Category Archives: History Printables
Rebellion in the Netherlands Map
The Dutch colonies had been governed by Spain via the powerful Habsburg family for a generation, but the old king, Charles V, had been born and raised in the low countries, he spoke the language and understood the people. When … Continue reading
Comparing The Rights and Responsibilities of Three Countries
We did a government activity for Family Night this week. Every week we have one evening set aside that we spend as a family. We do it because we know life is busy and time gets away. Soon our kids … Continue reading
Presidential Fact Finders
To celebrate President’s Day this year, we’re playing Presidential Fact Finders. You start with a simple craft, then turn it into a game! You’ll need 2 contrasting colors of construction paper, pencils, scissors, glue, and this printable template from our … Continue reading
Edward III’s Coat of Arms
Edward III was monarch of England during the early years of the Hundred Years War. He changed his coat of arms from the three lions of King Richard I to the lions quartered with the fleurs-de-lis of France. He did … Continue reading
Canterbury Tales for Kids
The Canterbury Tales were written by Geoffrey Chaucer in England toward the end of the 1300′s. Less than fifty years earlier the Black Death had swept through Europe, killing perhaps a third of the population, the peasants of England had … Continue reading
Viking People
We made toilet paper roll Viking guys from DLTK as an activity to go along with our Viking studies. We also colored maps of the raiding routes and areas of trade and settlement of the Vikings. You can print out … Continue reading
David Thompson: Cartographer
David Thompson was a Canadian explorer, surveyor, and map maker of the early 1800′s. He is known as the greatest land geographer who ever lived. The natives of the North American continent knew him as Koo-Koo-Sint, “Star-Gazer”. Born in England in 1770, he was poor and … Continue reading
Wokou: Japanese Pirates of the Middle Ages
Wokou is Chinese for pirate and literally means Japanese-bandit. They were a problem in the middle ages. The Japanese pirates would sit among the many islands of the Japanese archipelago and the Chinese coast waiting for a nice juicy trading vessel to … Continue reading
Medieval Indian Ocean Trade Routes
Many cities around the rim of the Indian Ocean became fabulously wealthy during the middle ages through trade. The Swahili coast of Africa had ivory, gold, ebony, sandalwood and slaves to trade for Indian spices and drugs. China had silk to … Continue reading
Cuban Missile Crisis For Kids
The Cuban Missile Crisis was one of the events of the Cold War between the USA and the USSR. Try a role playing activity to bring it to life for your kids. First you have to introduce the Cold War. … Continue reading
Historical Map of the Middle East
Here’s a free printable map of the Ancient Middle East we’d like to share with you. Click on the link and print out as many as you would like for your family or your class. Please don’t re-sell or re-use the map without … Continue reading
Abraham Lincoln Time Line
Abraham Lincoln was a fascinating man who changed the course of America’s history. Most of us know his basic story, but here are some fun facts you may not know. . . Lincoln loved animals and refused to hunt. He … Continue reading
European Colonization of Africa
After Europeans had exploited or tried to exploit every other people on earth, they turned their attention to Africa in the 1800′s. First they merely explored, then they began to trade (including the slave trade), and finally they wanted to … Continue reading
