As the school year gets into full swing, many teachers begin to feel more settled in some ways, yet more overwhelmed in others. I like that I know my students better and routines are in place, but now the workload of prepping, marking, and maintaining strong communication is at its peak. On top of that, there’s always the pressure to keep lessons engaging and assessments meaningful. It’s a lot to balance! The good news is, we can help. If you’re looking for a comprehensive solution, our full history courses might be exactly what you need.
We have full course bundles for Ancient Civilizations, Medieval Times, and U.S. History. These bundles contain absolutely everything you need to teach these history courses. Each course is complete with lesson guides, hundreds of activities, unit plans, assessments, and structured notes, all thoughtfully organized to save you time and reduce stress. In this post we will highlight each of the mega bundles, and what you can expect to find in each! Click here to see all of our mega bundles on Teachers Pay Teachers.
#1 Ancient Civilizations Curriculum
Our Ancient Civilizations bundle includes eight full units: Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient India, Ancient Egypt, Ancient China, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, World Religions, and the Americas, which covers the Aztec, Maya, and Inca. We’ve also just added some pre-history resources and Ancient Hebrew activities to expand the course even further.
Each unit is well organized into subfolders and linked through a Google-ready table of contents for easy navigation. Inside, you’ll find everything from introduction lessons, geography, and vocabulary to notes, readings, graphic organizers, daily skill activities, and unit assessments. With more than 450 activities, quizzes, and tests included, this history course provides everything needed to plan an entire year. One of its strongest features is the consistent structure across each unit. This creates stability for both teachers and students, while maintaining a natural flow. Click here to check out this bundle on Teachers Pay Teachers. Here you can also see individual products found in the bundle.
#2 Medieval Times and Middle Ages Curriculum
Designed with Grade 7 in mind but easily adaptable for other levels, the Medieval Times bundle offers a complete medival world history course. Like our other bundles, each unit follows a consistent sequence, making the transition from one unit to the next seamless.
This course goes beyond the traditional focus on Europe, offering a more global view of the Middle Ages. Units include the Empires of Africa, the Empires of Islam, Medieval China, Medieval Japan, Feudal Europe, the Protestant Reformation, the Renaissance, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment. Comparison units on world religions, the Americas, and the Era of Exploration further enrich the course. The bundle includes eight subfolders per unit: Introduction, Geography, Vocabulary, Notes/Readings/Graphics, Activities, Daily Skills, Big Ideas and Test Materials. This history course gives you an amazing amount of options to adapt and engage your students.
#3 U.S. History Yearlong Curriculum
The final mega bundle we’re highlighting is our U.S. History Bundle, designed for students in grades 5–8. With built-in flexibility, this course can be easily adapted to meet the needs of different classrooms and learning levels. It provides a complete, ready-to-use U.S. history curriculum, giving you the confidence to move through the year knowing that every lesson, activity, and assessment is already prepared for you.
This history course covers U.S. Geography, the Age of Exploration, the 13 Colonies, the Constitution, the First Five Presidents, Westward Expansion, Pre-Civil War America, and the Civil War. Each unit is divided into four parts: Content Instruction, Activities, Review, and Assessments. You’ll find a balance of teacher-led and student-centered instruction, with printable notes, primary sources, graphic organizers, and engaging slide decks. The activities section offers hundreds of options, including interactive tasks, Common Core writing prompts, vocabulary practice, review games, and quizzes. The review and assessment sections ensure students have multiple opportunities to practice and demonstrate their learning.
History Courses Free Resource Guide
Curious about what’s inside these history courses? Download our free resource guide on Teachers Pay Teachers. With 98 pages of lessons, readings, geography activities, and interactive notebook tasks, it offers a clear sample of what to expect from the full bundles. In this free resource guide we have included detailed lessons, reading resources, geography and interactive notebook lessons. Simple to navigate and full of examples, this guide is the perfect way to preview the quality and structure of the larger courses before making the investment.
Why These History Courses Work
If you’re searching for a complete, ready-to-use solution for your Ancient, Medieval, or U.S. History courses, these mega bundles are the perfect resource for you! They provide variety, consistency, and depth, while also saving you countless hours of prep time. Whether you’re a new teacher looking for structure or an experienced teacher seeking engaging new tools, these bundles make it easy to deliver meaningful, well-sequenced instruction all year long. Students and teachers appreciate the consistency and engaging content these bundles provide.
Check them out on Teachers Pay Teachers, explore the free resource guide, or browse individual units if you’d prefer to start small. However you choose to use them, these resources will help you bring history to life in your classroom. All while making your planning process much more manageable.If you enjoy Instructomania lessons, check out our history teacher membership. With this membership, you have access to all curriculum content through a single login. If you do not want to miss any of the upcoming lessons, join my email list to be notified of all the interactive lessons coming up! By joining the email list, you will receive freebies for blog exclusive subscribers!
