Grades 2–5
Interview a Historical Figure
Kids research a famous person, then answer interview questions in that person’s voice, using real facts.
Social studies worksheet · Historical figures
Historical Figure Trading Cards
Make two fold-over trading cards for people from history: a portrait on the front and their stats on the back.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–5
- Time
- About 30 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
“Make a trading card for a person from history. Cut it out, fold it on the dashed line and glue the back to the front.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Changed the world
Words on this sheet
Livedfold hereKnown forBorn inBest traitFun fact
Teacher tip
Copy on card stock so the cards last.
How to use it
- Let kids pick from a list of people you have books about.
- Use the sheet as a plan for a short report or presentation.
- Keep a classroom globe, a world map and a U.S. map in reach while kids work.
Watch for
Kids who copy whole sentences from a book. Teach them to write facts in their own words.
Talk about it
- What problem did this person see?
- What did you learn that surprised you?
Take it further
Make a class timeline of the people kids researched.
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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