Thinking Historically

Are you looking for an engaging way to teach your students about landmark Supreme Court cases related to the First Amendment? This comprehensive resource includes 7 Supreme Court case studies designed to help students understand the freedom of speech and press. Each case summary features a constitutional question and the Supreme Court's decision. Additionally, it includes a student-friendly handout allowing students to decide the outcome of the case before learning the actual ruling by the Supre

Help your students master opportunity costs and trade-offs with this engaging high school economics lesson! Through real-world examples and interactive activities, students will explore the economic concepts of trade-offs and opportunity costs while learning how to evaluate choices and make informed decisions. In this economics lesson, students face realistic decision-making scenarios that challenge them to think critically, identify trade-offs, and uncover the opportunity cost behind each choic

Engage and challenge your students with this Imperialism-themed assignment! In this activity, students analyze primary source documents from individuals who held imperialist or anti-imperialist viewpoints. By examining these perspectives, students will deepen their understanding of U.S. Imperialism and its impact on history. Students then use their analysis of primary source documents to create an imperialism and anti-imperialist poster. In each poster, students will include the following: D

This APUSH Period 1 primary source set is a great way to help students prepare for the APUSH exam. This set is a collection of primary source texts aligned to the College Board’s APUSH Curriculum framework.  Each text includes 1-3 text dependent questions to prompt close reading and class discussions.These rich texts are a great resource in all APUSH classrooms, and can be used develop skills assessed on the APUSH exam in May, including analysis of historical evidence. Educators can adapt these

This APUSH Period 2 primary source set is a great resource to prepare your students for the APUSH exam. This set is a collection of primary source texts aligned to the updated APUSH Fall 2019 curriculum. Included are 11 primary source documents for Topics 2.2 - 2.4. Each document includes 1-3 text-dependent questions to prompt close reading and class discussions. These rich texts are a great resource in all APUSH classrooms, and can be used to develop skills assessed on the APUSH exam in May,

The Social Studies literacy toolbox includes over 40 instructional tools to develop students reading, writing, speaking and listening. Reading Tools includeReading Cycle MenuHabits of Document AnalysisAnticipation GuideCATCH AnnotationSOAPSToneHIPPEvaluating Credibility and Usefulness (Primary Source Analysis)Evaluating Historical Arguments (Secondary Source Analysis)Say/See, Mean, MatterGist StatementNERD Map AnalysisDouble/Triple Entry Journal“This is Really About…” Summarizing ProtocolVocabu

Engage your students with this high school American Revolution lesson, which explores the impact of the Revolution on African Americans through inquiry-based learning. This American Revolution lesson challenges students to evaluate the values outlined in the Declaration of Independence and determine the extent to which they applied to African Americans after the war. The essential question guiding this lesson is: To what extent did the American Creed—rights, equality, liberty, opportunity, demo

This Great Depression lesson is perfect for helping your students gain a deeper understanding of why President Hoover lost the 1932 presidential election. This Great Depression lesson guides students through the main focus question: Why wasn’t President Hoover re-elected in 1932? To answer this question, students will analyze primary source documents and synthesize their interpretations into a written argument. This lesson is scaffolded into manageable chunks. Students will investigate three su

Do you want to prepare your students for the APUSH exam in May? This APUSH Period 3 Primary Source Set is just what you need! This is a collection of 13 primary source texts aligned to the updated APUSH Fall 2019 curriculum for Period 3: Topics 3.2 - 3.6. Each document includes 1-3 text-dependent questions to prompt close reading and class discussions. These rich texts are a great resource in all APUSH classrooms, and can be used to develop skills assessed on the APUSH exam in May, including ana

Are your students proficient in analyzing primary text?  This inquiry-based lesson is designed specifically to develop APUSH student’s habit of mind in document analysis. By using C.A.P.P.O., students practice a consistent method of analyzing primary source text that will prepare them for the AP exam.  Through the C.A.P.P.O method, students will analyze the context, audience, point of view, purpose, and outside connections of  primary sources. Students will then synthesize their analysis of the

This Reconstruction Era High School Lesson is a great way for students to investigate whether the Reconstruction established racial equality. Students will analyze six included primary source documents to deepen their understanding of this pivotal period in history. After analyzing the documents, students will craft a written response answering the lesson’s focus question: To what extent did Reconstruction establish racial equality?You’ll love this resource because it includes complete lesson p

Reading like a historian involves reading with several questions in mind. This student-friendly explanation will introduce students to the idea of thinking/reading like a historian, and will provide a useful tool for students to use when analyzing primary source documents: C.A.P.P.O • Context • Audience • Point of View • Purpose • Outside knowledge The first page and a half explains to students what it means to "think" and "read" like a historian. Pages 3-5 explain the C.A.P.P.O tool. The last p