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5th Grade Common Core History Worksheets : Page 2

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.

“I Have a Dream" Speech and "My Country ‘Tis of Thee" Song

Keep your wits about you men, it's a round of Revolutionary War trivia questions!

Revolutionary War Trivia

Children learn about the women's suffrage movement in the U.S., including key players and events, and how it contributed to the eventual passing of the 19th Amendment.

Women’s Suffrage and the 19th Amendment

The Philadelphia Campaign was a year of battles with the Americans at Valley Forge. Students will hone reading skills and learn about the American Revolution.

American Revolution: The Philadelphia Campaign

Learn more about how the U.S. government works, and works hard, on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. every day.

Capitol Hill, Washington D.C. 

Captain Christopher Newport led one of the first journeys across the Atlantic Ocean to the New World and started what would become Jamestown.

Christopher Newport

In Timeline of Sonia Sotomayor's Life (So Far), third and fourth graders reference a timeline of Sotomayor's life to answer questions about her life.

Timeline of Sonia Sotomayor's Life (So Far)

If your child thinks camping in an RV is "roughing it", just wait until he hears what Lewis and Clark went through!

Historical Heroes: Lewis and Clark

Children learn about writer and poet Langston Hughes in this Historical Heroes: Langston Hughes worksheet.

Langston Hughes: Historical Heroes

Children learn about Susan B. Anthony, an abolitionist and civil rights advocate best remembered for her contributions to the women&#39;s suffrage movement.

Historical Heroes: Susan B. Anthony

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

Vocab in History: Declaration of Independence

Martin Luther King, Jr. is honored as one of the most important leaders in the civil rights movement. Give your fourth and fifth graders a chance to deepen their understanding of his life and legacy through this reader&rsquo;s theater activity.

Readers’ Theater: Martin Luther King, Jr. 

What do you think happened to the colonists at Roanoke? Make up an explanation for the settlers' strange disappearance.

Roanoke Mystery Writing

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

The Star, Mae Jemison

In the worksheet The History of African American Spirituals, children read about how African Americans used spirituals during different moments in history, starting from their enslavement to the civil rights movement.

The History of African American Spirituals

In this biography worksheet, children are introduced to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who in 1993 became the second female Justice of the Supreme Court in the United States.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Biography

Children learn about three songs that inspired and gave hope to the people who fled slavery via the Underground Railroad, then answer questions about what they have learned.

Underground Railroad: Songs of Freedom

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

Lewis and Clark Expedition Map

Write your own Declaration of Independence in this creative writing worksheet!

Write Your Own Declaration!

In this worksheet, children read the story of Parks&#39; act of passive resistance, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on why the boycott was successful, as well as why it inspired the support of so many people around the United States.

The Montgomery Bus Boycott

In this Brown vs. Board of Education worksheet, children read the story of how the landmark decision came about, as well as the struggle that followed.

Brown vs. Board of Education

Students read short biographies of pilot Bessie Coleman and astronaut Mae Jemison, each a pioneer in her field. They then practice using a Venn diagram to compare the lives and accomplishments of each woman.

Making Comparisons with a Venn Diagram: Bessie Coleman and Mae Jemison

The American West would not be the same without the influence of Manifest Destiny. Learn about the history of U.S. geography with this Wild West worksheet.

The Wild West: Manifest Destiny

Learn more about the most famous document in the United States' history, and the even more famous man behind it.

Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence

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

U.S. Presidents: Matching Game I

Your budding history buff can learn about American history and geography all in one with this Louisiana Purchase activity!

History of the Louisiana Purchase

Learn more about this rich agricultural region and how it shaped America in this writing exercise.

Southern Colonies

Children learn about Rosie the Riveter, a fictional character who would became a well-known symbol of the World War II war effort, in this social studies worksheet.

Rosie the Riveter

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

Paul Revere's Ride

Learn more about William Penn, a daring man whose actions reflected our Founding Fathers' fixation on freedom.

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