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What's New?

This site was last updated on October 29, 2025

New Feature Alert: Knowledge Checks

Knowledge check questions are being added to all U.S. History pages.
(Work on World History will start in Fall 2026).

Brand-New Stories

Explore captivating stories and hidden details from history with The History Cat’s latest articles, designed to make the past engaging, relatable, and unforgettable for students.

NEW Lesson Plans – Classroom-ready lesson plans aligned to our content—purrfect for teachers and history buffs alike.

This website was created and is maintained by a certified social studies teacher. The goal of The History Cat is to move beyond dull lectures and worksheets, offering lessons where students debate issues, investigate CSI-style cases, compare perspectives, and analyze evidence to uncover the story behind the past. In short, it’s about teaching students to think like historians.

Although the articles and scratch pads are free to use (and always be) it's not free to maintain. Website subscriptions, domain fees, and many hours of development go into ensuring that each lesson is of the highest quality and 100% classroom ready.

If you're enjoying The History Cat, please consider making a small donation to help me "keep the lights on".

And again, thank you for being part of The History Cat revolution.

New Feature Alert: Scratch Pad Worksheets

Scratch Pad Activities are free, ready-to-use activities designed to build understanding in short, fun, and creative ways. Each Scratch Pad includes short, creative tasks such as comparisons, sequencing, designing a T Shirt, writing a Headline quote analysis, and simple questions—all aligned to DOK 1 & 2. Look for the Scratch Pad icon to download and make a copy for your class.