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Mark Taylor is a professional writer, a TEA-certified teacher of grades EC-12, a college professor, a graphic designer, a composer, and an historian all rolled up into one guy! Before becoming an educator, Mark spent 20 years running his own marketing company, TaylorCreative. As a teacher of both elementary and middle school students and college undergraduates, Mark put his talents to work to make learning a little more hands-on to increase active cognitive engagement.
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Civil War Causes: Sectionalism Map Activity
Students use three reading passages (North, South, West) to document specific differences and industries that led to sectionalism; students document these on a map and then create a conversation between the regions highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of each region. 7 pages total (including answer key). The directions are 3-up on an 8.5 x 11 sheet; passages are on 8.5 x 11; the map and conversation activity are on a legal (8.5 x 14) sheet. If you ever find any typos on one of my products,
4th - 8th
Government, Other (Social Studies), Social Studies
Uses of the Buffalo
This easy-to-use PDF includes a study worksheet, presentation pages (PDF) and an answer key! It shows how the native Americans used every part of the American Bison (aka "the buffalo"). It's a great tool for helping students understand how the lifestyle of the plains Indians was so closely tied to the life of the buffalo.
4th - 8th
Native Americans, Social Studies, U.S. History
Thirteen Colonies Map Set (4 pages + key)
Have your students label the original thirteen colonies and add notes, or draw symbols for a variety of economic, political and/or social details of each. This set includes an overview map of the entire 13 colonies and then an enlarged version of just the New England Colonies, just the Middle Colonies, and just the Southern Colonies. There's also a key included that labels them all, in case you want to put that up for the students to check their labels. There is lots of blank space around the co
5th - 11th
Government, Social Studies, U.S. History
Alamo Activity: William B. Travis's Letter
Students can read the text of William Barrett Travis's open letter sent "To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World," pleading for help in the face of the Siege of the Alamo. Includes the following six questions: 1. What was the purpose of the letter? 2. How did Travis respond when the Mexicans asked him to surrender? 3. What did Travis intend to do even if he did not receive help? 4. What did Travis mean when he wrote “...I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism & everyt
4th - 7th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, U.S. History
Civil War Vocab Activity and Crossword Package
You've never seen a vocabulary activity like this! It looks like a crossword puzzle to the students...but it's really a graphic organizer to make them think about the new vocabulary words, and not just blindly copy down words and definitions this time. You are a tricky one, teacher!
To introduce Civil War vocabulary, students will receive a crossword puzzle with clues but NO word bank. What?! Next, you'll put up a mysterious slide (PDF) with a color image and the first word box. "What is this p
4th - 8th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, U.S. History
Personal Narrative vs. Expository: Venn Diagram & Checklist
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This can be used as an individual activity or as a group activity for fourth grade writing students. Enlarge the student version of the diagram (without the answers) to table size black-and-white copy and let a table group write on it.
Includes an answer key PLUS a checklist of features of both Personal Narratives and Expository writing. Teachers can have students use the checklist and put each item in
4th - 7th
Writing, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
Civil War Causes: Vocabulary Pack/Analogies/Organizers/Handouts/Presentation
You've never seen a package like this! This includes a dozen vocabulary words to introduce CAUSES of the Civil War. Choose the format of your organizer based on class time available and student ability. The package includes an analogy activity that you can choose to do BEFORE introducing the vocab (for higher level students) or AFTER introducing the vocab (lower level students). The PDF includes presentation pages you can display; print the definition pages and post them around the room, then ha
4th - 8th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, U.S. History
Republic of Texas Quiz (or worksheet)
This 10-question quiz over the most important take-away facts of the Republic of Texas is an ideal length for a daily grade, quiz grade, or even a test grade. This includes an easy-to-use answer key (the first five answer choices spell "LAMAR" and the last five spell "JONES" backwards for easy grading. The questions cover the four, different people who were president of the Republic of Texas, the Texas Rangers, dates of the Republic of Texas, and the two most famous Texas flags.
4th - 7th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, U.S. History
Empresarios & Texas Colonization (Unit Review)
You can work backwards from this review to teach the most important facts from this unit. Includes everything that will be on the test. Students can use this review to create their own questions in table groups and compete against the other table groups. They love this! Parents love this because they can see exactly what to help their student study to be ready for the test.
4th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies
Economic-Political-Social Posters for U.S. History & Government
Your students MUST know the difference between economic, political, and social reasons, causes, and effects. Why not help them learn to mark their warm-up questions and test questions by having them draw these simple symbols anytime they see something in a question that cues them to one of these areas? Keep these posters up all year, even right up on your white board. Project questions on the screen and show students how to use these symbols to mark their questions to help them engage with the c
5th - 11th
Social Studies, U.S. History, World History
Hot Date Posters for U.S. History
Display the six major dates that students need to remember for early U.S. History:
1607 (Jamestown), 1620 (Plymouth), 1776 (Declaration of Independence), 1787 (U.S. Constitution), 1803 (Louisiana Purchase), 1861-1865 (Civil War)
These colorful posters each have the date and the main reason students need to remember that date so they can see it all year and be reminded every single day.
There are six different posters, each 13x19. You can print them out in color on card stock at your local co
5th - 11th
Government, Social Studies, U.S. History
Adverbs Activity: Quiz, Quiz, Trade
Print these cards single-sided, then fold and laminate them; each student takes a card (sentence side up) and tries to figure out what the verb is in the sentence and what the adverb is that describes that verb. Then they check themselves by looking at the answer on the back. They then walk to any student in the room and show the other student their sentence. The other student has to figure out what the verb and the adverb is and the first student lets them know if they're correct. Then student
4th
English Language Arts, Grammar
Empresarios & Texas Colonization (Illustration activity)
4th grade students will learn about the Austin Colony by illustrating it and creating details, captions, etc. using facts. Students will have to find text evidence and include the things they find in their illustration. Includes a student-friendly rubric so they can monitor their own progress.
4th
Graphic Arts, Other (Social Studies), Social Studies
Key Events of the American Revolution (Beginning, Middle, End) Graphic Organizer
Graphic Organizer—Help your students remember the key events at the beginning, middle, and end of the American Revolution. This single page note sheet gives them lines to fill in details about the Battles of Lexington & Concord, The Battle of Saratoga, The Winter at Valley Forge, the Battle of Yorktown, and the Treaty of Paris (1883). Each event features space to write key people, dates, and other details.
This PDF includes a color version, black and white version, a blank black and white vers
5th - 11th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, U.S. History
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About the store
Experience
Mark Taylor is a professional writer, a TEA-certified teacher of grades EC-12, a college professor, a graphic designer, a composer, and an historian all rolled up into one guy! Before becoming an educator, Mark spent 20 years running his own marketing company, TaylorCreative. As a teacher of both elementary and middle school students and college undergraduates, Mark put his talents to work to make learning a little more hands-on to increase active cognitive engagement.
Teaching style
Hands-on; active; lots of student collaboration
Awards & shining teacher moments
Numerous awards from the International Association of Business Communicators, Communicator Awards, Telly Awards, Silver Quill Awards and more.
My own education history
B.S. in Ag Journalism, Texas A&M University
M.S. in Ag Education/Adult Education, Texas A&M University
Doctoral Studies in Educational Human Resource Development, Texas A&M University
Additional graduate studies in literature, Texas A&M University
Additional graduate studies in music, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Additional biographical information
Mark Taylor grew up on a farm in the small, farming community of Webberville, Texas, on the outskirts of Austin. After graduating from Texas A&M University, Mark work in radio for five years as a station manager for KAGC radio in Bryan, Texas and as a reporter/studio engineer for the USA Radio Network in Carrollton, Texas. His marketing background includes marketing director positions for two manufacturers, communications director for a school district, and his own experience as a self-employed marketing consultant and free lance writer. He lives in College Station, Texas with his wife, Beverly, who is also a career educator. He currently teaches Texas History for Cypress-Fairbanks ISD. He is also a part-time instructor for Blinn College.
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