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If you want students to take notes in your class, you have to teach them how! Note-taking is a skill that I wanted to teach in my secondary social studies classroom. Rather than expecting students to already know why, when, and how to take notes, I decided to explicitly teach them. To do so, I created this Note-Taking Lesson slideshow. The slideshow includes 12 slides that answer common questions about notetaking, such as: "Why do I have to take notes?" "When do I have to take notes?" "How do

Looking for an engaging way to teach the women’s liberation movement of the 1960s and 1970s? I got you!  My women’s liberation stations include various resources that allow students to explore and review the main events and goals of the second wave feminist movement. This exciting bundle includes: ✅Women’s Liberation Stations Student Checklist ✅Make Your Own Protest Sign template and directions ✅Women’s Liberation Timeline Puzzle with worksheet and supportive text ✅Women’s Rights vs. Women’s Lib

Struggling to respond to the "Why did you give me a __?" questions at the end of the grading period? I was too! That's why I created this Student Accountability Form. Students fill out this form at the beginning of the year or grading period, considering their goals for the course, actionable steps to take to reach their goals, and how they can get help along the way. I save the forms in a file. At the end of the grading periods, I can pass the forms back and prompt students to reflect on their

Need a fun, history-related icebreaker? This world history trivia is perfect for you! This editable Canva slideshow includes 15 questions and answers about world history and 5 personalized questions and answers about you or your class. The focus is on ancient world history.  I love to use this slideshow in the first week of school as an icebreaker activity. I group students randomly and have them compete to answer the most trivia questions correctly!   This slideshow has pretty simple questions,

Want a fun way to engage your students throughout the year while assessing their understanding of the 5 themes of geography? This Create Your Own Country Project is perfect for you! This project was created to be a year-long group project for students to continue as they learn more about each of the 5 themes. Your purchase includes access to a Google Drive with 17 resources! The drive includes: A detailed lesson plan with links to the worksheets and other materials. A presentation with directi

Self-Regulation Lessons & Activities for Upper Elementary, Middle, and High School Bring neuroscience and mindfulness to life in your classroom with this comprehensive Google Drive folder designed for older students. This package includes three complete lessons, a 42-slide interactive slideshow, and four engaging activities to help students understand and practice self-regulation. Students will explore: The Limbic System – key parts of the brain involved in emotions and behavior. Mindful vs

Need a fun way to introduce and review chronology? My Early American History Timeline Puzzle is a great resource for you! This timeline puzzle includes 12 events in puzzle piece shapes. Each event has a title, picture, and simplified description. The puzzle pieces in the set are already in chronological order, you just need to print, cut, and mix them up! Then, have students arrange the pieces horizontally in chronological order. This can be a great beginning-of-the-year activity, a review game

Need some fun activities for your history class? My puzzle timelines are a great resource for introducing content, practicing chronology, and reviewing units! This timeline bundle includes my Early American history puzzle, Early World history puzzle, Modern U.S. history puzzle, and Modern World history puzzle with a total of 44 historical events! Each puzzle timeline includes puzzle pieces with events from that era of history. Each event has a title, picture, and simplified description. The puzz

Need fun, social studies-related icebreakers? This trivia bundle is perfect for you! This bundle includes THREE editable Canva slideshows related to geography, ancient world history, and early U.S. history. Each set includes 20 questions and answers.  I love to use these slideshows in the first week of school as icebreaker activities. I group students randomly and have them compete to answer the most trivia questions correctly!   The slideshows have pretty simple questions, which is why I use th

Need handouts and activities for the first week of school? My Beginning of the Year BUNDLE works great for ALL  subjects! This bundle includes my Get to Know Me Clues Activity, Student Information Form, Accountability Sheet, Note-Taking Lesson, and Hexagon Activity, all for a discounted price!  Interested in more Beginning of the Year Resources? CLICK HERE for the HISTORY BUNDLE (which includes my first week timeline puzzles!) CLICK HERE for the History Timeline Puzzle Bundle CLICK HERE for the

Need handouts and activities for the first week of school? My History Beginning of the Year BUNDLE works great for ALL  subjects! This bundle includes my History Puzzle Timelines, Social Studies Trivia Games, Get to Know Me Clues Activity, Student Information Form, Accountability Sheet, Note-Taking Lesson, and Hexagon Activity, all for a discounted price!  Interested in more Beginning of the Year Resources? Click Here for the History Timeline Puzzle Bundle CLICK HERE for the Syllabus Bundle

Want a quick way for students to practice writing their names? This resource is for you!These convenient half-sheets not only save you time, but they also save you paper! Just add your students' names to the editable Canva template and you are ready to print and go!

Need a fun, history-related icebreaker? This early U.S. history trivia is perfect for you! This editable Canva slideshow includes 20 questions and answers about early U.S. history. I love to use this slideshow in the first week of school as an icebreaker activity. I group students randomly and have them compete to answer the most trivia questions correctly!   This slideshow has pretty simple questions, which is why I use it as a warm-up to introduce students to the content. This trivia game also

Need handouts and activities for the first week of school? My Beginning of the Year BUNDLE works great for ALL  subjects! This PREMIUM bundle includes my Welcome Back Presentation Template (Premium Item), Get to Know Me Clues Activity, Student Information Form, Accountability Sheet, Note-Taking Lesson, and Hexagon Activity, all for a discounted price!  Interested in more Beginning of the Year Resources? CLICK HERE for the HISTORY BUNDLE (which includes my first week timeline puzzles!) CLICK HERE

Need a fun, social studies-related icebreaker? This geography trivia is perfect for you! This editable Canva slideshow includes 20 questions and answers about geography. I would recommend this slideshow for 6th grade or younger, as the questions are pretty simple to keep confidence high while also introducing the subject! I love to use this slideshow in the first week of school as an icebreaker activity. I group students randomly and have them compete to answer the most trivia questions correctl

Help your students become confident writers with this all-in-one Essay Writing Graphic Organizer Bundle! This resource includes 7 graphic organizers designed to support students at every stage of the writing process—from researching to writing strong thesis statements, structured body paragraphs, and powerful conclusions. Whether you're teaching argumentative, informative, or research essays, these organizers break writing into manageable steps that middle and high school students can easily f

Need a cute, simple syllabus that your students can easily understand? I got you! This is my editable simplified syllabus template. If you purchase this resource, you will receive a link to the editable Canva template with TWO versions of the syllabus, one plain and one with a cute leaf background from my leaf poster bundle. I used this template for my middle school students and it was a great way for them to understand the class content and expectations without being overwhelming! Want to get

Looking for a primary source activity for a lesson on the feminist movement? This speech excerpt and accompanying annotation guide is a good way to provide extra support to students working on primary source analysis skills. The resource includes a one-page excerpt of Gloria Steinem’s “Living the Revolution” speech. It provides a strong summary of the second wave’s major concerns and goals. The resource also includes two annotation guides, one general guide and one for EL students.  The annotati

Looking for a fun back to school activity for your new students? Personalized Name Keychains are perfect for you!This product includes cute tags reading "I am so glad your name was on my class list," as well as an editable directions template for the activity! You can use this activity at Open House, on the first day, or as a fine motor activity! I found it to be a great way to welcome students to the class and give them something personal to take home!

Looking for an engaging primary source activity for a lesson on the feminist movement? This resource includes the lyrics to the 1963 song, “You Don’t Own Me,” reflection questions, and an annotation guide. The worksheet prompts students to connect the lyrics of the song to their prior knowledge of the women’s liberation movement. This resource can be used for a stand alone lesson, or you can use it with my women’s liberation movement stations, which is a fun activity bundle I created to teach t