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5th and 6th Grade Common Core History Resources : Page 4

Children learn about the environmental activist and women's rights advocate Wangari Maathai. Students will read a biography about the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

Biography of Wangari Maathai

Children learn about Susan B. Anthony, an abolitionist and civil rights advocate best remembered for her contributions to the women&#39;s suffrage movement.

Historical Heroes: Susan B. Anthony

Children learn about writer and poet Langston Hughes in this Historical Heroes: Langston Hughes worksheet.

Langston Hughes: Historical Heroes

This writing exercise about the Chesapeake Colonies will get social studies students in the minds of some of the first settlers to come to America

Chesapeake Colonies

In the worksheet The History of African American Spirituals, children read about how African Americans used spirituals during different moments in history, starting from their enslavement to the civil rights movement.

The History of African American Spirituals

In Timeline of Sonia Sotomayor's Life (So Far), third and fourth graders reference a timeline of Sotomayor's life to answer questions about her life.

Timeline of Sonia Sotomayor's Life (So Far)

Young historians get to put themselves in the shoes of the Pilgrims and report back to the Queen herself about life in the New England colonies.

New England Colonies Postcard

The American West would not be the same without the influence of Manifest Destiny. Learn about the history of U.S. geography with this Wild West worksheet.

The Wild West: Manifest Destiny

This worksheet on Etta James celebrates the legacy of this African American singer of soul and jazz.

Jazz Greats: Etta James

Any kid studying the American Revolution will likely have to memorize this famous poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow!

Paul Revere's Ride

Take flight with this ode to inventors! See the history of the helicopter, from its conception in ancient China to the modern vehicle it is today.

History of the Helicopter

Give your 5th grader's vocabulary a boost while deepening their U.S. history knowledge with this social studies worksheet.

Vocab in History: Declaration of Independence

The Underground Railroad aided thousands of enslaved Americans on the road to freedom. Students will learn about the leaders of this movement.

Leaders of the Underground Railroad

Young historians will practice writing essays and get a great reading comprehension workout with this worksheet about the famous Chinese explorer Zheng He.

Zheng He

Ever wonder why we wear green on St. Patrick's day, or where the leprechaun came from? Find out with this worksheet on St. Patty's Day history!

St. Patrick's Day Fun Facts

Children read a brief biography of world renowned opera singer Marian Anderson, then answer a series of reading comprehension questions.

Women in History: Marian Anderson

Katherine Johnson was an African American physicist and mathematician who worked to create the first calculations to send humans into space. Learn more about this inspiring woman with this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet.

Who is Katherine Johnson?

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

Play the Bill of Rights Drawing Game

In this worksheet, students learn how the Sit-In movement began, and the impact it had on both the region and the country.

Civil Rights Sit-Ins

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

History Scavenger Hunt

Meet Squanto, a man said to have shared his knowledge with the Pilgrims to help them survive in a new land.

Squanto Biography

Your young student will step back in time with this worksheet on the Ming Dynasty. He'll build comprehension skills as he learns some ancient history.

Ancient Chinese Dynasties: Ming

In this Court Cases worksheet, students read descriptions of five landmark decisions, then match them to their correct name.

Civil Rights Court Cases

In Blarney: A Game of Deception, children learn about the legend of the Blarney Stone, along with the rules for a fun game where they must decide which player is lying!

Blarney: A Game of Deception

Your little learner can learn about the heroic Tuskegee Airmen as he hones his reading comprehension skills with this history worksheet.

Tuskegee Airmen

Martin Luther King, Jr. is honored as one of the most important leaders in the civil rights movement. Give your fourth and fifth graders a chance to deepen their understanding of his life and legacy through this reader&rsquo;s theater activity.

Readers’ Theater: Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

Barack Obama Crossword and Trivia

Imagine being around in colonial America. If you were reporting about the American Revolution what would you have said about the times?

Colonial America Writing Prompt

Learn more about William Penn, a daring man whose actions reflected our Founding Fathers' fixation on freedom.

William Penn

What do you think happened to the colonists at Roanoke? Make up an explanation for the settlers' strange disappearance.

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