5th - 8th Grade Common Core History Resources

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about soul music and the history of African-Americans in pop music, all in this Hip-Hop Music worksheet!

In this worksheet, learners will put their geography skills to the test as they label all 13 colonies on a map.

Read an informational passage about George Washington Carver to learn about his life and achievements!

Explore a fascinating period of U.S. history with this informational reading worksheet about the Harlem Renaissance.

Explore West Africa's historical gold salt trade with this fascinating reading passage and accompanying set of comprehension questions!

Students gain insight into the 1787 Constitutional Convention and the founding ideals of the newly formed government with this engaging social studies worksheet!

Students read the primary-source text of the first 10 amendments and summarize each one using their own words.

Give middle school learners an opportunity to dig into the original text of this historical document with this two-page social studies worksheet.

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

Children learn about the environmental activist and women's rights advocate Wangari Maathai. Students will read a biography about the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

Students familiarize themselves with the three regions of the American Colonies in the 1700s with this three-page social studies worksheet!

Children are introduced to two beautiful examples of the power of words in this “I Have a Dream" Speech and "My Country ‘Tis of Thee" Song worksheet.

Children learn about American Civil Rights and Abolitionist pioneers in this word search puzzle worksheet.

Inspire middle-grade learners with this biography of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space!

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

Give budding historians practice reading and interpreting timelines with this engaging social studies worksheet!

Students gain familiarity with some of the great artists from Renaissance Italy in this engaging art-centered social studies worksheet!

Students explore the first four dynasties in Chinese history and learn some of the key accomplishments of each dynasty.

Invite students to travel the world as they explore the New Seven Wonders of the World with this engaging research activity!

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.

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about the birth of jazz music, and the history of African-Americans in pop music.

Learn about the Bill of Rights by Illustrating them!

Get to know astronaut Mae Jemison in this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet!

Compare and contrast the different social classes of ancient Roman society with this engaging social studies worksheet!

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.

Test your knowledge of some of the most important figures in the American Revolutionary War! 

In this Martin Luther King Jr. Cut-and-Paste Timeline worksheet, students will learn about the life of an important historical figure.

Students explore the geographic features of the Nile River and read about its impact on the development of ancient Egyptian civilization.