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TeachSmart Focus Guides

Your Go-To Guides for Every Era.

Standards-aligned. Student-friendly. Built to boost mastery.

Content Clarity at a Glance: U.S. History Focus Guides

TeachSmart’s Focus Guides bring clarity to complex U.S. History content through visually engaging, one-page reference tools tailored specifically for middle school learners. These printable guides support student retention while building content confidence.

✔️ Covers the entire U.S. History curriculum from 1492-1877
✔️ Integrates key facts, maps, vocabulary, and themes in one student-friendly layout
✔️ Ideal for review, reteach, and front-loading historical context

Designed to boost comprehension and streamline instruction, these Focus Guides make every era easier to teach—and easier to learn.

NOW Available as Individual Student Booklets!

Highly recommended for daily instruction, small groups, and review. Focus Guides provide students with a dependable reference that keeps learning moving and builds confidence.

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FREE Digital Focus Guide Companion
Includes 180+ questions aligned directly to the Focus Guides to reinforce understanding and support practice and review.

Built to Support Every Learner!

The Focus Guides break down every major era of U.S. History from 1492 to 1877 into clear, student-friendly pages. Each page highlights key people, events, vocabulary, and big ideas so students can study smarter and with purpose.

Designed for middle school learners, this resource helps students organize information, build confidence, and truly understand history.

The Focus Guide Companion reinforces learning through structured questions that guide students back to the text, strengthening comprehension and retention.

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Browse Single-Classroom Resources

Class sets give students consistent access to key content, helping them stay engaged, independent, and confident throughout the lesson. Click the button below to browse single-classroom resources. 

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District Pricing Available 

Professional development is available to support instructional fidelity and effective classroom implementation of Focus Guides. Districts that book PD will also receive additional  resources at no cost, designed to work in tandem with the Focus Guides.

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đź“š Standards-Aligned and Strategically Designed

TeachSmart Focus Guides were methodically curated to align with state standards and support content mastery. These high-impact visuals help students make connections, retain key concepts, and stay engaged—whether reviewing, working independently, or collaborating. Each guide targets essential learning for a specific era, making it an ideal reference tool throughout instruction.

Available Focus Guides:

  1. Exploration and Colonization
  2. Life in the Colonies
  3. American Revolution
  4. Constitution
  5. Early Republic
  6. Age of Jackson
  7. Westward Expansion
  8. Industrial Revolution
  9. Age of Reform
  10. Sectionalism and Civil War
  11. Reconstruction

 

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