Townshend Trouble

An introductory social studies sequence exploring geography foundations, core geographical themes, and basic economics. Students participate in highly interactive lessons, readings, task cards, and hands-on worksheets.

Explores fundamental economic concepts such as trade, natural and human resources, and the balance of supply and demand through simulations and worksheets.

A comprehensive 2-page teacher resource containing lesson plan details, pacing, discussion prompts, and answer keys for the worksheets and pre-assessments.

A fifth-grade social studies and active reading unit exploring the growing friction between Great Britain and the American colonies, focusing on the causes, consequences, and motivated actions that led to the American Revolution.

Introduces three major themes of geography: Location, Place, and Human-Environment Interaction. Includes station task cards and guided reading passages.

A quick diagnostic exit ticket checking student comprehension of resources, trade, and supply and demand dynamics before concluding the unit.

Students explore the differences between maps and globes, understand coordinate grids, and explore world regions. Includes a comprehensive diagnostic pre-assessment.

A hands-on student activity ledger simulating a lemonade stand to practice resource categorization and analyze real-world supply and demand shifts. Designed with clean student writing spaces.