Track important events in the life of an important woman with this Sojourner Truth timeline, a great way to get used to reading and writing nonfiction.

Children learn about three songs that inspired and gave hope to the people who fled slavery via the Underground Railroad, then answer questions about what they have learned.

Challenge your student's knowledge of the U.S. presidents with this series of match-up games.

Celebrate Black History Month by studying the contributions of African American jazz legends! Here’s a page on Thelonious Monk, the first name in the modern jazz movement.

Students write from the perspective of a member of the Wampanoag community, the native population in the region where the Pilgrims landed in 1620.

See how electoral votes work in the United States presidential election.

Students investigate the life and presidency of Barack Obama with this presidential fact sheet!

Celebrate Black History Month by studying the contributions of African-American jazz legend Charlie Parker!

In this worksheet, children read about the March on Washington, the ideals that inspired it,  and the people who attended it.

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.

Learn about the Tuskegee Institute, an important site in American History. It was one of the first universities made to help educate African Americans.

Keep your kids familiar with some of the key terms from the Revolutionary War with this word search.

Learn more about the Missouri Compromise, an act that changed America both culturally and geographically.

Learn more about marches for freedom during the civil rights movement with the worksheet The Selma to Montgomery March.

Study the contributions of African American jazz legends with this worksheet on master bassist Charles Mingus.

This worksheet will help teach students about African American musicians, athletes, leaders, and writers who influenced our society and culture.

Invite students to explore the life and presidency of George W. Bush with this one-page social studies worksheet!

Young historians get to know the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama, with this history and civics crossword puzzle.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Learn more about some of the most popular songs of the day and explore what made them anthems of the Civil Rights movement.

Introduce students to the life and presidency of Bill Clinton with this one-page presidential fact sheet!

Here is a writing activity to review terms and concepts from the Civil War era. Your child will imagine being a soldier in the war and write a journal entry.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about a famous person. Learners will research an important figure and then write down two true statements and one false statement.

Have your social studies student try her hand and writing her own protest song in this creative worksheet.