About This Blog

Note: Since beginning this blog in August of 2014, I have returned full-time to classroom teaching, which is why there aren't no current posts. There are a few dating from the pandemic. You can find other writing I have done at Middleweb.com, a website/blog devoted to teaching at the middle level. As a former high school teacher, I can assure you that most of what I write there applies to history teachers at the high school level, too.

USE THE TABLE OF CONTENTS to find what you need, based on traditional units in a US history class.

The purpose of this blog was to proceed chronologically through the standard U.S. history curriculum--from Columbus to September 11. When I first started writing it, I went in that order. Please email me at LaurenSBrown19@gmail.com if you need access to any links which may have expired.

The overall goal is to provide the following tools to teachers of U.S. history at the secondary (middle & high school) levels:

What about history standards? the Common Core? My state standards?

My hope is that what you find on this blog is of a high standard that will meet any standard your school follows. Need help justifying what you are teaching to your department chair or other administrator? Reach out in the comments or contact me on X (formerly Twitter) at @USHistoryideas.

Like any good history teacher, I cannot possibly hope to "cover" everything, but I hope my posts will become a useful tool. I welcome your feedback and questions! Please do comment in the comment section. Or reach out to me on X (formerly Twitter) at @USHistoryideas.

All of the views and opinions stated in this blog are my own, unless otherwise stated.

And while some of the materials you will see are my own, many of them have been adapted from materials passed down to me from other teachers with whom I have worked. So an enormous thank you to all the great teachers I have worked with in the past, and work with currently. I have been so lucky to work with them.