editable instructional slides, guided artifact analysis, and a hands-on art build to help teachers run a meaningful visual arts and culture project with confidence. Designed for 6-7 class periods (45 minutes each), the project is structured, flexible, and easy to manage, with clear pacing, student examples, and ready-to-use materials that support creativity without sacrificing control. Video components are intended as optional background
6th - 8th
Middle Ages, Visual Arts
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
Renaissance Cereal Box Project | Renaissance Figures Project | Google Slides
This project gives students a creative, content-rich way to wrap up a Renaissance unit. They take what they know about a Renaissance figure and build a cereal box where every panel shows part of what they learned. The Nutrition Facts panel covers upbringing and influences. The Ingredients List captures personality and talent. The back panel puzzles focus on major achievements. What students do:Design a cereal box about a specific Renaissance figureWrite short explanations tied to influences,
7th - 10th
Middle Ages, Visual Arts
Enlightenment Philosophers | School Scenarios, Debates, Readings & Exit Tickets
Students debate Hobbes, Locke, Voltaire, and five more Enlightenment philosophers through school-based scenarios they immediately recognize. Should one person hold all the power to keep order? Should the majority always get what they want? Should students be allowed to publicly criticize school rules? Students take a position, defend it, and then read about the philosopher arguing the same question during the Enlightenment. This discussion-driven resource follows a repeatable structure students
7th - 10th
Middle Ages, Social Studies
Medieval Castle Bundle | Model Project and Lessons Middle Ages Unit Activities
Your students will understand what a medieval castle did and why it was built the way it was before they ever pick up a piece of cardboard. Three focused lessons build real content knowledge around how castles developed, who lived in them, and how they were attacked and defended. The model project brings it all together. Answer keys, pacing guides, grading sheets, and Google Slides versions are all included so the unit runs smoothly from day one. Everything is classroom-tested and ready t
6th - 8th
Middle Ages, Visual Arts
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
Medieval Projects Bundle | Hands-On History Activities PDF & Google Slides
These Medieval projects are ones I’ve used and refined over many years in my own classroom. They’re flexible, reliable, and designed to work with real students, real time limits, and real classroom constraints. At the end of a Medieval unit, I like to offer my students a choice of projects (and partners), which they love because not every kid is crafty. Plus, many of my students want to know more about medieval weapons (who wouldn’t?), and some prefer creative writing. With this bundle, you ca
6th - 8th
Middle Ages, Visual Arts
Feudalism Unit Bundle | Medieval Europe Simulations, Activities & Projects
Teach feudalism and medieval European society through hands-on lessons that pair strong historical content with activities students remember. Students follow how feudalism developed after the fall of Rome, how Viking invasionsreshaped European power structures, and how the Norman Conquest carried feudal systems into England. What Students DoRead and map how Frankish kings and Viking invasions gave rise to the feudal systemTake part in a guided Battle of Hastings reenactment to see how feudali
6th - 8th
European History, Social Studies, World History
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
West Africa History & Arts Activity Bundle | Maps, Masks, & Cultural Traditions
This West Africa History & Arts Activity Bundle combines geography, history, and visual culture into three classroom-tested activities designed for upper-elementary and middle school world history or art classes. What’s included:Annotated Map of West African KingdomsStudents analyze geography, trade routes, and political development while examining the rise of major kingdoms such as Ghana and Mali.West African Traditional ArtsA focused exploration of oral traditions, music, and visual arts that
6th - 8th
Geography, Social Studies, Visual Arts
Renaissance Biography Project | Hands-On Art & Creative Writing Activity
Students choose a Renaissance figure, build a construction paper suitcase filled with objects that represent that person's life and work, and write a first-person letter as that figure explaining what they packed and why. Objects can be tangible, like paint brushes or a quill, or intangible, like a bottle of courage or a bag of ambition, which pushes students to show what they understand about the person. The teacher packet includes pacing, planning pages, rubrics, and a student checklist, so s
7th - 11th
Middle Ages, Visual Arts
Also included in: Renaissance Unit Bundle | Activities, Lesson Plans, Research & Projects
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
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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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