Start every class with a focused five-minute warm-up. This is Unit 2 of the US History Bell-Ringers full-year set: 45 daily prompts covering a new nation: constitution to sectionalism.

WHAT’S INSIDE

• 45 daily bell-ringers (Weeks 10-18), organized as nine ready-to-print weekly pages
• One page per week: five prompts, Monday through Friday, with answer space
• A complete answer key for every prompt

TOPICS

• The articles of confederation, the constitutional convention and its compromises, separation of powers and federalism, the bill of rights, washington’s precedents, westward expansion, the age of jackson and indian removal, abolition and women’s rights, and the rise of sectionalism.

WEEKLY ROUTINE

• Monday vocabulary, Tuesday a short reading, Wednesday a source or data analysis, Thursday a quick check, Friday a higher-order question
• About five minutes a day; hand out Monday, collect Friday

FORMAT

• Print-first PDF, US Letter, low-ink, two-sided friendly - no logins or apps required
• Grades 6-8; works as a daily opener, spiral review, or emergency sub work

PAIRS WITH VIDEO

• Cross-references the The American Experiment video worksheets for a ready-made bell-ringer + video pairing.

SAVE WITH THE FULL YEAR

• This unit is one of four. Buy the US History Bell-Ringers Full-Year set (180 prompts) to get all four units together and save.

LEAVE A RATING

• If these save you time, a quick rating helps other teachers find them - thank you.

TERMS OF USE

• For single-classroom / single-teacher use. Do not redistribute or post publicly.
• © Response Resources. All rights reserved.