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In this activity, students use a real-world financial model (excel sheet) to evaluate the profitability of a short-term rental investment. Using the “ST Rental Strategy” spreadsheet, students input key assumptions -- such as purchase price, financing terms, occupancy rate, and expenses -- to analyze potential returns. Students explore core personal finance and real estate concepts, including cash flow, cash-on-cash return, cap rate, and debt coverage ratio. This activity supports key financial

This APUSH Period 1 PowerPoint is designed to help teachers place early North American history (1491–1607) into its proper historical context. It connects key developments -- including Indigenous societies, European exploration, early contact, and cultural exchange -- to broader Period 1 themes such as environmental interaction, migration, and the foundations of colonial systems. The slides include clear explanations, visuals, and discussion prompts that support historical thinking skills and

This APUSH Reconstruction PowerPoint is tailored to Period 5 (1844–1877) and focuses specifically on the post–Civil War rebuilding of the United States. It helps teachers guide students through the political, social, and economic challenges of Reconstruction, including federal efforts to reunify the nation, the expansion of civil rights through constitutional amendments, and the resistance that shaped the era’s outcomes. The slides include clear explanations, visuals, and discussion prompts d

This APUSH Period 2 PowerPoint is designed to help teachers place colonial development (1607–1754) into its broader historical context. It connects major themes -- highlighting pivotal developments like the Great Awakening’s impact on religious and social life and the French and Indian War’s role in reshaping colonial - British relations. The slides feature clear explanations, visuals, and discussion prompts that reinforce historical thinking skills while aligning with APUSH learning objectiv

This APUSH Period 2 PowerPoint is designed to help teachers place colonial development (1607–1754) into its broader historical context. It connects major themes -- including regional colonial differences, labor systems, cultural exchange, and imperial competition -- to the larger forces shaping the Atlantic World. The slides feature clear explanations, visuals, and discussion prompts that reinforce historical thinking skills while aligning with APUSH learning objectives. Ideal for APUSH high sc

In the social studies classroom, creativity meets critical thinking! With this Declaration of Independence - Children’s Book Project, students will analyze key excerpts from one of America’s most important documents and translate them into clear, engaging language for younger readers. Through writing, illustrating, and designing their own books, students will demonstrate their understanding of core democratic principles while practicing communication and presentation skills. This project encoura

This APUSH Civil War PowerPoint is tailored to Period 5 (1844–1877), helping teachers present the war within its broader historical context. It connects key events, major battles, influential leaders, and the causes and consequences of the conflict to larger Period 5 themes such as sectionalism, debates over federal power, emancipation, and Reconstruction. The slides feature clear explanations, visuals, and discussion prompts designed to reinforce historical thinking skills and APUSH learning

The guided reading worksheet is designed to align with the America's History textbook by Henretta for AP U.S. History (8th edition); however it can be adapted for the 9th edition. You can use it as a homework assignment. If you are a new APUSH teacher, it will help save time! Each worksheet is organized around the AP U.S. History Periods (which correspond to a number of chapters in the textbook). Thus the guided reading worksheet is based on a chapter(s), and questions are given for each section

In this assignment, students analyze major First and Second New Deal programs to evaluate how effectively Franklin D. Roosevelt’s policies addressed the Great Depression. Using a structured chart, students examine each program’s causes, goals, impacts, and limitations. The activity connects to key AP U.S. History skills, including causation, comparison, and continuity and change. Students assess how New Deal policies expanded the role of the federal government, affected different social groups,

In this assignment, students will explore the British colonies in Colonial America by comparing and contrasting their origins, governments, economies, religions, demographics, and approaches to slavery. Using their APUSH textbook and AMSCO readings, students will complete a chart organizer to identify key similarities and differences among the Chesapeake, Southern, New England, and Middle colonies. This exercise will help students understand the diverse regional characteristics that shaped early

A U.S. foreign policy map activity to help students better understand America's expansion abroad in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Students will be asked to: 1) identify specific countries (list provided) the U.S. acquired, controlled, or strongly influenced, and 2) explain the political, economic, and military reasons --using their U.S. history textbooks or notes -- for this U.S. involvement. Also includes a critical thinking question -- Was America justified in its imperial acquisitio

In this activity, students will examine two influential sermons from the First Great Awakening to explore shifts in religious beliefs and practices in colonial America. Through close reading and comparison of the messages and tone of George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards, students will analyze how revivalist preaching influenced individual faith and broader colonial society.

This document is designed to support both new APUSH teachers and students. It aligns the AP U.S. History course periods with chapters from America’s History by Henretta (11th edition) and the AMSCO book. I distribte this on the first or second day of class to provide students with an organizational tool that helps guide textbook readings, assignments, and study planning throughout the year.

By contemplating a 'Turning Point in History,' students are encouraged to think critically about events, actions, policies that engendered changes in American history. This assignment provides teachers with a template that not only introduces the research paper and its organizational structure, but also has a rubric attached that will delineate how the paper will be assessed. I've used this assignment for 5 years with great success! Can be slightly modified for use in a regular or higher-level c

This video guide contains questions (and an answer key) for Nightmare in Jamestown by National Geographic. It is designed to keep students’ attentive/interested throughout the video, emphasizing aspects that are important to history in a broader sense. Questions are tailored to support both advanced and struggling students. The video guide also includes ‘after viewing’ questions that require students to use their higher order thinking skills. These are especially useful to engage in class discus

This reading guide will help students understand the most important information from Chapter 7: Becoming a World Power (1872 - 1917) of the American Vision textbook. It gives an overview of American imperialism.

A New Deal chart to help distinguish the key programs and their impact in relation to the Great Depression. With questions for students to think about -- including: How effective were the various New Deal Programs -- collectively and individually? Can be used as a homework assignment or as an in-class group activity. Key included.

Looking for a fun project to end the APUSH course, then this is perfect! Students are given four projects/activities to choose from -- 'Across borders,' 'What If,' 'Historically Significant Persons that No One Knows,' or 'Creating a Crash Course Video'. Each option comes with detailed instructions. Students will be asked to complete ONE of these activities either individually or in a group by examining/researching/developing the project topic and then creatively sharing it with the class. Gradin

This video guide contains questions (and an answer key) for all eight episodes of the History Channels' The Men Who Built America. It is designed to keep students’ attentive/interested throughout the videos, emphasizing aspects that are important to history in a broader sense. Questions are tailored to support both advanced and struggling students. Each video guide also includes ‘after viewing’ questions that require students to use their higher order thinking skills. These are especially usefu

The guided reading worksheet is designed to align with the America's History textbook by Henretta for AP U.S. History (8th edition); however it can be adapted for the 9th edition. You can use it as a homework assignment. If you are a new APUSH teacher, it will help save time! Each worksheet is organized around the AP U.S. History Periods (which correspond to a number of chapters in the textbook). Thus the guided reading worksheet is based on a chapter(s), and questions are given for each section