Historical Figures Draw & Write Sheets

This set of 40 Historical Figures Draw & Write Sheets feature famous men and women that students typically learn about during elementary school years. We use these activity sheets to encourage comprehension, writing, and summarizing. Historical Figures Draw & Write Sheets are geared towards elementary-aged students. They can easily be paired with a history reader, craft, or short historical video to create a fun social studies lesson. Be sure to check out our other Draw & Write sheets including our Famous Inventors and American Holidays Draw & Write sheets.

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Why Historical Figures Draw & Write Sheets

Historical Figures Draw & Write Sheets are geared towards elementary-aged students. They can easily be paired with a history reader, craft, or short historical video to create a fun social studies lesson. With 40 Historical Figures to choose from, you are likely to find at least a dozen that would fit nicely into your history curriculum. For those of you creating your own history units, these Draw & Write sheets are functional and easy to implement.

Your student can create their own social studies journal. It isn’t hard to do. We use our Historical Figures cover sheet, which can be accessed only in our upgraded download, American Holidays & Historical Figures Pack. However, your student can also make their own. What I love about these writing sheets is that they allow your student to tackle two birds with one stone: history and writing!

Who are the 40 Historical Figures Featured

Pocahontas
Paul Revere
Martin Luther King Jr.
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Lewis & Clark
Sacagawea
Harriet Tubman
Thomas Jefferson
Rosa Parks

Christopher Columbus
Betsy Ross
Benjamin Franklin
Andrew Jackson
Albert Einstein
George Washington
Thurgood Marshall
Daniel Boone
Clara Barton
Helen Keller

Booker T. Washington
Florence Nightingale
Winston Churchill
Davy Crockett
Louisa May Alcott
Sitting Bull
Squanto
Charles Lindbergh
Amelia Earhart
Jackie Robinson

Neil Armstrong
Susan B. Anthony
Frederick Douglass
James Madison
Annie Oakley
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Babe Ruth
Jesse Owens
John Wesley

How to Use Historical Figures Draw & Write Sheets

While most young writers are intimidated by a blank sheet of paper full of lines, Draw & Write Sheets are super approachable. The large space allotted for illustrating is encouraging to a hesitant writer. Under the illustration space, there are 4 lines devoted to writing. For these Draw & Write sheets, students are encouraged to write 1-3 facts about their historical figure. At this age, the quality of sentences is better than quantity.

After reading a book or watching an educational video about an American historical figure, ask your student to draw a picture that represents the historical person. For example, your child may draw a picture of a nurse caring for soldiers to represent the work that Florence Nightingale endured before she started the Red Cross.

Next, your student will write what they drew into words. Some students may find this difficult or frustrating. This is an appropriate time to discuss with your student what they drew. If your student has writer’s block, try reiterating important details surrounding the historical figure. Ultimately, guide them through the process until completion.