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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.

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Stories in Statues and Murals

D2.His.9.K-2

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Read about each statue, mural or marker, then answer the questions.

1.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

The Mural at Riverton Library

A description of a mural in a made-up town, written for this worksheet. The mural covers one wall of the Riverton Library. It tells the town's story from long ago on the left to today on the right. On the left, Native people fish in the river. Their nation still lives in the region today. In the middle, farmers plow fields and a steam train crosses a bridge. On the right, families of many backgrounds walk to a street fair today. Students from Riverton School painted it with an artist.

  1. 1. Who were the first people on this land, according to the mural?
  2. 2. How does the mural show time passing?
  3. 3. What crosses the bridge in the middle of the mural?
2.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. 1. Why do you think the school closed?
  2. 2. How was this school different from most schools today?
  3. 3. When was the schoolhouse built?

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Answer key — Stories in Statues and Murals

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Native people, who fish in the river on the left. 2. It goes from long ago on the left to today on the right. 3. A steam train.
  2. 2.1. A larger school opened in town. 2. Children of all ages learned together in one room. 3. In 1885.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.9.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.