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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 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. 1. Where is the Lincoln Memorial?
  2. 2. Why do you think the memorial was built?
  3. 3. Which speech carved on the walls is named here?
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. How was this school different from most schools today?
  2. 2. When was the schoolhouse built?
  3. 3. Why do towns put up markers like this one?

LessonPrint · D2.His.9.K-2 · Set 2 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Stories in Statues and Murals

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. In Washington, D.C. 2. To remember Abraham Lincoln, who was president during the Civil War. 3. The Gettysburg Address.
  2. 2.1. Children of all ages learned together in one room. 2. In 1885. 3. So people today learn the history of the schoolhouse.

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