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U.S. History to 1865 Lesson Plans – *NEW* 2023 Virginia SOLs – ENTIRE YEAR!
Ready to save time planning and engage students with fun, hands-on history activities? With this U.S. History to 1865 Lesson Plans Bundle, you’ll find EVERY SOL-aligned U.S. history lesson plan and activity needed for the ENTIRE YEAR!
Planning is a breeze with detailed lesson plans that provide step-by-step instructions for teaching each U.S. history SOL. All activities needed to teach each lesson and assessments to review what students have learned are provided.
To take a closer look at some of the activities included in these U.S. History lesson plans, check out the product images at the top of the page!
What will I find in this U.S. History to 1865 Lesson Plans Bundle?
This U.S. history lesson plans bundle includes 9 Virginia SOL-aligned U.S. history units. Each unit includes a variety of lesson plans, activities, and assessments to teach and review the social studies SOLs.
Lesson plans provide step-by-step instructions for how to teach the lesson.
Each unit comes with passages and comprehension questions, combining social studies and ELA skills.
Activities include worksheets, games, sorts, foldables, hands-on activities, research and writing activities, word wall cards, timeline activities, digital activities, and more.
Forms of assessment include exit tickets, quizzes, and final tests.
Most worksheets, sorts, quizzes, and tests are provided in both PDF and digital (interactive Google Slides) formats.
Answer keys are provided throughout all units.
What units are included in this U.S. History to 1865 Lesson Plans Bundle?
There are 9 units included. Each unit provides a variety of strategies and tools that can be used to teach the history SOLs.
The following units can be found in this bundle.
- North American Geography (USI.1)
- Indigenous People (USI.2)
- Early Explorers (USI.3)
- West Africa and the Transatlantic Slave Trade (USI.4)
- Colonial America (USI.5)
- American Revolution (USI.6)
- Early American Government (USI.7)
- Westward Expansion (USI.8)
- Civil War (USI.9)
Are digital activities included?
Most worksheets, sorts, quizzes, and tests are also provided in digital (interactive Google Slides) format and can be shared with students using your Google Drive.
When you purchase this product, you will be given access to a link that will allow you to open the file in Google Slides. You’ll then share that file with your students. Video tutorials are provided that show how to share and use interactive Google Slides with students.
What standards are covered?
Although the units in this bundle meet the U.S. history to 1865 standards for many states, these lesson plans are specifically aligned to the U.S. History to 1865 Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs). All units have been updated and align to the NEW 2023 U.S. History Virginia SOLs. All U.S. History to 1865 SOLs are covered in this bundle.
What are other teachers saying about these U.S. History lessons?
- “This is one of the best resources that I have purchased on Teachers Pay Teachers! If you teach US History in Virginia, you need this! The lessons are well-planned and engaging. My students were engaged and enjoyed every lesson!” (Amy B.)
- This has been a lifesaver in filling in the gaps in my curriculum. Worth the price – it is great quality and easy to navigate.” (anonymous)
- “This is an excellent resource that reinforces ELA skills such as finding information in text, summarizing, taking notes, and highlighting important information. The activities are really effective, and the work pages are good also. I’m glad I have it.” (Donna W.)
Don’t miss out!
These U.S. History to 1865 Lesson Plans are perfect if you are low on planning time or have no idea where to begin! Teachers consistently share that planning is much easier and they save lots of time by following the low-prep, step-by-step instructions with each social studies lesson plan. Students also have fun learning about U.S. history throughout the year as they complete hands-on activities and investigate historical events!
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