Lauren, Author at The Social Studies Life

Reign of Terror Drag and Drop Review

Interactive, World History / September 20, 2025

I wanted an interesting way to review the Reign of Terror with my students, so I created this drag and […]

World History / September 17, 2025

Last weekend my family and I were watching Despicable Me 3 when what do my ears hear? A reference to

US History / September 11, 2025

9/11 Timeline: The Attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City – This video is a good, quick

World History / September 10, 2025

My students were learning about the Wars of the Roses this week, and I wanted a simple coloring page that

I used AI to create a Renaissance Personality Quiz for my students to take for fun as we finish up

I created a version of this for my old blog almost 10 years ago. I’ve got quotes by historical figures

World History / August 13, 2025

It’s hard to find ways to get kids out of their seats that require very little prep. As I was

Geography / August 1, 2025

I love this video about the five themes of geography! It is so catchy, yet somehow it also borders on

Interactive quizzes can be a great way to not only assess student knowledge, but also to teach students new concepts.

Geography / July 20, 2025

Have you ever been handed a teacher’s edition of a textbook and told by your admin, “Good luck! Everything you

Doodle notes are one of my favorite classroom tools! Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get free Christopher Columbus

US History / July 12, 2025

Reason #10,001 that you need to know history. There are historical references everywhere! My husband had a work conference in