5th - 8th Grade History Resources : Page 6

Students research and record information as they explore the nuances of each of the southern colonies: Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas, and Georgia.

Students learn about the ancient Minoans and draw conclusions about their culture and social traditions by analyzing three colorful wall paintings, called frescoes.

Recreate the Ellis Island immigration process at home! Answer these questions that hopeful immigrants answered before being welcomed to the U.S. or sent home.

What would you write if you were in charge of writing the Declaration of Independence? 

Keep your kids familiar with some of the key terms from the Revolutionary War with this word search.

Your young student will step back in time with this worksheet on the Ming Dynasty. He'll build comprehension skills as he learns some ancient history.

Inspire kids to learn about Asian American heroes all year by displaying this poster at home or in the classroom.

Give your 5th grader's vocabulary a boost while deepening their U.S. history knowledge with this social studies worksheet.

Any kid studying the American Revolution will likely have to memorize this famous poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow!

Go back in time and expand the nation! Complete this map activity and discuss the impact of the Louisiana Purchase on the U.S.

Guide student research about women’s suffrage around the world with this two-page research graphic organizer!

Build research skills while exploring some of the defining characteristics of Native American cultures in the Pacific Northwest Coast with this helpful graphic organizer.

This worksheet will help teach students about African American musicians, athletes, leaders, and writers who influenced our society and culture.

Use this worksheet to help your students understand patriotic songs, like an older national anthem.

How well do you know your country's past presidents? Here is a challenging series of match-up games, featuring U.S. presidents!

Hone research skills while exploring some of the defining characteristics of Native American cultures in the Great Plains with this helpful graphic organizer.

Test your child's knowledge of the major American Revolution battles, given the date and year of each battle.

Young historians will love learning facts about the famous Viking explorer Leif Ericson while practicing their reading comprehension and writing skills.

Bring the American Revolution to life with this board game, a fun way to test your child's knowledge of geography and historical facts.

In this Court Cases worksheet, students read descriptions of five landmark decisions, then match them to their correct name.

Ask your child to consider all the pros and cons of moving to a strange and faraway land in this colonial history worksheet.

Check out this Lewis and Clark expedition map that shows the route's landmarks then and now.

One of the greatest moments in not just our country's history, but the history of the world, was the famous moon landing of 1969.

Learn about Ellis Island, the first major immigration station in the U.S.

Explore some of the defining characteristics of Native American cultures of the Eastern Woodlands region with this research-based graphic organizer.

See how electoral votes work in the United States presidential election.

Learners will read descriptions of nine important events in U.S. history, then place them in the correct order on a timeline.

Celebrate Black History Month by studying the contributions of African-American jazz legend Charlie Parker!