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Engage your students with this Civil War Battles Map Activity! Perfect for middle school U.S. History, this resource includes a guided slideshow and companion worksheet that walk students through key battles of the Civil War. Students will: Shade and label Union, Confederate, and Territory regions on a 1861 map Locate 8 major Civil War battles (e.g., Gettysburg, Antietam, Fort Sumter) Fill out a timeline with key battle dates Identify the battle’s location (Union/Confederate territory) and

Looking for an engaging and creative way to assess your students’ understanding of early Native American cultures? This Pre-Columbian Civilizations One-Pager Assignment is the perfect combination of visual learning, research, and writing. Students will choose six Pre-Columbian civilizations or cultures from a provided list and create an informative, visually organized one-pager that includes: An original title and border 3–5 detailed sentences per culture A labeled illustration for each ci

Included in this set are 28 Quick Questions on the Era of Exploration and the Colonial Era in U.S. History. These single question slides can be uploaded to Google Classroom, and are perfect for either a warm up or exit ticket. Questions are designed to review tested information for relevant TEKS.

This is a Google Sheet you can use to apply a linear curve to student grades. The curve is larger for lower grades, and smaller for higher grades. A 20 will adjust to a 40, a 60 to a 70, and a 90 to a 93 (rounded). To score student grades with the curve, copy and paste the class period, first name, last name, and percent score into the appropriate column. The curve is set to adjust scores falling between 20 and 100 to a range from 40 to 100. Scores below 20 will adjust by up to 25 points.

This is a collection of 5 daily warmups for the beginning of class. It includes a question on what students learned the last time your class met, what your objective for the day is, and one spiral question involving TEK 8.2 (A). Questions are designed to support STAAR level knowledge.

This is a collection of 5 daily warmups for the beginning of class. It includes a question on what students learned the last time your class met, what your objective for the day is, and one spiral question involving TEK 8.2 (B). Questions are designed to support STAAR level knowledge.