Use this stand-alone timeline as a handy reference for key events leading up to the beginning of the Civil War in 1861.

Learners will find and record key information on the dates, locations, key leaders, causes, and outcomes of four key battles of the American Civil War.

Students do independent research to answer questions about the key events that contributed to growing tensions and hostilities leading up to the Civil War.

Students explore the various resources and advantages available to the North and South during the Civil War and examine why neither side had a clear path to victory.

Learners will test their knowledge of some of the key players and events of the American civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.

Explore the causes and outcome of the French and Indian War with this two-page social studies worksheet!

Explore both the causes and outcomes experienced by participants in the War of 1812 with this two-page social studies worksheet! 

Give students practice researching, organizing, and analyzing historical information with this helpful social studies worksheet!

Introduce students to Japanese American civil rights hero Fred Korematsu with this informational reading comprehension worksheet!

Introduce students to one of the leading figures of the United States civil rights movement with this reading comprehension worksheet all about Thurgood Marshall!

Use this social studies worksheet to give students practice analyzing primary sources while learning a bit about Colonial America during the French and Indian War.

Prepare students for reading Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl by building background knowledge about the rise of Hitler in Germany after World War I.

Review facts about Juneteenth with this engaging crossword puzzle worksheet!

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

Before reading Linda Sue Park’s novel A Long Walk to Water, use these pre-reading prompts to engage students in a discussion about key story elements.

Introduce students to the primary-source text of the Gettysburg Address—and the context in which was delivered—with this three-page social studies worksheet.

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

Read and answer comprehension questions about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's classic narrative poem "Paul Revere’s Ride."

Learn how the Texas territory changed hands several times before becoming a U.S. state with this helpful timeline! 

In this worksheet, students will read about Anne Frank, then complete a chart identifying cause and effect.

Investigate the difference between primary and secondary sources with this helpful social studies worksheet!

Help students understand the key differences between the two leading city-states in ancient Greece with this engaging social studies worksheet!

Reflect on the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in this quote response worksheet for middle-grade students.

Introduce learners to key excerpts from Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty" speech with this two-page social studies worksheet.

Students compare the Democrats and the Whigs as they explore America's Second Party System in this engaging social studies worksheet for middle grades.

Use these questions to encourage critical thinking and support literacy development as students read the first few diary entries of Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.

Use these engaging discussion prompts to support literacy development as students read the next set of entries in Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.