Stories in Statues and Murals is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on what a statue, mural or marker tells about the past, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.9.K-2. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Read about each statue, mural or marker, then answer the questions.
1.Look at the source, then answer the questions.
A Historical Marker in Cedar Falls
A historical marker written for this worksheet, for a made-up town.
CEDAR FALLS SCHOOLHOUSE
This one-room school was built in 1885 by families who lived nearby.
Children of all ages learned together in one room with one teacher.
The school closed in 1948, when a larger school opened in town.
Today the schoolhouse is a museum.
1. How was this school different from most schools today?
2. Why do towns put up markers like this one?
3. When was the schoolhouse built?
2.Look at the source, then answer the questions.
The Lincoln Memorial
An information text written for this worksheet.
The Lincoln Memorial stands in Washington, D.C. It opened in 1922.
Inside is a huge marble statue of Abraham Lincoln sitting in a chair.
Lincoln was president during the Civil War and worked to end slavery.
The words of two of his speeches, including the Gettysburg Address, are carved on the walls.
In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a famous speech on its steps, calling for equal rights for all Americans.
1. What is inside the memorial?
2. Which speech carved on the walls is named here?
3. Where is the Lincoln Memorial?
LessonPrint · D2.His.9.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Stories in Statues and Murals
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Children of all ages learned together in one room. 2. So people today learn the history of the schoolhouse. 3. In 1885.
2.1. A huge marble statue of Abraham Lincoln sitting in a chair. 2. The Gettysburg Address. 3. In Washington, D.C.
Questions about Stories in Statues and Murals
What does the Stories in Statues and Murals worksheet cover?
It practices what a statue, mural or marker tells about the past — 2 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on C3 Framework D2.His.9.K-2: Name different kinds of historical source. The instruction to students is “Read about each statue, mural or marker, then answer the questions”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Stories in Statues and Murals practice?
D2.His.9.K-2, under History for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published indicator reads: “Identify different kinds of historical sources.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Stories in Statues and Murals is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.9.K-2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Stories in Statues and Murals come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Stories in Statues and Murals can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Stories in Statues and Murals free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Stories in Statues and Murals, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.