US History Resources for 6th Grade

Explore 17 curated us history learning resources designed for 6th Grade students. Browse curricula, apps, videos, worksheets, and more to find the perfect fit for your learner.

Amos Fortune, Free Man

Newbery Medal biography of an African-born man enslaved in colonial New England who bought his freedom and that of others.

Across Five Aprils

Newbery Honor novel following an southern Illinois farm family through the five Aprils of the American Civil War.

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Newbery Medal novel about a Black family holding onto their Mississippi land during the Depression and Jim Crow.

Bud, Not Buddy

Newbery Medal novel following a ten-year-old orphan across Depression-era Michigan in search of the father he thinks he has found.

Johnny Tremain

Newbery Medal historical novel following a Boston silversmith's apprentice into the events of the American Revolution.

The Sign of the Beaver

Newbery Honor survival story set in 1768 Maine, in which a settler boy and a Penobscot boy teach each other to live in the wilderness.

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The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Newbery Medal novel about a Barbados-raised girl adjusting to Puritan Connecticut in 1687 and the witchcraft accusation that follows.

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

Newbery Medal biography-novel of Nathaniel Bowditch, the self-taught sailor-mathematician who rewrote the book on navigation.

Spanish American War of 1898 - History for Kids - Causes, Surrender & Treaties

Know the facts about the Spanish American War of 1898. Read this book to learn about what caused the war, who the main personalities were, how it ended and what were the treaties that contributed to it. Reading about historical truths does not have t...

5th Grade US History Booklet: Colonial America - Birth of A Nation

The birth of a nation is always riddled with complexities, wars, and victories. All those names, dates and other details may prove to be difficult for a 5th grade to process. But with these interactive educational books, information is more easily an...

AGS Globe US History

AGS United States History provides complete historical coverage—from the earliest days to the 2004 presidential election. This high-interest, low-readability text makes it easy for you to make social studies relevent to students who may struggle with...

DocsTeach

A free tool from the U.S. National Archives that turns thousands of real primary sources — documents, photos, maps, and cartoons — into interactive history and civics activities you can use or build yourself.

History of the United States

Wikipedia's lengthy article on the history of the United States....

American History

Online textbook covering Native American society, colonization, all the way up to modern day US history....

Zoom In

Zoom In is a free, Web-based platform that helps students build literacy and historical thinking skills through 'deep dives” into primary and secondary sources. Zoom In's online learning environment features 18 content-rich U.S. hi...

Smithsonian's History Explorer

Smithsonian's History Explorer was developed by the National Museum of American History in partnership with the Verizon Foundation to offer hundreds of free, innovative online resources for teaching and learning American history. The site is de...

US history

From a mosquito-ridden backwater to the world's last remaining superpower, the United States of America is a nation with a rich history and a noble goal: government of the people, by the people, for the people. Its citizens' struggle to a...