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As a passionate educator, I am dedicated to supporting my students, learning from my colleagues, and sharing what truly works in the classroom. I have experience teaching a variety of high school social studies courses, including AP U.S. Government and Politics, American Government (both Honors and Regular), Economics with Financial Literacy (Honors), and World History Honors. Through these diverse subjects, I've developed a deep understanding of how to engage students with complex material while fostering critical thinking and a love of learning. I'm always seeking new strategies and resources to enhance my teaching and make a positive impact on my students' educational journeys.
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1950s America Gallery Walk | Two Sides of the American Dream | No-Prep!
This full lesson plan includes everything you need for a no-prep gallery walk! All you need to do is print and post! (Or, use it online for distance learning!) This gallery walk takes students through 1950s post-war America. Students walk from station to station reading about different aspects of life that changed throughout the time period - for better or for worse. Students must evaluate the change and then categorize it as " growing prosperity" or " growing poverty." This download includes:
8th - 11th
Civics, Social Studies, U.S. History
CCSS
RH.9-10.1
Also included in:Â US History Through the Decades | Gallery Walks BUNDLE!
Federalist 10 vs. Brutus 1 | Readings & Comparisons | No-Prep HW or CW
Do your AP Gov students understand the themes behind Federalist No. 10 and Brutus No. 1? Can they tell you the difference between Madison and Yate's arguments? Federalist No. 10 and Brutus No. 1 are usually the first two foundational documents that students must grapple with when beginning the AP US Government and Politics course. This easy, no-stress reading assignment will help your students understand the basic arguments and themes behind the essential documents. The 10 comprehension que
9th - 12th
Civics, Government, Social Studies
Also included in:Â AP Government & Politics Resources | Growing Bundle!
US History Through the Decades | Gallery Walks BUNDLE!
Save 20% by bundling all three American History Gallery Walk full lesson plans offered on the Prep Less Resources store. Each lesson plan is complete with detailed instructions and suggestions for every step. There is little to no prep required for each and every one. If you want to spruce up your curriculum with some fun activities and save yourself some time, this is the bundle for you!This bundle includes: 1920s America Gallery Walk1930s America Gallery Walk1950s America Gallery WalkI hope t
8th - 11th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, U.S. History
Foundational Documents / Required Supreme Court Cases REVIEW | AP Gov & Pol
Need a quick and easy no-prep review for AP Government & Politics? This distance learning matching review activity helps students review all nine foundational documents and all fourteen required supreme court cases. Students must match the document to the description, and then explain how they might use that document in an FRQ. Then, students match each court case with a brief description and a constitutional principle, and then also explain how it might be used in an FRQ. This activity is PER
9th - 12th
Civics, Government
Also included in:Â AP Government & Politics Resources | Growing Bundle!
1930s America Gallery Walk | Great Depression Causes & Effects | No Prep!
This full lesson plan includes everything you need for a no-prep gallery walk! All you need to do is print and post! (Or, use it online for distance learning!) This gallery walk takes students through 1930s America during the Great Depression. Students walk from station to station reading about different aspects of life that changed throughout the time period - both causes of the depression, and its many effects. Students must evaluate the uneven changes on American society. This download incl
8th - 11th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, U.S. History
CCSS
RH.9-10.1
Also included in:Â US History Through the Decades | Gallery Walks BUNDLE!
Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. Stations | Civil Rights Era | Easy Prep!
This full lesson plan looks at two leaders of the civil rights era - Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. - to see just how different (and similar) they were. This resource allows students to see both men's viewpoints. There are four stations. One that focuses solely on Martin Luther King Jr., one that focuses solely on Malcolm X, one that shows the differences between the two, and one that shows the similarities. Students fill out a graphic organizer as they go from station to station in ord
7th - 10th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
CCSS
RH.9-10.6
, RH.9-10.9
Also included in:Â US History FULL LESSON PLANS Bundle
1st, 2nd, 4th, & 8th Amendment Stations | Balancing Liberty & Safety | AP Gov
How does the government balance public safety with our individual freedoms? How have the Bill of Rights been selectively incorporated through the fourteenth amendment? This group stations activity can help your students bring the amendments alive and help them answer those very questions. This activity is perfect for introducing or reviewing topics 3.4-3.7 of AP Government and Politics, but can also be used in an honors or regular government classroom as well. The included readings go over freed
9th - 12th
Civics, Government, Social Studies
CCSS
RH.9-10.4
Also included in:Â AP Government & Politics Resources | Growing Bundle!
US Constitution Analysis Packet | Summer Assignment | AP Gov
Whether you are teaching AP US Government and Politics or regular/honors American Government, your students must know the Constitution like the back of their hand. This packet guides your students as they read through our nations foundational document, using a combination of guided questions and fillable charts to ensure that they understand what they are reading. When students begin the year with a deep understanding of American federalism, checks and balances, and the powers of each branch, i
9th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
Also included in:Â AP Government & Politics Resources | Growing Bundle!
AP Government & Politics Unit Guides | Bundle
These review guides are perfect handouts for the end of the unit, end of the semester, or end of the year. They were created as an overview of each entire unit, taking students through everything from the failures of the Articles of Confederation to the successes of the iron triangle. Give these to students to study for an in-class unit test or the final AP test. They can be used as in-class assignments or used as homework. You might even give them to students at the start of the unit so that t
9th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
Unit 2 Interactions Between the Branches Notetaking Guide | AP Gov & Pol
AP US Government & Politics Review / Study Guide / Notetaking GuideThis review guide is a perfect handout for the end of the unit, end of the semester, or end of the year. It was created as an overview of the entire unit, including all three branches of government ( & the bureaucracy!) Give this to students to study for an in-class unit test or the final AP test. It can be used as an in-class assignment or used as homework. You might even give this to students at the start of the unit so that
9th - 12th
Government, Other (Social Studies), U.S. History
Also included in:Â AP Government & Politics Resources | Growing Bundle!
Federalist 51, 70, & 78 | Readings & Comparisons | No-Prep HW or CW
Do your AP Gov students understand the themes behind Federalist No. 51, Federalist 70, and Federalist 78? Can they compare the similarities and differences between Madison and Hamilton's arguments? Can they compare the themes of these essays to contemporary issues? Federalist papers 51, 70, and 78 are three essential foundational documents in the AP US Government and Politics course. Madison sets up the fundamental ideas of checks and balances and the separation of powers, and Hamilton goes
9th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
Also included in:Â AP Government & Politics Resources | Growing Bundle!
Economic Systems & Goals | Research Assignment | No Prep!
This mini-research project has students research the economic activity of a country of their choosing (or one that you assign for them.) They must find basic information about the country (which I suggest https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/ for) to begin with. Then they must analyze the information to determine what kind of economic system (market, command, mixed) the country has. Finally, students must evaluate how well the country is meeting the six major economic goals (stability, growth
6th - 12th
Civics, Economics
CCSS
RH.9-10.7
Unit 4 American Political Ideologies & Beliefs Notetaking Guide | AP Gov & Pol
AP US Government & Politics Review / Study Guide / Notetaking GuideThis review guide is a perfect handout for the end of the unit, end of the semester, or end of the year. It was created as an overview of the entire unit, taking students through everything from political socialization to public opinion polling. Give this to students to study for an in-class unit test or the final AP test. It can be used as an in-class assignment or used as homework. You might even give this to students at the s
9th - 12th
Civics, Elections - Voting, Government
Also included in:Â AP Government & Politics Resources | Growing Bundle!
First Amendment Lesson | US Government & Politics
In this product you will receive everything you need to teach your students about the first amendment of the Constitution: A full, editable PowerPoint presentation on freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the establishment clause, the free exercise clause, freedom to assemble, and the freedom to petition the governmentA five-page guided notes handout for students to fill out as you walk them through the PowerPointPerfect for English Language Learners (ELLs) and/or students who struggle to wri
9th - 12th
Civics, Government, Other (Social Studies)
Also included in:Â AP Government & Politics Resources | Growing Bundle!
Unit 5 Political Participation Notetaking or Review Guide | AP Gov & Pol
AP US Government & Politics Review / Study Guide / Notetaking GuideThis review guide is a perfect handout for the end of the unit, end of the semester, or end of the year. It was created as an overview of the entire unit, taking students through everything from voting models to the iron triangle. Give this to students to study for an in-class unit test or the final AP test. It can be used as an in-class assignment or used as homework. You might even give this to students at the start of the uni
9th - 12th
Civics, Elections - Voting, Government
Also included in:Â AP Government & Politics Resources | Growing Bundle!
Unit 1 Foundations of Government Notetaking Guide | AP Gov & Pol
AP US Government & Politics Review / Study Guide / Notetaking GuideThis review guide is a perfect handout for the end of the unit, end of the semester, or end of the year. It was created as an overview of the entire unit, from the ideals of American democracy to the failures of the Articles of Confederation, to American-style federalism. Give this to students to study for an in-class unit test or the final AP test. It can be used as an in-class assignment or used as homework. You might even gi
9th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
Also included in:Â AP Government & Politics Resources | Growing Bundle!
Unit 3 Civil Liberties & Civil Rights Notetaking Guide | AP Gov & Pol
AP US Government & Politics Review / Study Guide / Notetaking GuideThis review guide is a perfect handout for the end of the unit, end of the semester, or end of the year. It was created as an overview of the entire unit, taking students through the Bill of Rights, the differences between liberties and rights, and tons of Supreme Court cases. Give this to students to study for an in-class unit test or the final AP test. It can be used as an in-class assignment or used as homework. You might eve
9th - 12th
Civics, Government, Other (Social Studies)
Also included in:Â AP Government & Politics Resources | Growing Bundle!
Ideals of American Democracy Worksheet | AP US Government | Print & Go!
Summary: This simple worksheet is an easy way to evaluate student understanding after teaching about the ideals of American Democracy (Unit 1.1). Content: Students must find examples of the ideals (limited government, republicanism, natural rights, social contract, and popular sovereignty) in four of the foundational documents. (The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, Federalist No. 10, and Federalist No. 51) Then, students must also develop an argument about which ideal is most impo
9th - 12th
Civics, Government
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.10
Bureaucracy Reading Comprehension Activity| No-Prep HW or CW | AP Gov
Need help showing students exactly what the bureaucracy does? This reading takes an excerpt from Michael Lewis' ( Moneyball, The Big Short, The Blind Side) The Fifth Risk. It takes readers in-depth into the actions and structure of the bureaucratic system by talking directly to the people who work in it. This worksheet also includes reading checks and after-reading comprehension questions to ensure that students understand what they are reading. Includes a printable version to handout as well
10th - 12th, Higher Education
Government, Social Studies
Also included in:Â AP Government & Politics Resources | Growing Bundle!
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Experience
As a passionate educator, I am dedicated to supporting my students, learning from my colleagues, and sharing what truly works in the classroom. I have experience teaching a variety of high school social studies courses, including AP U.S. Government and Politics, American Government (both Honors and Regular), Economics with Financial Literacy (Honors), and World History Honors. Through these diverse subjects, I've developed a deep understanding of how to engage students with complex material while fostering critical thinking and a love of learning. I'm always seeking new strategies and resources to enhance my teaching and make a positive impact on my students' educational journeys.
Teaching style
My teaching style is always evolving as I learn from other educators, administrators, and even students themselves. The core of my approach is that every lesson, activity, and assessment is centered around the needs of the students. I believe in empowering students to take the lead in their learning, even though I know that can be challenging at times. My lesson plans are designed to encourage student independence, allowing me to focus on providing individualized support to those who need it.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Best Use of Technology 2020 - 2021
Teacher of the Year 2023 - 2024
My own education history
I earned my M.A. in Secondary Social Studies Education from the University of South Florida in 2020, building on a strong foundation in Political Science that I gained during my B.A. studies at USF, which I completed in 2018. This academic background has shaped my teaching philosophy and approach, allowing me to bring a well-rounded, research-driven perspective to my classroom.
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