FAQs

First, you must figure out what type of file you are having trouble printing. If it is a zip file, you will need to unzip the file first. Here’s how you open a zip file. If you are having trouble printing a PDF, please make sure you’re opening the PDF with the most updated version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This fixes 99% of printing issues. If you open up the PDF files in any other program (like Preview) it may not print correctly. It may also not print correctly if you are trying to print from an online viewer in your browser (like Safari or Google Chrome). Try saving the file to your desktop and then printing from Adobe Acrobat Reader. Finally, if the pages look fine on your screen but do not print correctly, follow these steps:

1. Open the PDF file with Adobe Acrobat Reader
2. Click “Print”
3. In the “Page Sizing & Handling” section, select “Shrink Oversized Pages” if needed
4. Click on “Advanced”
5. Check the “Print as Image” box
6. Print the document

Because my units contain multiple files, I compress them into a ZIP file.

A zip file is a compressed folder that contains multiple files. ZIP files need to be unzipped in order to access the files inside.

Windows and Mac computers are able to unzip ZIP files without additional software. iPhones and iPads require an additional app.

If you need help opening the zip file, you can read step-by-step instructions here.

If you are having trouble opening a PDF, please make sure you’re opening the PDF with the most updated version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.

If you need help printing a PDF, click here.

I am constantly revising and updating my units. If you have purchased one of my units, you will get all future updates for free!

Here is how you get the updates:

First, determine if you purchased the unit(s) on my website or on Teachers pay Teachers.

If you purchased the unit on my website (TheCleverTeacher.com)

• Go to The Clever Teacher website.
• Click on “My Account” (Top left corner).
• Log in if you aren’t already logged in.
• Click “Downloads”.
• Click the red button next to the unit.
• Wait for the zip file to open. Boom! You’ve got the updates.
• Repeat this process for each unit you’ve purchased.

If you purchased the unit on Teachers Pay Teachers

• Go to the Teachers pay Teachers website.
• Log in if you aren’t already logged in.
• Click on “My Purchases”.
• Search the name of the history units you’ve purchased (or simply search “The Clever Teacher”).
• Click the red “Download Zip” button next to the unit.
• Wait for the zip file to open. Boom! You’ve got the updates!
• Repeat this process for each unit you’ve purchased.

These units were designed to be used in-person or with Google Classroom. You can read more information about Google Classroom here.

Although I haven’t personally used the units on any other platform (like Schoology or Canvas), I know some teachers have been able to. Here’s some tips that can help.

Solution 1: Export the Google Slides to PDFs and Reupload to your Platform

A possible solution is to export the Google Slides presentations as PDFs. Then, you can assign the PDFs to your students on whatever platform you use. This may be a good solution because the Google Slides are divided by lesson and I’ve included student instructions.

1. After you download and unzip the unit, you will see several files. Open the PDF file titled “Google Slides.” The second page of this PDF has a table with links for the Google Slides for each lesson.
2. Click on the links for the individual Google Slides presentations and save them in your drive.
3. Edit the Google Slides presentations to fit your needs.
4. Then, export the presentations as PDFs. To do this, click File > Download as > PDF.

Solution 2: Embed Google Slides into Canvas

In Canvas, you can create an online assignment that embeds a document directly from your Google Drive folder. Click here for a tutorial.

You can do something similar in Schoology. Click here for a tutorial.

Every unit has a Google Slides resource for each lesson. Each resource contains lesson instructions, student worksheets with editable text boxes, and articles/task cards if applicable.

Teachers can make copies of the Google Slides and assign them to their students via Google Classroom. This will allow students to complete the worksheets digitally.

Click here for instructions on assigning the Google Slides to students.

After you download and unzip the unit, you will see several files. Open the PDF file titled “Google Slides.” The second page of this PDF has a table with links for the Google Slides for each lesson.

How to Assign a Google Slides Lesson:

1. Click on the link for the lesson you need. This will open a new tab in your internet browser.
2. Click “make a copy” and the resource will appear in your Google Drive.
3. Go to your Google Drive and locate the copy of the resource.
4. At this point, you may want to:
   1. Rename the file
   2. Delete the teacher directions
   3. Edit the student directions
   4. Add or delete any slides
5. Now, go to your Google Classroom and add an assignment. Select the Google Drive symbol and find the resource you want to assign to your students.
6. You must make a copy for each student. This ensures that students do not edit your original file.

Each student in your class will now have their own copy of the resource. Students will type their answers in the text boxes. When students are finished, they can turn in their assignment. They could also print their work (optional).

Yes! Every unit includes an editable end-of-unit assessment.

The test is 100% editable and is formatted in a word document.

Each assessment has a variety of questions:

• Multiple choice
• Matching
• Short answer
• 1 Essay

There is also a short study guide that lists key concepts to study.

The units are not editable. In order to protect my work, and the work of the font and graphic artists, I sell the units as password-protected PDFs.

The only elements that are editable are the end-of-unit test and the text boxes in the Google Slides.

The reading passages in the units are written at a 7th to 8th grade reading level (typically a Fleisch-Kincaid score of 60 or higher).

When I taught these units with 5th graders, I would read the passages with them.

My units are designed for 5th-8th grade students.

I have only taught this with 5th graders. Depending on your class, you may be able to modify it for a lower or higher grade. However, the texts are definitely written at a middle school level. Please read the unit descriptions and reviews before purchasing.

The articles in these units are written at a 7th-8th grade reading level. If you teach one of those grades, your students will be able to complete the activities more or less independently.

If you teach 5th or 6th grade, I recommend reading and analyzing the articles with your students. They will do great!

Currently, there are no national U.S. History standards. When I create my units I read through dozens of states’ standards in order to identify common themes. Then, I created lessons to fit those themes. 

I recommend double-checking your state standards with my unit descriptions to see if they are a good fit.

No, I currently only sell complete units.

Yes! I am constantly working on a new unit. I plan on creating many more U.S. History units. However, they do take me several months to create. 

Currently, I am working on an Early Republic unit that covers the first 7 U.S. presidents.

To stay updated on new products, subscribe to my email list here.

You can buy the units from my website or my Teachers pay Teachers shop.

Yes! All of my units were originally designed to be used in person.

Here is the order I recommend:

1. Age of Exploration
2. 13 Colonies
3. Declaration of Independence
4. Revolutionary War
5. US Constitution
6. Westward Expansion
7. Civil War

You have two options for playing the review game.

First, you can print out the game board and play it on your whiteboard. The printable game is found in the lesson plans (page 48-71 of the “1.Thirteen Colonies Unit” pdf).

You can also play an online version of the game which you can find here.

Yes! Every unit includes an editable end-of-unit assessment.

The test is 100% editable and is formatted in a word document.

Each assessment has a variety of questions:

• Multiple choice
• Matching
• Short answer
• 1 Essay

There is also a short study guide that lists key concepts to study.

First, you must figure out what type of file you are having trouble printing. If it is a zip file, you will need to unzip the file first. Here’s how you open a zip file.

If you are having trouble printing a PDF, please make sure you’re opening the PDF with the most updated version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This fixes 99% of printing issues. If you open up the PDF files in any other program (like Preview) it may not print correctly.

It may also not print correctly if you are trying to print from an online viewer in your browser (like Safari or Google Chrome). Try saving the file to your desktop and then printing from Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Finally, if the pages look fine on your screen but do not print correctly, follow these steps:

1. Open the PDF file with Adobe Acrobat Reader
2. Click “Print”
3. In the “Page Sizing & Handling” section, select “Shrink Oversized Pages” if needed
4. Click on “Advanced”
5. Check the “Print as Image” box
6. Print the document

These units were designed to be used in-person or with Google Classroom. You can read more information about Google Classroom here.

Although I haven’t personally used the units on any other platform (like Schoology or Canvas), I know some teachers have been able to. Here’s some tips that can help.

Solution 1: Export the Google Slides to PDFs and Reupload to your Platform

A possible solution is to export the Google Slides presentations as PDFs. Then, you can assign the PDFs to your students on whatever platform you use. This may be a good solution because the Google Slides are divided by lesson and I’ve included student instructions.

1. After you download and unzip the unit, you will see several files. Open the PDF file titled “Google Slides.” The second page of this PDF has a table with links for the Google Slides for each lesson.
2. Click on the links for the individual Google Slides presentations and save them in your drive.
3. Edit the Google Slides presentations to fit your needs.
4. Then, export the presentations as PDFs. To do this, click File > Download as > PDF.

Solution 2: Embed Google Slides into Canvas

In Canvas, you can create an online assignment that embeds a document directly from your Google Drive folder. Click here for a tutorial.

You can do something similar in Schoology. Click here for a tutorial.

Every unit has a Google Slides resource for each lesson. Each resource contains lesson instructions, student worksheets with editable text boxes, and articles/task cards if applicable.

Teachers can make copies of the Google Slides and assign them to their students via Google Classroom. This will allow students to complete the worksheets digitally.

Click here for instructions on assigning the Google Slides to students.

You have two options for playing the review game.

First, you can print out the game board and play it on your whiteboard. The printable game is found in the lesson plans (page 48-71 of the “1.Thirteen Colonies Unit” pdf).

You can also play an online version of the game which you can find here.

Here is the order I recommend:

1. Age of Exploration
2. 13 Colonies
3. Declaration of Independence
4. Revolutionary War
5. US Constitution
6. Westward Expansion
7. Civil War

My units are designed for 5th-8th grade students.

I have only taught this with 5th graders. Depending on your class, you may be able to modify it for a lower or higher grade. However, the texts are definitely written at a middle school level. Please read the unit descriptions and reviews before purchasing.

The articles in these units are written at a 7th-8th grade reading level. If you teach one of those grades, your students will be able to complete the activities more or less independently.

If you teach 5th or 6th grade, I recommend reading and analyzing the articles with your students. They will do great!

Yes! Every unit includes an editable end-of-unit assessment.

The test is 100% editable and is formatted in a word document.

Each assessment has a variety of questions:

• Multiple choice
• Matching
• Short answer
• 1 Essay

There is also a short study guide that lists key concepts to study.

First, you must figure out what type of file you are having trouble printing. If it is a zip file, you will need to unzip the file first. Here’s how you open a zip file.

If you are having trouble printing a PDF, please make sure you’re opening the PDF with the most updated version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This fixes 99% of printing issues. If you open up the PDF files in any other program (like Preview) it may not print correctly.

It may also not print correctly if you are trying to print from an online viewer in your browser (like Safari or Google Chrome). Try saving the file to your desktop and then printing from Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Finally, if the pages look fine on your screen but do not print correctly, follow these steps:

1. Open the PDF file with Adobe Acrobat Reader
2. Click “Print”
3. In the “Page Sizing & Handling” section, select “Shrink Oversized Pages” if needed
4. Click on “Advanced”
5. Check the “Print as Image” box
6. Print the document

These units were designed to be used in-person or with Google Classroom. You can read more information about Google Classroom here.

Although I haven’t personally used the units on any other platform (like Schoology or Canvas), I know some teachers have been able to. Here’s some tips that can help.

Solution 1: Export the Google Slides to PDFs and Reupload to your Platform

A possible solution is to export the Google Slides presentations as PDFs. Then, you can assign the PDFs to your students on whatever platform you use. This may be a good solution because the Google Slides are divided by lesson and I’ve included student instructions.

1. After you download and unzip the unit, you will see several files. Open the PDF file titled “Google Slides.” The second page of this PDF has a table with links for the Google Slides for each lesson.
2. Click on the links for the individual Google Slides presentations and save them in your drive.
3. Edit the Google Slides presentations to fit your needs.
4. Then, export the presentations as PDFs. To do this, click File > Download as > PDF.

Solution 2: Embed Google Slides into Canvas

In Canvas, you can create an online assignment that embeds a document directly from your Google Drive folder. Click here for a tutorial.

You can do something similar in Schoology. Click here for a tutorial.

Every unit has a Google Slides resource for each lesson. Each resource contains lesson instructions, student worksheets with editable text boxes, and articles/task cards if applicable.

Teachers can make copies of the Google Slides and assign them to their students via Google Classroom. This will allow students to complete the worksheets digitally.

Click here for instructions on assigning the Google Slides to students.

Here is the order I recommend:

1. Age of Exploration
2. 13 Colonies
3. Declaration of Independence
4. Revolutionary War
5. US Constitution
6. Westward Expansion
7. Civil War

My units are designed for 5th-8th grade students.

I have only taught this with 5th graders. Depending on your class, you may be able to modify it for a lower or higher grade. However, the texts are definitely written at a middle school level. Please read the unit descriptions and reviews before purchasing.

The articles in these units are written at a 7th-8th grade reading level. If you teach one of those grades, your students will be able to complete the activities more or less independently.

If you teach 5th or 6th grade, I recommend reading and analyzing the articles with your students. They will do great!

Yes! Every unit includes an editable end-of-unit assessment.

The test is 100% editable and is formatted in a word document.

Each assessment has a variety of questions:

• Multiple choice
• Matching
• Short answer
• 1 Essay

There is also a short study guide that lists key concepts to study.

First, you must figure out what type of file you are having trouble printing. If it is a zip file, you will need to unzip the file first. Here’s how you open a zip file.

If you are having trouble printing a PDF, please make sure you’re opening the PDF with the most updated version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This fixes 99% of printing issues. If you open up the PDF files in any other program (like Preview) it may not print correctly.

It may also not print correctly if you are trying to print from an online viewer in your browser (like Safari or Google Chrome). Try saving the file to your desktop and then printing from Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Finally, if the pages look fine on your screen but do not print correctly, follow these steps:

1. Open the PDF file with Adobe Acrobat Reader
2. Click “Print”
3. In the “Page Sizing & Handling” section, select “Shrink Oversized Pages” if needed
4. Click on “Advanced”
5. Check the “Print as Image” box
6. Print the document

These units were designed to be used in-person or with Google Classroom. You can read more information about Google Classroom here.

Although I haven’t personally used the units on any other platform (like Schoology or Canvas), I know some teachers have been able to. Here’s some tips that can help.

Solution 1: Export the Google Slides to PDFs and Reupload to your Platform

A possible solution is to export the Google Slides presentations as PDFs. Then, you can assign the PDFs to your students on whatever platform you use. This may be a good solution because the Google Slides are divided by lesson and I’ve included student instructions.

1. After you download and unzip the unit, you will see several files. Open the PDF file titled “Google Slides.” The second page of this PDF has a table with links for the Google Slides for each lesson.
2. Click on the links for the individual Google Slides presentations and save them in your drive.
3. Edit the Google Slides presentations to fit your needs.
4. Then, export the presentations as PDFs. To do this, click File > Download as > PDF.

Solution 2: Embed Google Slides into Canvas

In Canvas, you can create an online assignment that embeds a document directly from your Google Drive folder. Click here for a tutorial.

You can do something similar in Schoology. Click here for a tutorial.

Every unit has a Google Slides resource for each lesson. Each resource contains lesson instructions, student worksheets with editable text boxes, and articles/task cards if applicable.

Teachers can make copies of the Google Slides and assign them to their students via Google Classroom. This will allow students to complete the worksheets digitally.

Click here for instructions on assigning the Google Slides to students.

Here is the order I recommend:

1. Age of Exploration
2. 13 Colonies
3. Declaration of Independence
4. Revolutionary War
5. US Constitution
6. Westward Expansion
7. Civil War

My units are designed for 5th-8th grade students.

I have only taught this with 5th graders. Depending on your class, you may be able to modify it for a lower or higher grade. However, the texts are definitely written at a middle school level. Please read the unit descriptions and reviews before purchasing.

The articles in these units are written at a 7th-8th grade reading level. If you teach one of those grades, your students will be able to complete the activities more or less independently.

If you teach 5th or 6th grade, I recommend reading and analyzing the articles with your students. They will do great!

Yes! Every unit includes an editable end-of-unit assessment.

The test is 100% editable and is formatted in a word document.

Each assessment has a variety of questions:

• Multiple choice
• Matching
• Short answer
• 1 Essay

There is also a short study guide that lists key concepts to study.

First, you must figure out what type of file you are having trouble printing. If it is a zip file, you will need to unzip the file first. Here’s how you open a zip file.

If you are having trouble printing a PDF, please make sure you’re opening the PDF with the most updated version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This fixes 99% of printing issues. If you open up the PDF files in any other program (like Preview) it may not print correctly.

It may also not print correctly if you are trying to print from an online viewer in your browser (like Safari or Google Chrome). Try saving the file to your desktop and then printing from Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Finally, if the pages look fine on your screen but do not print correctly, follow these steps:

1. Open the PDF file with Adobe Acrobat Reader
2. Click “Print”
3. In the “Page Sizing & Handling” section, select “Shrink Oversized Pages” if needed
4. Click on “Advanced”
5. Check the “Print as Image” box
6. Print the document

These units were designed to be used in-person or with Google Classroom. You can read more information about Google Classroom here.

Although I haven’t personally used the units on any other platform (like Schoology or Canvas), I know some teachers have been able to. Here’s some tips that can help.

Solution 1: Export the Google Slides to PDFs and Reupload to your Platform

A possible solution is to export the Google Slides presentations as PDFs. Then, you can assign the PDFs to your students on whatever platform you use. This may be a good solution because the Google Slides are divided by lesson and I’ve included student instructions.

1. After you download and unzip the unit, you will see several files. Open the PDF file titled “Google Slides.” The second page of this PDF has a table with links for the Google Slides for each lesson.
2. Click on the links for the individual Google Slides presentations and save them in your drive.
3. Edit the Google Slides presentations to fit your needs.
4. Then, export the presentations as PDFs. To do this, click File > Download as > PDF.

Solution 2: Embed Google Slides into Canvas

In Canvas, you can create an online assignment that embeds a document directly from your Google Drive folder. Click here for a tutorial.

You can do something similar in Schoology. Click here for a tutorial.

Every unit has a Google Slides resource for each lesson. Each resource contains lesson instructions, student worksheets with editable text boxes, and articles/task cards if applicable.

Teachers can make copies of the Google Slides and assign them to their students via Google Classroom. This will allow students to complete the worksheets digitally.

Click here for instructions on assigning the Google Slides to students.

Here is the order I recommend:

1. Age of Exploration
2. 13 Colonies
3. Declaration of Independence
4. Revolutionary War
5. US Constitution
6. Westward Expansion
7. Civil War

My units are designed for 5th-8th grade students.

I have only taught this with 5th graders. Depending on your class, you may be able to modify it for a lower or higher grade. However, the texts are definitely written at a middle school level. Please read the unit descriptions and reviews before purchasing.

The articles in these units are written at a 7th-8th grade reading level. If you teach one of those grades, your students will be able to complete the activities more or less independently.

If you teach 5th or 6th grade, I recommend reading and analyzing the articles with your students. They will do great!

Yes! Every unit includes an editable end-of-unit assessment.

The test is 100% editable and is formatted in a word document.

Each assessment has a variety of questions:

• Multiple choice
• Matching
• Short answer
• 1 Essay

There is also a short study guide that lists key concepts to study.

First, you must figure out what type of file you are having trouble printing. If it is a zip file, you will need to unzip the file first. Here’s how you open a zip file.

If you are having trouble printing a PDF, please make sure you’re opening the PDF with the most updated version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This fixes 99% of printing issues. If you open up the PDF files in any other program (like Preview) it may not print correctly.

It may also not print correctly if you are trying to print from an online viewer in your browser (like Safari or Google Chrome). Try saving the file to your desktop and then printing from Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Finally, if the pages look fine on your screen but do not print correctly, follow these steps:

1. Open the PDF file with Adobe Acrobat Reader
2. Click “Print”
3. In the “Page Sizing & Handling” section, select “Shrink Oversized Pages” if needed
4. Click on “Advanced”
5. Check the “Print as Image” box
6. Print the document

These units were designed to be used in-person or with Google Classroom. You can read more information about Google Classroom here.

Although I haven’t personally used the units on any other platform (like Schoology or Canvas), I know some teachers have been able to. Here’s some tips that can help.

Solution 1: Export the Google Slides to PDFs and Reupload to your Platform

A possible solution is to export the Google Slides presentations as PDFs. Then, you can assign the PDFs to your students on whatever platform you use. This may be a good solution because the Google Slides are divided by lesson and I’ve included student instructions.

1. After you download and unzip the unit, you will see several files. Open the PDF file titled “Google Slides.” The second page of this PDF has a table with links for the Google Slides for each lesson.
2. Click on the links for the individual Google Slides presentations and save them in your drive.
3. Edit the Google Slides presentations to fit your needs.
4. Then, export the presentations as PDFs. To do this, click File > Download as > PDF.

Solution 2: Embed Google Slides into Canvas

In Canvas, you can create an online assignment that embeds a document directly from your Google Drive folder. Click here for a tutorial.

You can do something similar in Schoology. Click here for a tutorial.

Every unit has a Google Slides resource for each lesson. Each resource contains lesson instructions, student worksheets with editable text boxes, and articles/task cards if applicable.

Teachers can make copies of the Google Slides and assign them to their students via Google Classroom. This will allow students to complete the worksheets digitally.

Click here for instructions on assigning the Google Slides to students.

Here is the order I recommend:

1. Age of Exploration
2. 13 Colonies
3. Declaration of Independence
4. Revolutionary War
5. US Constitution
6. Westward Expansion
7. Civil War

My units are designed for 5th-8th grade students.

I have only taught this with 5th graders. Depending on your class, you may be able to modify it for a lower or higher grade. However, the texts are definitely written at a middle school level. Please read the unit descriptions and reviews before purchasing.

The articles in these units are written at a 7th-8th grade reading level. If you teach one of those grades, your students will be able to complete the activities more or less independently.

If you teach 5th or 6th grade, I recommend reading and analyzing the articles with your students. They will do great!

Yes! Every unit includes an editable end-of-unit assessment.

The test is 100% editable and is formatted in a word document.

Each assessment has a variety of questions:

• Multiple choice
• Matching
• Short answer
• 1 Essay

There is also a short study guide that lists key concepts to study.

First, you must figure out what type of file you are having trouble printing. If it is a zip file, you will need to unzip the file first. Here’s how you open a zip file.

If you are having trouble printing a PDF, please make sure you’re opening the PDF with the most updated version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This fixes 99% of printing issues. If you open up the PDF files in any other program (like Preview) it may not print correctly.

It may also not print correctly if you are trying to print from an online viewer in your browser (like Safari or Google Chrome). Try saving the file to your desktop and then printing from Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Finally, if the pages look fine on your screen but do not print correctly, follow these steps:

1. Open the PDF file with Adobe Acrobat Reader
2. Click “Print”
3. In the “Page Sizing & Handling” section, select “Shrink Oversized Pages” if needed
4. Click on “Advanced”
5. Check the “Print as Image” box
6. Print the document

These units were designed to be used in-person or with Google Classroom. You can read more information about Google Classroom here.

Although I haven’t personally used the units on any other platform (like Schoology or Canvas), I know some teachers have been able to. Here’s some tips that can help.

Solution 1: Export the Google Slides to PDFs and Reupload to your Platform

A possible solution is to export the Google Slides presentations as PDFs. Then, you can assign the PDFs to your students on whatever platform you use. This may be a good solution because the Google Slides are divided by lesson and I’ve included student instructions.

1. After you download and unzip the unit, you will see several files. Open the PDF file titled “Google Slides.” The second page of this PDF has a table with links for the Google Slides for each lesson.
2. Click on the links for the individual Google Slides presentations and save them in your drive.
3. Edit the Google Slides presentations to fit your needs.
4. Then, export the presentations as PDFs. To do this, click File > Download as > PDF.

Solution 2: Embed Google Slides into Canvas

In Canvas, you can create an online assignment that embeds a document directly from your Google Drive folder. Click here for a tutorial.

You can do something similar in Schoology. Click here for a tutorial.

Every unit has a Google Slides resource for each lesson. Each resource contains lesson instructions, student worksheets with editable text boxes, and articles/task cards if applicable.

Teachers can make copies of the Google Slides and assign them to their students via Google Classroom. This will allow students to complete the worksheets digitally.

Click here for instructions on assigning the Google Slides to students.

Here is the order I recommend:

1. Age of Exploration
2. 13 Colonies
3. Declaration of Independence
4. Revolutionary War
5. US Constitution
6. Westward Expansion
7. Civil War

My units are designed for 5th-8th grade students.

I have only taught this with 5th graders. Depending on your class, you may be able to modify it for a lower or higher grade. However, the texts are definitely written at a middle school level. Please read the unit descriptions and reviews before purchasing.

The articles in these units are written at a 7th-8th grade reading level. If you teach one of those grades, your students will be able to complete the activities more or less independently.

If you teach 5th or 6th grade, I recommend reading and analyzing the articles with your students. They will do great!

Yes! Every unit includes an editable end-of-unit assessment.

The test is 100% editable and is formatted in a word document.

Each assessment has a variety of questions:

• Multiple choice
• Matching
• Short answer
• 1 Essay

There is also a short study guide that lists key concepts to study.

First, you must figure out what type of file you are having trouble printing. If it is a zip file, you will need to unzip the file first. Here’s how you open a zip file.

If you are having trouble printing a PDF, please make sure you’re opening the PDF with the most updated version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This fixes 99% of printing issues. If you open up the PDF files in any other program (like Preview) it may not print correctly.

It may also not print correctly if you are trying to print from an online viewer in your browser (like Safari or Google Chrome). Try saving the file to your desktop and then printing from Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Finally, if the pages look fine on your screen but do not print correctly, follow these steps:

1. Open the PDF file with Adobe Acrobat Reader
2. Click “Print”
3. In the “Page Sizing & Handling” section, select “Shrink Oversized Pages” if needed
4. Click on “Advanced”
5. Check the “Print as Image” box
6. Print the document

These units were designed to be used in-person or with Google Classroom. You can read more information about Google Classroom here.

Although I haven’t personally used the units on any other platform (like Schoology or Canvas), I know some teachers have been able to. Here’s some tips that can help.

Solution 1: Export the Google Slides to PDFs and Reupload to your Platform

A possible solution is to export the Google Slides presentations as PDFs. Then, you can assign the PDFs to your students on whatever platform you use. This may be a good solution because the Google Slides are divided by lesson and I’ve included student instructions.

1. After you download and unzip the unit, you will see several files. Open the PDF file titled “Google Slides.” The second page of this PDF has a table with links for the Google Slides for each lesson.
2. Click on the links for the individual Google Slides presentations and save them in your drive.
3. Edit the Google Slides presentations to fit your needs.
4. Then, export the presentations as PDFs. To do this, click File > Download as > PDF.

Solution 2: Embed Google Slides into Canvas

In Canvas, you can create an online assignment that embeds a document directly from your Google Drive folder. Click here for a tutorial.

You can do something similar in Schoology. Click here for a tutorial.

Every unit has a Google Slides resource for each lesson. Each resource contains lesson instructions, student worksheets with editable text boxes, and articles/task cards if applicable.

Teachers can make copies of the Google Slides and assign them to their students via Google Classroom. This will allow students to complete the worksheets digitally.

Click here for instructions on assigning the Google Slides to students.

Here is the order I recommend:

1. Age of Exploration
2. 13 Colonies
3. Declaration of Independence
4. Revolutionary War
5. US Constitution
6. Westward Expansion
7. Civil War

My units are designed for 5th-8th grade students.

I have only taught this with 5th graders. Depending on your class, you may be able to modify it for a lower or higher grade. However, the texts are definitely written at a middle school level. Please read the unit descriptions and reviews before purchasing.

The articles in these units are written at a 7th-8th grade reading level. If you teach one of those grades, your students will be able to complete the activities more or less independently.

If you teach 5th or 6th grade, I recommend reading and analyzing the articles with your students. They will do great!