Vanlightenment

This printable PDF has everything you need for a cute and simple Harry Potter inspired Bulletin Board- or you can do what I plan to do and use it as decoration for the outside of your classroom door! It centers around this great quote: "Every great wizard in history has started out as nothing more than we are now- students. If they can do it, why not us?" I love this quote because is uses the Harry Potter theme to motivate students and help them see how capable they are of greatness! Your downlo

Looking for a comprehensive, engaging, and easy-to-use resource to help students master U.S. History? This Fill-in-the-Blank Study Guide covers Standards 1-10 for Georgia’s U.S. History curriculum, making it the perfect tool for reinforcement, review, and test prep! Why You'll Love This Resource:✅ Covers key historical events, people, and concepts in an interactive format ✅ Encourages active engagement and reinforces understanding through fill-in-the-blank practice ✅ Perfect for classwork, homew

The concept of having a Growth as opposed to a Fixed Mindset is revolutionary. Our goal isn't just to teach tiny humans, it's to help them become amazing adults who believe they are capable of anything! Growth Mindset is so instrumental in helping students form the way they think and of course there's no better way to teach it than by using examples from Harry Potter! This printable includes 8 thinking habits for a Growth Mindset and a Harry Potter quote that coincides with each of them, all in

This bundle includes: An Alien Invasion Simulation that's great to introduce the concept of European Contact and Colonization from the indigenous perspectiveA Roanoke: Lost Colony activity that gives students context about Roanoke and lets them explore the theories of what happened to the settlersA Pocahontas activity that allows students to compare the Disney version of the story to reality (spoiler: her name wasn't even Pocahontas!)A Salem Witch Trials Investigation that's part simulation, par

In this activity, students will engage in a CSI-style investigation to determine who was at fault for the Boston Massacre: the British troops or the Colonists! The resource you'll get is 17 pages and includes an introductory page, basic summary of what occurred at the start of the Boston Massacre, 6 primary source excerpts from people present at the event along with 6 pictures to go along with them as "evidence markers", Paul Revere's "The Bloody Massacre Perpetrated in King Street" engraving, a

This stations activity will definitely be a hit in your classroom! Why? I've got one word for you: Zombies. You'll love it because it includes a timeline that can be used as a mini-lesson and several stations for your students to investigate some of the theories that surround what happened to the mysterious Lost Colony of Roanoke. They'll love it because these actual theories involve alien abductions and zombies! My intention when creating this resource was to provide a short opener to the Ame

If you're teaching AP World History and you're using PIECES to help your students understand the major themes they'll see throughout the course, this Harry Potter themed version is super cute! This printable includes each of the 6 themes, their descriptions and abbreviations, as well as illustrations and terms to help students understand what the themes entail, all in Hogwarts House colors!

This Harry Potter themed planner can help you stay organized, or at least give you the illusion of having your life together! The digital download includes a .pdf of the monthly calendar, week-at-a-glance, and daily planner pages I designed, all in Hogwarts House colors! I've left space on the side so that you can easily bind your pages together into a cohesive planner or leave them loose (I like to keep mine on a clipboard!).

This investigation activity is intended to spark critical thinking and analysis from your students on as simple or complex a level as you want it to! Now obviously you don't have to go with my hokey name of "DeLorean Detectives" if you don't want to but let's be honest. You should. It's a cool name, and I'm going to be making and uploading a series of them for the upcoming school year! Kids (even my high schoolers!) love a good roleplay or investigation. They get invested and excited, which is

Have You Seen this Wizard? Well, now you have! These printable posters feature 6 highly infamous historical figures (3 "wizards" and 3 "witches") in frames inspired by the popular "Have You Seen This Wizard" posters in Harry Potter! I have a Harry Potter themed classroom and I love integrating my subject- history - with my favorite series! I hope you'll enjoy these as well!

Download and print everything you need for a cute springtime bulletin board! The theme is "April Showers Bring Mayflowers," so you'll get printable ocean, a Mayflower, raindrops, flowers, a sun and clouds, and of course the phrase in cute, colorful lettering that's easy to print, laminate, and cut! Additionally, I've also included colorful umbrellas and rain droplets that would be amazing for student names if you're in an elementary classroom! The product preview is my interpretation, but you'll

This "Chillin' with my Peeps" themed bulletin board set comes with a set of 10 differently colored peeps for student names or decoration, a collection of Easter eggs, an adorable boho rainbow in three different color sets, an Easter egg banner, flag banner, grass border, and "Just Chillin' with my Peeps" in colorful, cute fonts. Mix and match and make it your own!

This download includes 4 printable posters in 6 different color schemes, including completely black & white as well as one in Hogwarts House Colors! It covers 16 key pieces of legislation for reviewing U.S. History or for display in the classroom year-round! The legislation fits four to a poster and defines: Alien & Sedition ActsIndian Removal ActHomestead ActDawes Severalty ActChinese Exclusion ActSherman Anti-Trust ActEspionage ActSocial Security ActGI BillFederal Highway ActTonkin Gulf Resolu

Make history come alive this Valentine’s Day with this set of 7 unique, history-themed cards! Perfect for history teachers, students, or history enthusiasts, these cards combine clever historical references, beautiful designs, and fun wordplay to celebrate love and learning. With designs inspired by both U.S. and World history, this versatile set is a creative way to bring history into your holiday celebration. Use them as classroom rewards, bulletin board decorations, or thoughtful notes for yo

This set includes 2 posters describing Primary and Secondary Sources. They are done in Hogwarts House colors and are Harry Potter themed! Each poster has the definition of the type of source, a list of the kinds of things that count as that kind of source, and three examples from the Harry Potter universe. They're super cute and designed to be printed as large anchor chart posters!

Graphic Organizers can be an essential piece of student understanding. They help visualize information which in turn aids students in processing and retaining it! This is especially important when your students are reading a piece of text on their own and trying to figure out what the author is arguing! This set is intended to help educators point their students toward the best Graphic Organizer to use for a given reading, but they can really be used at any level for any number of things! It als

Need a cute, simple idea for your St. Patrick's Day bulletin board or door decoration? Download this "You Are Worth More Than Gold" banner/sign with included printable borders!

My students recently completed a unit on Cultural Geography. I decided to give them control of their learning, so each day we had a mini-lesson on an element that we needed to cover, like religion or customs. Once we learned the big picture, they got to take charge and research that element relating to a culture of their choice. Once they finished researching, they constructed an exhibit for an International Festival that we held for all my classes. It was done gallery-walk style and students go