2nd Grade History Resources

Use this reading passage to practice reading comprehension with your learners.

Inspire kids to learn about black changemakers all year by displaying this poster at home or in the classroom.

Learn about George Washington with this reading comprehension challenge.

Children are introduced to the life and accomplishments of aeronautics pioneer Amelia Earhart in this fascinating worksheet.

Use this nonfiction comprehension worksheet to help second and third graders learn all about Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre.

Help your child learn more about Founding Father Alexander Hamilton with this word-scramble worksheet.

Use this reading and writing worksheet to teach first and second grade students about Angela Davis and her life as an activist, writer, and scholar.

Children learn about the life and legacy of civil rights activist Rosa Parks in this history worksheet.

Westward Ho! All you explorers, have fun coloring and building your own paper covered wagon with this printable project.

Explore history with famous female navigator Sacagawea. Sacagawea was a Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark find their way across the west.

Introduce second and third graders to W.E.B. Du Bois, writer, sociologist, and civil rights advocate, with this nonfiction comprehension worksheet.

Children are introduced to author, activist, and poet Maya Angelou in this historial heroes worksheet.

In this historical heroes worksheet, second and third graders read a short passage about Owens' life and legacy, then answer the comprehension questions to help determine their understanding.

This worksheet is a brief introduction to the human rights activist and feminist Dorothy Pitman Hughes.

In this historical heroes worksheet, children are introduced to Booker T. Washington, who rose from slavery to help found Tuskegee University and advocate for the educational and civl rights of fellow African Americans.

Learn to read a family tree with this family relationships chart.

Children learn the inspiring life story of historical hero Frederick Douglass, who rose from slavery to become a preeminent leader of the abolitionist movement, in this worksheet.