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5th and 6th Grade Common Core Social Studies Worksheets : Page 4

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

Paul Revere's Ride

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

Roanoke Mystery Writing

How can you care for your community? Get students thinking deeply with this engaging Ramadan-themed writing prompt!

Reflective Writing Prompt: Ramadan

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

Get to know astronaut Mae Jemison in this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet!

The Star, Mae Jemison

Review Civil War key terms and people with this history sheet. Your child will decide which terms describe the Confederacy and which describe the Union.

Civil War: Confederacy vs. Union

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

William Penn

Guide student research about women&rsquo;s suffrage around the world with this two-page research graphic organizer!

Research Graphic Organizer: Women’s Suffrage Movement

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. 

Captain Christopher Newport led one of the first journeys across the Atlantic Ocean to the New World and started what would become Jamestown.

Christopher Newport

Children learn about Rosie the Riveter, a fictional character who would became a well-known symbol of the World War II war effort, in this social studies worksheet.

Rosie the Riveter

Children learn about the history and legacy of Eatonville, Florida, one of the first all-black towns formed after the passage of the 13th Amendment.

African American Communities: Eatonville, Florida

Your budding history buff can learn about American history and geography all in one with this Louisiana Purchase activity!

History of the Louisiana Purchase

Students read background information about the establishment of the Juneteenth holiday and answer comprehension and analysis questions.

Juneteenth Emancipation Day

In this worksheet, children read the story of Parks&#39; act of passive resistance, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on why the boycott was successful, as well as why it inspired the support of so many people around the United States.

The Montgomery Bus Boycott

Learn more about how the U.S. government works, and works hard, on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. every day.

Capitol Hill, Washington D.C. 

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

Many families, some with young children, made the treacherous journey west in wagon trains. What would your child think of making such a journey?

The Wild West: Wagon Trains

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

Langston Hughes: Historical Heroes

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?

Invite learners to research Ramadan and record their findings using this festive research template!

Research Graphic Organizer: Ramadan

How well do you know your country's past presidents? Here is a challenging series of match-up games, featuring U.S. presidents!

U.S. Presidents: Matching Game I

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

Civil Rights Court Cases

In this Brown vs. Board of Education worksheet, children read the story of how the landmark decision came about, as well as the struggle that followed.

Brown vs. Board of Education

Practice analyzing primary source documents with this worksheet featuring excerpts&nbsp;from the June 19, 1865, orders to end slavery in Texas.&nbsp;

Primary Source Analysis: The Juneteenth Emancipation

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

Tuskegee Airmen

Use Election Night to teach your child about politics and government, and have them add up the electoral votes each presidential candidate earns throughout the night.

Electoral Vote Tracker

Whether it&rsquo;s a poet, inventor, or famous scientist, this worksheet will help learners gather and organize important information.

Graphic Organizer: Research an Influential Person

Students will share Ibn Battuta&#39;s adventures with this fun reading comprehension and writing worksheet.

Ibn Battuta

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)

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