History Teaching Resources
Bring history to life in your elementary or middle school classroom with printable worksheets, activities, games and more curriculum-aligned resources ready to add to your lesson plans!
This collection of history teacher resources covers important moments from America's past, plus moments in world history important to cover in your classroom. Whether you're teaching your 1st grade class about Martin Luthur King Jr., introducing your 2nd graders to Harriet Tubman and other important historical figures, reviewing the Revolutionary and Civil wars with your 3rd graders or revisiting the civil rights movement with 5th and 6th grade students, there are printable and digital resources ready for you in this collection.
Build your students' critical thinking skills and build the next generation of informed, active citizens with lesson plans rich in historical stories that engage kids and make them more curious about the past.
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The War of 1812 Mini Book
Take your students on a journey through history to the colonial era and the War of 1812 with a printable mini-book.
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The Great Depression Task Cards
Review the historical era surrounding the Great Depression in the United States with a set of task cards.
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The Great Depression - Cloze Passage Worksheet
Use this cloze reading passage to boost academic vocabulary and teach your students about the Great Depression.
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Industrial Revolution Interactive Activity
Engage your students to display their knowledge about the inventions and effects of the Industrial Revolution with a digital interactive notebook.
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Civil War Comprehension Pack
Read across the curriculum with a printable set of Civil War Reading Passages and accompanying question sets.
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Civil War Mini Book
Read and learn about the Causes of the American Civil War with a printable Civil War book for kids.
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The Civil Rights Movement and Segregation in America Brochure
Demonstrate learning about the major events and leaders who helped end segregation in the United States during the Civil Rights Movement with a brochure project.
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Native Americans of the Northeast Woodlands Mini Book
Discover life in a Northeast Woodland Native American tribe with a printable mini-book.
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European Explorers Mini Flipbooks
Introduce your students to the many famous explorers of the Age of Exploration by having them complete a miniature explorer flip book.
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Civil War Graphic Organizer
Provide your learners with an organized note-taking method with a Civil War note-taking template.
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Industrial Revolution Instructional Slide Deck
Teach your students about the inventions and effects of the Industrial Revolution with an animated and engaging Industrial Revolution slide deck.
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The Industrial Revolution Timeline Worksheet
Craft a chronological timeline for students to model the progression of events during the Industrial Revolution.
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The Holocaust Mini Book
Blend reading and social studies content with a printable book about the Holocaust, designed with elementary and middle school students in mind.
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World War I Comprehension Packet
Blend reading and social studies content with a printable set of World War 1 Reading Passages and accompanying question sets.
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The Holocaust - Note-Taking Template
Provide your learners with an organized note-taking method with a Holocaust note-taking template.
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Founding Fathers Task Cards
Teaching history shouldn't be boring – turn it into an active activity with this bundle of task cards.
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The Holocaust Instructional Slide Deck
Lead your students through one of the darkest periods in human history with an instructional slide deck about the Holocaust.
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World War II - Instructional Slide Deck
Learn about the United States’ entrance into World War 2 with an instructional Slide deck.
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The Holocaust - Timeline Worksheet and Passage
Craft a chronological timeline for students to visually model the events leading up to, during, and after the Holocaust.
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America's Heroes - Heroes in History Sorting Activity
Identify and encourage further research into notable American and Texan heroes with a cut and paste sorting activity.
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Influential Women - Female Scientists and Mathematicians Slide Deck
A 14-slide PowerPoint that celebrates some of the brilliant women in Math and Science fields.
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Women's Suffrage - Differentiated Comprehension Worksheets
Integrate reading, writing, and American history with a differentiated comprehension passage and worksheet about Women’s Suffrage.
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The Intolerable Acts Worksheets
Practice close reading strategies, vocabulary, and writing skills with an Intolerable Acts worksheet and writing prompt.
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Boston Tea Party Reading and Writing Pack
Enhance your students' close reading strategies, vocabulary, and writing skills with a Boston Tea Party reading passage and accompanying activities.
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Westward Expansion Close Reading and Writing Pack
Enhance your students' close reading strategies, vocabulary, and writing skills with a Westward Expansion reading passage and accompanying activities.
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Henry Ford - RACES Writing Strategy Worksheets
Provide students with Social Studies and Writing instruction using the RACES strategy for constructed response paragraphs.
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Thirteen Colonies Brochure Project
Provide your students a 13 colonies project to end your unit on American colonization.
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Lewis and Clark Expedition - Cloze Worksheet
Practice and review concepts associated with the Lewis and Clark Expedition using a cloze passage.
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Great Depression Constructed Response Worksheet
Use this nonfiction constructed response worksheet to teach your students about the Great Depression.
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Pioneer Vocabulary Worksheets
Practice and review vocabulary associated with the American pioneer using a vocabulary review worksheet pack.
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Westward Expansion Tri-Fold Brochure Learning Log
Demonstrate knowledge of Westward Expansion with an end of unit brochure project.
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition - Interactive Research Templates
Use these three templates to record notes or research project content on the life and contributions of Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacagawea