Search Printable 2nd Grade Common Core U.S. History Worksheets

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.

Ask students to read an interesting biography about Dr. Mae Jemison and then answer questions about the text!

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

Introduce your second and third graders to the inspiring mathematician and physicist Katherine Johnson. After reading a short biography, children will use what they've learned to answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

Learn about the USA's three branches of government and where each one works.

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.

Use this worksheet to help students write sentences about the first African American women to enter space, Mae Jemison.

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

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

Learn about George Washington with this reading comprehension challenge.

Kindergarteners through second graders can use this versatile Biography Booklet printable to research and write about someone in booklet form.

Election season is here, and what better way to introduce your future voter to politics than by learning about the federal government?

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.

Find presidential and historical words in this election-themed word search.

Take a quiz on basic facts about U.S. history and government.

Children read the First Amendment, then complete a simple word scramble puzzle and answer reading comprehension questions.

Learn the basic facts about the U.S. flag and see the different places where it's waved.

Learners get a brief introduction to the capital of the United States in this 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.

Introduce children to American playwright Lorraine Hanberry, who was only 29 years old when she won the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play for "A Raisin in the Sun."

Introduce second and third graders to W.E.B. Du Bois, writer, sociologist, and civil rights advocate, with this nonfiction comprehension 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 of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, in this timeline activity.

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.