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I create upper school Social Studies curriculum for middle and high school classrooms, specializing in U.S. History, World History, Economics, and Model United Nations. My background is in Political Science, and I've spent years in the classroom teaching everything from standard courses to AP, IB, and competitive academic programs like MUN and Mock Trial. Every resource in my store is classroom-tested, teacher-created, and built to deliver real rigor without adding to your prep time. If you teach history or social studies and want lessons that are actually ready to use — primary sources, scaffolding, answer keys, and all — you're in the right place.
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APUSH Period 8 Bundle WWII Cold War Civil Rights Primary Sources
Everything you need to teach APUSH Period 8 — from Pearl Harbor to the Civil Rights Movement — in one complete, ready-to-use bundle. This 13-resource bundle covers the full arc of Period 8 content: WWII and its causes, Cold War origins and escalation, the Great Society, and the Civil Rights Movement. Every product includes primary sources, document analysis, and APUSH-specific writing practice (DBQ, SAQ, LEQ, CER). Buy the bundle and save significantly over purchasing individually. WHAT'S INCLUD
9th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
APUSH Essay Practice & Correction Mega Bundle: Writing Skills for Every Period
This APUSH essay practice bundle provides a consistent, repeatable writing routine that students can use throughout the entire course. Each lesson follows the same familiar structure, allowing students to focus on improving their historical thinking and writing skills rather than relearning directions every unit. Instead of isolated essay assignments, this bundle creates a classroom routine: analyze → correct → revise → apply. That consistency helps students internalize what earns points on
9th - 12th
Government, Other (Social Studies), U.S. History
World War II Unit Bundle: Causes, Events & Global Impact (14 Lessons)
Engage students with inquiry, primary sources, and critical thinking.Bring history to life with this comprehensive 14-lesson unit that guides students through the causes, conflicts, and consequences of World War II. Each lesson combines accessible readings, authentic primary sources, and critical reflection activities to help students understand not just what happened — but why it matters. This complete bundle is designed for middle and high school classrooms and includes everything teachers
9th - 12th
Government, Other (Social Studies), U.S. History
APUSH Industrialization, Reform & Government Power Bundle: Essays & Activities
This APUSH Periods 6–7 bundle brings together essay practice, full lessons, readings, and no-prep activities focused on industrial expansion, Progressive reform, and the growth of federal government power. Designed for the middle of the APUSH curriculum, this bundle helps students master some of the most conceptually challenging content while reinforcing a consistent, repeatable writing routine. Students repeatedly practice evaluating cause and effect, reform efforts, and the expanding role
9th - 12th
Government, Other (Social Studies), U.S. History
Marsha P. Johnson Lesson: LGBTQ+ Activism, Stonewall & Civil Rights History
Marsha P. Johnson Lesson | DBQ + Creative Biography Project | Stonewall & STAR Introduce students to the life, activism, and legacy of Marsha P. Johnson through this engaging, high-level lesson that combines primary source analysis, visual projects, and structured writing. This comprehensive resource moves beyond a simple biography worksheet. Students examine intersectionality, grassroots activism, and the origins of modern LGBTQ+ rights through an expanded background reading, four primary sourc
9th - 12th
Government, Other (Social Studies), U.S. History
Also included in: Civil Rights Leaders Mini-DBQ Bundle | Voices, Leadership & Change
Lyndon B. Johnson & the Great Society APUSH Bundle: Presidency, Reform & DBQ
This APUSH-aligned bundle provides a comprehensive, skills-focused exploration of Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency and the Great Society, combining rigorous content instruction, primary source analysis, document-based writing, and explicit AP-style writing practice. Students examine the expansion of federal and presidential power during the 1960s, evaluate liberal reform efforts, and practice crafting and supporting historical arguments using APUSH expectations. Designed for grades 9–12, this bund
9th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
Reaganomics Lesson: Primary Sources, Data Analysis & CER | APUSH US History
Help your APUSH and U.S. History students master supply-side economics with this rigorous, fully scaffolded Reaganomics case study. Students analyze a real primary source, interpret actual economic data from the 1980s, and construct a historically defensible argument — all aligned to APUSH skills and College Board standards. ⭐ WHAT'S INCLUDED (10 Parts, 18+ pages): ✔ Economic Philosophy Card Sort warm-up (supply-side vs. Keynesian) ✔ Background readings on stagflation, the 1970s crisis, and th
9th - 12th
Economics , Government, U.S. History
Michelle Obama DBQ: Leadership, Policy & Public Service (Secondary U.S. History)
Help students explore modern American leadership through this powerful and engaging DBQ focused on Michelle Obama. This lesson goes far beyond simple biography—students analyze extended primary and secondary source excerpts, evaluate national initiatives, identify major themes in her work, and develop evidence-based arguments about her impact as First Lady. With a full background reading, five rich documents, scaffolded analysis questions, and a culminating essay prompt, this DBQ builds historic
8th - 11th
Black History, Other (Social Studies), U.S. History
Also included in: Civil Rights Leaders Mini-DBQ Bundle | Voices, Leadership & Change
Progressivism and the Problems of a Changing America Reading Vocabulary & Guide
A clean, accessible reading activity on the Progressive Era that works equally well as an extra credit assignment, a sub day packet, or an introductory lesson before a unit on industrialization and reform. Students read an expanded background on the causes and achievements of the Progressive Era, review 10 key vocabulary terms with definitions, complete a fill-in-the-blank vocabulary activity, and answer three guided reading questions — including a short evaluative response that asks them to wei
7th - 10th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
Code of Hammurabi DBQ: Justice, Power & Law Ancient & World History
Challenge your 6th–10th grade World History students to think critically about law, power, and justice with this fully scaffolded, rigorous DBQ on the Code of Hammurabi. Students read a rich historical context essay, analyze seven primary and secondary source documents, and construct an evidence-based argument about whether Hammurabi's laws were truly just — all in one printer-friendly, black-and-white resource built for grades 6–10 and differentiated for both middle and high school. What's Incl
6th - 9th
Ancient History, Government, World History
Supply & Demand Dynamic Pricing Activity | Concert Ticket Market Simulation Econ
This rigorous, no-prep supply and demand unit uses the concert ticket market and dynamic pricing debate to bring economic theory to life for high school students. Anchored in real data from the Eras Tour, students analyze market forces, interpret graphs, and take on stakeholder roles in a structured decision-making simulation. ⭐ WHAT'S INCLUDED: ✔ Lesson overview, learning objectives & essential question ✔ Engaging warm-up connecting dynamic pricing to students' real experiences ✔ 4-section back
9th - 12th
Civics, Economics , Government
Nixon & Watergate: Power, Corruption & Accountability | DBQ Primary Sources
What happens when the president breaks the law — and who stops him? This three-day primary source mini-unit examines the Watergate scandal through the lens of journalism and democratic accountability, tracing the story from the 1972 break-in through Nixon's resignation and asking the question that still matters today: what does it take for a democracy to hold its most powerful leader accountable? Built for mixed classrooms with AP/Advanced extension questions throughout. Designed as Part 3 of t
9th - 12th
Elections - Voting, Government, U.S. History
Understanding Markets Lesson AP Microeconomics Circular Flow, Market Types & FRQ
Build the conceptual foundation your AP Microeconomics students need before diving into supply and demand. This complete Unit 1 lesson on understanding markets goes far beyond simple definitions — students read at AP level, apply vocabulary to real-world scenarios, analyze the circular flow model, compare market and command economies, and practice writing FRQ-style responses. This resource is designed as the ideal companion to a supply and demand unit, establishing the essential vocabulary and c
9th - 12th
Civics, Economics , Government
French Revolution Simulation Activity & Lesson: Causes, Roles, and Outcomes
Make the causes of the French Revolution click with this interactive Three Estates simulation that gets students thinking, debating, and writing from historical perspectives. In this lesson, students are assigned to the First Estate (Clergy), Second Estate (Nobility), or Third Estate (Commoners) and work through a sequence of structured scenario cards that build tension from financial crisis to political breakdown. Students experience how unequal taxation, privilege, and unfair representation
8th - 11th
European History, Government, World History
Pearl Harbor APUSH Bundle: Causes, Entry into WWII & Essay Writing Practice
Pearl Harbor APUSH Bundle -- AP U.S. History | Period 7 | Content + Writing SkillsThis APUSH-aligned bundle gives teachers everything they need to explore the pivotal event of Pearl Harbor — from why it happened to how it shaped U.S. entry into World War II — and to help students improve historical writing skills in response to it. Designed for grades 9–12, this bundle combines content analysis, historical reasoning, and essay writing practice to support both understanding and assessme
9th - 12th
Other (Social Studies), U.S. History, World History
Progressivism & the Problems of a Changing America APUSH Period 7 Primary Source
A complete AP U.S. History reading and analysis activity on the Progressive Era — built for Period 7 exam prep, not just content coverage. Students read an expanded APUSH-level background on the causes, achievements, and limitations of the Progressive Era, analyze two real primary sources with full HAPP scaffolds, answer tiered analysis questions, and construct both a Short Answer Question (SAQ) response and a Long Essay Question (LEQ) outline. Every component is aligned to College Board histori
9th - 12th
Other (Social Studies), U.S. History, Writing-Essays
Reagan as a Political Thinker: Gallery Walk, Primary Sources & CER | APUSH
Take your students beyond presidential biography and into the world of political ideas with this fully rebuilt Reagan gallery walk. Using eight real, cited primary sources — from Reagan's First Inaugural to his Farewell Address — students analyze the conservative ideology that reshaped American politics in the 1980s and continues to influence U.S. government today. Designed for both gallery walk rotation and individual packet use, this resource works seamlessly for APUSH and 11th grade U.S. Hist
9th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
Black Panther Party Primary Source Analysis Media Literacy Lesson
Most students have heard of the Black Panthers. Almost none of them know what the Black Panthers actually did. This full-length primary source investigation is built for 11th and 12th grade students who can handle genuine complexity. It moves against the frozen, weaponized image that dominates popular memory — berets, rifles, FBI threat assessments — and works through eight primary sources that tell the complete story: the Ten-Point Program, the free breakfast program that fed ten thousand child
9th - 12th
Black History, Government, U.S. History
Also included in: Civil Rights Bundle Primary Sources DBQ Rhetoric Media Literacy
Supply & Demand Lesson | AP Microeconomics Unit 1 | Graphing, Scenarios, FRQ
This comprehensive, no-prep supply and demand unit is built for AP Microeconomics and high school Economics classrooms. Students move from foundational concepts to AP-level graph analysis, double-shift scenarios, and full FRQ writing practice—all through real-world market cases that make the theory stick. ⭐ WHAT'S INCLUDED: ✔ AP-aligned learning objectives and essential question ✔ Warm-up connecting supply & demand to real events (concert tickets, gas prices, COVID hand sanitizer) ✔ AP Microecon
9th - 12th
Civics, Economics , Government
Women's History Month DBQ | APUSH Periods 8 & 9 | Cold War Women Primary Sources
Keep your AP US History students in the curriculum while celebrating Women's History Month with this full AP-style Document-Based Question on women's activism during the Cold War era. Seven substantial primary source excerpts, complete writing scaffolds, and a detailed teacher answer key — everything you need for a rigorous, ready-to-use DBQ. The DBQ prompt: Evaluate the extent to which women's activism during the Cold War era (1945–1991) challenged the social, political, and cultural status qu
9th - 12th
Government, U.S. History, World History
Also included in: 20th Century U.S. History: World Wars, Great Depression, Cold War Unit
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About the store
Experience
I create upper school Social Studies curriculum for middle and high school classrooms, specializing in U.S. History, World History, Economics, and Model United Nations. My background is in Political Science, and I've spent years in the classroom teaching everything from standard courses to AP, IB, and competitive academic programs like MUN and Mock Trial. Every resource in my store is classroom-tested, teacher-created, and built to deliver real rigor without adding to your prep time. If you teach history or social studies and want lessons that are actually ready to use — primary sources, scaffolding, answer keys, and all — you're in the right place.
Teaching style
My teaching style emphasizes student engagement, critical thinking, and real-world connections. I design lessons that combine interactive activities — like debates, simulations, gallery walks, and graphic organizers — with clear scaffolding to support all learners. I believe students learn best when they can do something with the content: analyze a primary source, take on a role in a mock trial, or connect historical debates to modern issues. Every resource I create includes teacher supports, differentiation tips, and opportunities for active learning, so you can feel confident and ready to teach with no extra prep.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Some of my proudest moments as a teacher come when students light up with understanding — whether it’s debating historical “what ifs” in a mock trial, connecting federalism to real-life issues, or confidently citing evidence in their first research paper. I believe in creating those “aha!” moments where complex ideas suddenly make sense. My resources are designed to spark curiosity, give students ownership of their learning, and remind teachers why we fell in love with this profession in the first place.
My own education history
I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a focus in Comparative Politics and International Law. I studied at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and Towson University, where I also explored related fields including anthropology, sociology, women’s studies, U.S. government, and special education. This interdisciplinary foundation shapes the way I design lessons — connecting political theory and history to broader cultural, social, and legal contexts, while keeping student needs at the center.
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