History Worksheets, Fun Activities for Social Studies

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Business

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African-Americans in World War II

African-American soldiers played an important role in World War II.

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Social Studies and History

World War II (1939-1945)

African-American History

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African-Americans in the Civil War

African-Americans played a very important role the Civil War, as this article describes. Help your students better…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

U.S. Civil War (1860-1865)

African-American History

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African-American Theater

During the 20th century, African-American playwrights began gaining recognition and acclaim.

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Drama and Performing Arts

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Slave Narratives

African slaves brought a tradition of oral narratives to the U.S., a tradition that persisted after the abolition of…

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

American History/U.S. History

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Ralph Bunche

Ralph Bunche served brilliantly as a professor and diplomat, and made many significant global contributions.

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Ancient History

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Malcolm X

Malcolm X was a contrast to Dr. King, because he took a very different approach to the civil rights movement.

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Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

African-American History

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Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman's heroic rescue effort brought slaves to freedom.

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Slavery in United States

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Shirley Chisholm

Shirley Chisholm emerged as an important politician during the 1970s, serving as the nation's first African-American…

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Political Figures

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Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey is an important public figure in America, having overcome adversity to become a global icon.

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Entertainers

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MAPS

Kids Count: Census Activity

By reading a special purpose map, and reading and writing numbers, children will recognize the importance of being…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Map

Mathematics

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WORKSHEETS

Where You Belong: Census Activity

By gathering information about groups that they belong to, students will practice different counting techniques that are…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

U.S. States

Population

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GAMES AND APPS

Pin the Hat on the Pilgrim

Looking for a fun Thanksgiving game to play with your students? Hang the picture of the pilgrim (page 1) on the wall,…

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Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Pilgrims

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Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix was an astonishing musical innovator, whose style has yet to be defined.

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Musicians

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Miles Davis

Miles Davis was known as the Picasso of jazz.

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Musicians

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Duke Ellington

A great American composer, Ellington's big band music became wildly popular in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Social Studies and History

African-American History

Musicians

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ACTIVITIES

National Anthem Crossword Puzzle Activity with Answer Key

Challenge students to find important facts about the national anthem using this crossword puzzle activity, perfect for…

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Social Studies and History

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WORKSHEETS

Want to Work for Edison?

Use a printable to find out how many questions children can answer from Edison's general knowledge tests.

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Social Studies and History

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MAPS

Finding Cities Along the Silk Road

Use this printable to teach children how to use latitude and longitude to locate places on a map.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Geography

Map

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Interpreting a Map

Children will identify the different places described in this printable by looking at a map.

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Social Studies and History

Geography

Map

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WORKSHEETS

Soap and the Second World War

In this printable, children must research the connections between soap and World War Two, and then answer related…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Reference Materials

Social Studies and History

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On the Brink of Becoming Extinct

Try a printable science activity that focuses on facts about the California Condor.

Subjects:

Library Resources

Social Studies and History

Science

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"The 1, 2, 3, 4" of Wheels

Try a printable science activity that focuses on wheels.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Community and Ways of Life

Transportation

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