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Social studies worksheet · Historical figures
Where in the World Did They Live?
Put a historical figure on the map: color the continent they were born on, star the places they lived and traveled, and write the countries.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–5
- Time
- About 25 minutes
- Topic
- Historical figures
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Researching people from history, Biography, Cause and effect, Using sources
What kids do
“Find where your historical figure was born and lived. Mark the places on the world map, then fill in the facts.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Born in (country):
- Continent they were born on:
- Colored the continent they were born on
- A place they lived:
- Drew a star where they were born
- Drew a dot where they lived
- A place they traveled to:
- Drew a line to a place they traveled
Teacher tip
Use a globe to find each place first.
How to use it
- Read a picture book biography aloud before the sheet.
- Model finding facts in a book or a kid-safe website.
- Pair it with a picture book or a short video on the same topic.
Watch for
Kids who copy whole sentences from a book. Teach them to write facts in their own words.
Talk about it
- What made this person brave or determined?
- What question would you ask an expert on this topic?
Take it further
Hold a wax museum where kids dress up and share facts as their person.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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